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ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY
High River Gold (HRG), an international gold mining company, is committed to the protection of the environment at all stages of the mine cycle including exploration, operation and decommissioning.
To effectively meet this commitment, HRG will:
- Comply with all applicable laws and regulations in place in the jurisdictions where it operates. Whenever practicable, HRG will also strive to exceed these requirements.
- Implement formal environmental management systems that are aligned with applicable international standards.
- Identify, assess, monitor, control and manage significant environmental risks associated with its activities.
- Identify potential environmental emergencies; implement, maintain and regularly test emergency response plans.
- Establish clear and meaningful environmental objectives and targets aimed at continuously improving environmental performance.
- Maintain a constructive dialogue with local communities and other stakeholders on environmental and social issues.
- Implement programs to prevent pollution, including measures to effectively reduce and manage wastes
- Decommission and reclaim operating sites in a systematic and timely manner.
- Provide employees and contractors with training on environmental matters so they can better understand their role in meeting the commitments of this policy, within their own areas of responsibility.
- Conduct regular audits of the environmental management system and programs.
- Communicate this policy and the progress made in improving environmental performance to employees, contractors, the public, government and other communities of interest.
These principles guide the actions of HRG, its employees and contractors in protecting the environment and working constructively with communities affected by its presence.
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