ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL AND GOVERNANCE REPORT 2024

Company: DRAGON MINING (1712)
Year: 2024
Published: 2025-04-10
Status: Processed
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Extracted ESG KPIs

KPIs are organized by ESG aspects.

The types of emissions and respective emissions data.

Indicator Unit 2023 2024 Report Pages
Arsenic emissions, Svartliden Plant kg 4.19 4.73 12
Arsenic emissions, Vammala Plant kg 2.67 2.5 12
Cadmium emissions, Svartliden Plant kg 0.031 0.055 12
Cadmium emissions, Vammala Plant kg 0.11 0.11 12
Cyanide - Vammala Plant tonnes 168 9
Cyanide, Vammala Plant tonnes 233 8
Jokisivu Mine LPG heating – Nitrogen oxide (NOₓ) tonne 0.12 0.15 13
Nickel emissions, Svartliden Plant kg 16.98 26.68 12
Nickel emissions, Vammala Plant kg 138 162 12
Nitrogen emissions, Svartliden Plant kg 3626 5156 12
Nitrogen emissions, Vammala Plant kg 3768 2485 12
Oxygen - Vammala Plant tonnes 449.35 9
Oxygen, Vammala Plant tonnes 382.21 8
Solid material emissions, Vammala Plant kg 4270 7546 12
Sulphate emissions, Svartliden Plant kg 446832 522998 12
Sulphate emissions, Vammala Plant kg 415540 363016 12
Svartliden Plant Diesel – Nitrogen oxide (NOₓ) tonne 1.4 1.2 13
Svartliden Plant Propane – Nitrogen oxide (NOₓ) kg 51 65 13
Zinc emissions, Svartliden Plant kg 19.59 28.356 12
Zinc emissions, Vammala Plant kg 18.5 18.9 12

Direct (Scope 1) and energy indirect (Scope 2) greenhouse gas emissions (in tonnes) and, where appropriate, intensity (e.g. per unit of production volume, per facility).

Indicator Unit 2023 2024 Report Pages
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from diesel and light fuel oil, Vammala Plant tonne 2364 2202 12
Jokisivu Mine LPG heating – Carbon dioxide (CO₂) tonne 62.4 79.2 13
Svartliden Plant Diesel – Carbon dioxide (CO₂) tonne 94.8 76 13
Svartliden Plant Propane – Carbon dioxide (CO₂) tonne 48 61 13

Total hazardous waste produced (in tonnes) and, where appropriate, intensity (e.g. per unit of production volume, per facility).

Indicator Unit 2023 2024 Report Pages
Activated carbon - Vammala Plant tonnes 6.6 9
Activated carbon, Vammala Plant tonnes 11.59 8
Frother - Vammala Plant tonnes 7.1 9
Frother, Vammala Plant tonnes 6.6 8
Hazardous waste Jokisivu tonne 7.22 13
Hazardous waste Orivesi tonne 0.23 13
Hazardous waste Svartliden tonne 1.26 0.4 13
Hazardous waste Vammala tonne 6.02 4.5 13
Lubricant oils - Jokisivu Gold Mine litres 9730 9
Lubricant oils - Orivesi Gold Mine litres 210 9
Lubricant oils - Vammala Plant litres 4680 9
Lubricant oils, Jokisivu Gold Mine litres 7500 8
Lubricant oils, Vammala Plant litres 3108 8

Total non-hazardous waste produced (in tonnes) and, where appropriate, intensity (e.g. per unit of production volume, per facility).

Indicator Unit 2023 2024 Report Pages
Balls used in grinding - Vammala Plant tonnes 227 9
Balls used in grinding, Vammala Plant tonnes 224 8
Jokisivu waste rock utilised at Vammala tailings area decantation well structure tonne 4900 12999 14
Maximum permitted waste rock crushing at Jokisivu tonne 170000 14
NaIBx xanthate - Vammala Plant tonnes 22.8 9
NaIBx xanthate, Vammala Plant tonnes 18 8
Non-hazardous waste produced at Jokisivu tonne 192.36 223.28 14
Non-hazardous waste produced at Kaapelinkulma tonne 7.05 14
Non-hazardous waste produced at Orivesi tonne 16.06 4.81 14
Non-hazardous waste produced at Svartliden tonne 24.3 26.02 14
Non-hazardous waste produced at Vammala tonne 57.97 71.19 14
Tailings deposited into Vammala TSF tonne 315270 294729 14
Waste rock crushed at Jokisivu tonne 5500 14
Waste rock extracted - Jokisivu Gold Mine tonnes 116802 9
Waste rock extracted - Orivesi Gold Mine tonnes 5500(1) 9
Waste rock extracted, Jokisivu Gold Mine tonnes 213872 8
Waste rock per ore tonne produced at Jokisivu tonne/tonne 0.36 0.71 14
Waste rock produced at Jokisivu tonne 116802 213872 14

Description of emissions target(s) set and steps taken to achieve them.

Indicator Unit 2035 2045 Report Pages
Finland government carbon neutrality target carbon neutral 5
Sweden net zero greenhouse gas emissions target net zero 5

Description of how hazardous and non-hazardous wastes are handled, and a description of reduction target(s) set and steps taken to achieve them.

Indicator Unit 2023 2024 Report Pages
Waste rock transported to stockpile at Jokisivu tonne 4855 77916 14
Waste rock used as backfill at Jokisivu tonne 212851 168277 14
Waste rock used in underground mine infrastructure maintenance works at Jokisivu tonne 6000 14

Direct and/or indirect energy consumption by type (e.g. electricity, gas or oil) in total (kWh in '000s) and intensity (e.g. per unit of production volume, per facility).

Indicator Unit 2023 2024 Report Pages
Diesel - Jokisivu Gold Mine tonnes 314.11 9
Diesel - Orivesi Gold Mine tonnes 2.2 9
Diesel - Svartliden Plant tonnes 30.4 9
Diesel - Vammala Plant tonnes 21 9
Diesel, Jokisivu Gold Mine Tonnes 259.16 8
Diesel, Orivesi Gold Mine Tonnes 0.5 8
Diesel, Svartliden Plant Tonnes 25.17 8
Diesel, Vammala Plant Tonnes 16.5 8
Electricity - Jokisivu Gold Mine GWh 4.84 9
Electricity - Kaapelinkulma Gold Mine GWh 0.02 9
Electricity - Orivesi Gold Mine GWh 0.26 9
Electricity - Svartliden Plant GWh 6.85 9
Electricity - Vammala Plant GWh 9.59 9
Electricity, Jokisivu Gold Mine GWh 4.98 8
Electricity, Kaapelinkulma Gold Mine GWh 0.02 8
Electricity, Orivesi Gold Mine GWh 0.11 8
Electricity, Svartliden Plant GWh 7.91 8
Electricity, Vammala Plant GWh 9.45 8
Energy intensity per tonne, Electricity, Jokisivu Gold Mine KWh/t 15.02 16.54 6
Energy intensity per tonne, Electricity, Svartliden Plant KWh/t 1252.9 348.02 6
Energy intensity per tonne, Electricity, Vammala Plant KWh/t 29.86 31.52 6
Energy intensity per tonne, LPG heating, Jokisivu Gold Mine KWh/t 0.84 1.13 6
Energy intensity per tonne, LPG heating, Svartliden Plant KWh/t 40.15 12.46 6
Energy usage, Electricity, Jokisivu Gold Mine GWh 4.84 4.98 6
Energy usage, Electricity, Kaapelinkulma Gold Mine GWh 0.02 0.02 6
Energy usage, Electricity, Orivesi Gold Mine GWh 0.26 0.11 6
Energy usage, Electricity, Svartliden Plant GWh 6.85 7.91 6
Energy usage, Electricity, Vammala Plant GWh 9.59 9.45 6
Energy usage, LPG heating, Jokisivu Gold Mine GWh 0.27 0.34 6
Flocculant - Vammala Plant tonnes 0.3 9
Flocculant, Vammala Plant tonnes 0.3 8
Fuel oil - Jokisivu Gold Mine tonnes 389.48 9
Fuel oil - Vammala Plant tonnes 70 9
Fuel oil, Jokisivu Gold Mine tonnes 380.22 8
Fuel oil, Vammala Plant tonnes 60 8
Hydrogen peroxide - Vammala Plant tonnes 231.87 9
Hydrogen peroxide, Vammala Plant tonnes 349.95 8
Iron sulphate - Vammala Plant tonnes 178 9
Iron sulphate, Vammala Plant tonnes 171 8
LPG heating - Jokisivu Gold Mine GWh 0.27 9
LPG heating - Svartliden Plant GWh 0.22 9
LPG heating, Jokisivu Gold Mine GWh 0.34 8
LPG heating, Svartliden Plant GWh 0.28 8
Lime - Jokisivu Gold Mine tonnes 2.2 9
Lime - Kaapelinkulma Gold Mine tonnes 0.15 9
Lime - Svartliden Plant tonnes 316.76 9
Lime - Vammala Plant tonnes 40 9
Lime, Jokisivu Gold Mine tonnes 2.5 8
Lime, Kaapelinkulma Gold Mine tonnes 0.45 8
Lime, Svartliden Plant tonnes 352.62 8
Lime, Vammala Plant tonnes 120 8
Sodium hydroxide - Vammala Plant tonnes 39.4 9
Sodium hydroxide, Vammala Plant tonnes 33.3 8

Water consumption in total and intensity (e.g. per unit of production volume, per facility).

Indicator Unit 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Report Pages
Concentrate processed, Svartliden Plant Tonnes 5288 8
DAB electric car chargers powered by renewable electricity renewable electricity 100% 5
Jokisivu underground mine water pumped back m³ 55000 60000 7
Jokisivu water discharged m³ 251458 218340 7
Kaapelinkulma water discharged m³ 5829 7637 7
Kaapelinkulma water usage nil nil 7
Orivesi water usage nil nil nil nil nil 7
Process water intensity - Vammala Plant m³/tonnes 2.473 9
Process water intensity, Svartliden Plant m³/tonnes 19.62 8
Process water intensity, Vammala Plant m³/tonnes 3.53 8
Svartliden clean water pond discharge Mm³ 1.08 1.3 7
Svartliden personal water use m³ 1600 1600 7
Svartliden plant water usage m³ 600000–700000 400000–500000 7
Vammala process water discharged Mm³ 0.75 0.73 7
Vammala process water intensity per processed ore tonne m³ per processed ore tonne 2.47 3.53 7
Vammala process water usage Mm³ 0.79 1.06 7
Water discharge Jokisivu m³ 251458 218340 13
Water discharge Kaapelinkulma m³ 5829 7637 13
Water discharge Svartliden m³ 1080000 1303643 13
Water discharge Vammala m³ 750336 728238 13
Water usage (Volume of Vammala mill process water) - Svartliden Plant m³ 700000 9
Water usage (Volume of Vammala mill process water) - Vammala Plant m³ 791855 9
Water usage, Svartliden Plant m³ 445884 8
Water usage, Vammala Plant m³ 1066164 8

Total packaging material used for finished products (in tonnes) and, if applicable, with reference to per unit produced.

Indicator Unit 2023 2024 Report Pages
Hydrochloric acid - Vammala Plant tonnes 21.32 9
Hydrochloric acid, Vammala Plant tonnes 26.88 8
Rods used in grinding - Vammala Plant tonnes 169 9
Rods used in grinding, Vammala Plant tonnes 182 8

Description of the significant impacts of activities on the environment and natural resources and the actions taken to manage them.

Indicator Unit 2030 Report Pages
Sweden net positive contribution to biological diversity target net positive 5

Total workforce by gender, employment type (for example, full- or part-time), age group and geographical region.

Indicator Unit 2023 2024 Report Pages
Age diversity: employees aged 20 to 29 % 5 2 17
Age diversity: employees aged 30 to 39 % 15 22 17
Age diversity: employees aged 40 to 49 % 29 16 17
Age diversity: employees aged 50 to 59 % 25 32 17
Age diversity: employees aged 60 to 69 % 17 17 17
Collector, Vammala Plant tonnes 23.1 8
Full-time employees 61 58 17
Full-time employees (percentage) % 97 97 17
Part-time employees 2 2 17
Part-time employees (percentage) % 3 3 17
Total employees 63 60 17
Total workforce employees 63 60 16
Total workforce (percentage) % 100 100 16
Total workforce - Australia employees 6 6 16
Total workforce - Australia (percentage) % 10 10 16
Total workforce - Female employees 14 14 16
Total workforce - Female (percentage) % 22 23 16
Total workforce - Finland employees 33 33 16
Total workforce - Finland (percentage) % 52 55 16
Total workforce - Male employees 49 46 16
Total workforce - Male (percentage) % 78 77 16
Total workforce - Sweden employees 24 21 16
Total workforce - Sweden (percentage) % 38 35 16

Employee turnover rate by gender, age group and geographical region.

Indicator Unit 2023 2024 Report Pages
Employee turnover in Finland % <8.6 17
Employee turnover in Sweden % 8.3 17

The percentage of employees trained by gender and employee category (e.g. senior management, middle management).

Indicator Unit 2023 2024 Report Pages
Percentage of blue collar and white-collar employees who received training in Finland percent 76% 77% 18
Percentage of blue collar and white-collar employees who received training in Sweden percent 79% 68% 18
Total training (all categories) % 76 77 19
Total training by employment category - Blue collar % 87 89 19
Total training by employment category - White collar % 58 58 19

The average training hours completed per employee by gender and employee category.

Indicator Unit 2023 2024 Report Pages
Average training hours per employee hrs 20 46 19
Total training hours hours 744 792 18
Total training hours by gender - Female hours 218 176 18
Total training hours by gender - Male hours 526 616 18
Training hours per employee - Female hrs 16 9 19
Training hours per employee - Male hrs 11 37 19

Number of suppliers by geographical region.

Indicator Unit 2023 Report Pages
Collector - Vammala Plant tonnes 17.3 9

The types of emissions and respective emissions data.

Standard Indicator Unit 2023 2024
Airborne Particulate Matter (PM) Emissions tonne 4.27 7.546
NOₓ Emissions tonne 1.591 1.415

Direct (Scope 1) and energy indirect (Scope 2) greenhouse gas emissions (in tonnes) and, where appropriate, intensity (e.g. per unit of production volume, per facility).

Standard Indicator Unit 2023 2024
Direct GHG Emissions (Scope 1) tonne 2569.2 2418.2

Total hazardous waste produced (in tonnes) and, where appropriate, intensity (e.g. per unit of production volume, per facility).

Standard Indicator Unit 2023 2024
Total Hazardous Waste tonne 14.73 4.9

Total non-hazardous waste produced (in tonnes) and, where appropriate, intensity (e.g. per unit of production volume, per facility).

Standard Indicator Unit 2023 2024
Non-Hazardous Waste Disposed tonne 290.69 332.35

Direct and/or indirect energy consumption by type (e.g. electricity, gas or oil) in total (kWh in '000s) and intensity (e.g. per unit of production volume, per facility).

Standard Indicator Unit 2023 2024
Diesel Fuel Consumption tonnes 367.71 301.33
Heating Oil Consumption tonnes 459.48 440.22
LPG Consumption GWh 0.49 0.62
Percentage of Renewable Energy Consumption % 100 100
Purchased Electricity GWh 21.56 22.47
Total Indirect Energy Consumption GWh 21.56 22.47
Total Purchased Energy GWh 22.05 23.09

Water consumption in total and intensity (e.g. per unit of production volume, per facility).

Standard Indicator Unit 2023 2024
Total Wastewater Discharge m³ 2013623 2040118
Total Water Withdrawal m³ 791855 1066164
Water Consumption in Production and Operation m³ 791855 1066164
Water Withdrawal Intensity m³/tonnes 2.47 3.53

Total workforce by gender, employment type (for example, full- or part-time), age group and geographical region.

Standard Indicator Unit 2023 2024
Number of Employees Aged 30-50 employees 33 29
Number of Employees Aged Above 50 employees 27 29
Number of Employees Aged Below 30 employees 3 2
Number of Employees in Australia employees 6 6
Number of Employees in Europe employees 57 54
Number of Female Employees employees 14 14
Number of Full-time Employees employees 61 58
Number of Male Employees employees 49 46
Number of Part-time Employees employees 2 2
Number of Total Employees employees 63 60
Percentage of Employees Aged 30-50 % 53 49
Percentage of Employees Aged Above 50 % 42 48
Percentage of Employees Aged Below 30 % 5 3
Percentage of Female Employees % 22 23
Percentage of Full-time Employees % 97 97
Percentage of Male Employees % 78 77
Percentage of Part-time Employees % 3 3

Employee turnover rate by gender, age group and geographical region.

Standard Indicator Unit 2023 2024
Turnover Rate of Employees in Finland % <8.6
Turnover Rate of Employees in Sweden % 8.3

The percentage of employees trained by gender and employee category (e.g. senior management, middle management).

Standard Indicator Unit 2023 2024
Percentage of Employees Trained percent 76 77

The average training hours completed per employee by gender and employee category.

Standard Indicator Unit 2023 2024
Average Training Hours (Female) hrs 16 9
Average Training Hours (Male) hrs 11 37
Average Training Hours per Employee hrs 20 46
Total Training Hours hours 744 792