Demonstrating Environmental Responsibility

We understand that mining and energy production disturb the natural environment. Our general approach is to avoid environmental impacts wherever we reasonably can, and minimize, manage and remediate any remaining impacts. In this way, we can limit our impacts while seeking innovative ways to support environmental protection.

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2019 Highlights

Maintained Scope 1 greenhouse gas emissions comparable to 2018, despite increases in production.

Continued improving environmental data reporting, including for air emissions, waste and water.

Completed a biodiversity assessment of the Fort Site and initiated development of a biodiversity conservation plan.

Reported a decrease of 81% in hazardous waste at the Fort Site compared to 2018, and a 56% reduction at the Moa Nickel Site. Consequently, Sherritt achieved an overall reduction of 68% in hazardous waste compared to the previous year.

    Meet Our Employees

    Aysan Molaei

    Aysan Molaei pushed against boundaries in her homeland of Iran to become a rare female Mining Engineering graduate.

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    Case Studies

    Biodiversity and Land Rehabilitation and Reclamation in Moa, Cuba

    Decades before Cuba’s Alejandro de Humboldt National Park became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2001, the state-owned predecessor ...

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    Biodiversity and Land Making Sustainability Month an Annual Tradition

    In 2019, to broadly share Sherritt’s commitment to sustainability and engage our employees, we once again celebrated Sustainability Month ...

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    Waste Cleaning the ocean as we go in Cuba

    Sherritt’s Energas Joint Venture combined cycle power facility at Boca de Jaruco in Cuba takes in sea water for the purpose of cooling. ...

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    Energy and Climate Change Clean Development Mechanism Credits in Cuba

    Energas S.A., the electricity generating joint venture enterprise operated by Sherritt in Cuba, installed a system that uses ...

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    Energy and Climate Change Tarea Vida – Tackling Climate Change

    “Tarea Vida” (Project Life) is a Cuban state plan to increase the resilience of vulnerable communities. This plan was ...

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