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We know that every part of who we are and what we do depends on the planet we all call home.

Preserving and protecting scarce resources, actively encouraging, and developing biodiversity, and ensuring that our operations leave as limited an impact on the environment as possible are all critical components of our commitment to safeguarding the future of the planet. The social and environmental impacts of a mine extend far beyond the end of its operational life, therefore, to mitigate these, we follow a ‘cradle-to-cradle’ approach. This means that we start to plan for closure in the discovery phase, and continue until an enduring post-mining legacy has been achieved.

Watch some of our exciting initiatives towards leaving a positive, healthy and enduring legacy.

Empowering our future and creating lasting impact

The journey of renewable energy is a testament to human ingenuity, a story of innovation and collaboration. It embodies our collective determination to redefine what is possible and embraces a future where economic development can flourish with environmental stewardship.

Stan Pillay, Head of Renewable Energy Ecosystem shares how mining is playing a role in helping the country meet its energy security needs and deliver the just energy transition.

Partnering with like-minded organisations committed to preserving wildlife and biodiversity

We want to live in a world where future generations get to appreciate and enjoy all the wildlife and biodiversity our beautiful country has to offer.

Anglo American Platinum has collaborated with SANParks to donate Bat Hawk light aircraft to aid in the surveillance, conservation, and anti-poaching efforts at the Kruger National Park, Addo Elephant National Park and the Mapungubwe National Park.

We strive to be recognised as a biodiversity leader in the mining sector

Our vision is to deliver net positive impact (NPI) across our business through implementing the mitigation hierarchy and investment in biodiversity stewardship.

See more on our biomonitoring project at our Kumba Iron Ore, Kolomela mine which has been underway since 2010. Its overall goals are to provide the operation with a detailed understanding of the environment in which it operates as well as the impact of operations on that environment; and to use the resultant biodiversity data to inform decision-making at the sites.