Environment

Responsible water stewardship

In Central Queensland - where prolonged dry spells and extreme weather variability are common - we’re leading the way in responsible water stewardship.

At Anglo American, we believe that mining should not only power progress but also protect the natural resources that sustain communities and ecosystems.

Our steelmaking coal operations in Central Queensland are leading the way in water stewardship, aligning with our global ambition to reduce freshwater use and enhance water resilience in the regions we operate.

Why water stewardship matters

Through investment in water-efficient technologies and collaboration with local stakeholders, we are:

• Strengthening operational and regional water security
• Supporting healthy ecosystems
• Enhancing cultural and economic values in the regions where we operate.

Partnership with Fitzroy Partnership for River Health

We are proud to partner with the Fitzroy Partnership for River Health, a collaborative initiative that monitors and reports on the health of waterways in the Fitzroy Basin.

This partnership reflects our commitment to transparency, community engagement, and continuous improvement in environmental performance.

Biodiversity

Our vision is clear: achieve a Net Positive Impact on biodiversity across all operations.

We’re working toward:

• Integrating biodiversity into long-term business planning at every site
• Using innovative tools like eDNA sampling to monitor and protect native species
• Restoring habitats, managing invasive species and supporting ecological resilience.

Healthy ecosystems provide critical benefits - they buffer against climate change, ensure clean water and air, sustain agriculture and hold cultural and recreational value.

By investing in biodiversity, we are helping secure Queensland’s natural heritage for future generations.

Climate change

Our vision is to operate carbon neutral mines.

Addressing the global warming challenge

We’ve taken important steps for more than a decade to reduce our emissions.

Our 2030 stretch goals for climate change include reducing our net greenhouse gas emissions by 30% and improving energy efficiency by 30%. These ambitious targets are part of our roadmap for developing a carbon-neutral mine.

We’re committed to working in partnership and consultation with all relevant stakeholders to help address the causes and impacts of climate change. You can read about how we’re doing this in our 10 year climate change strategy, which focuses on how we can operate more efficiently, apply technology more effectively and partner with our stakeholders.

We’ve also been working with the UK Met Office and other recognised experts on climate change since 2010. Initially, we identified our highest-risk sites as Chile and Peru, with several other operations also vulnerable to extreme weather. Identifying these sites enables us to initiate climate-modelling analysis and adaption exercises across our operations.

We’ve already initiated these exercises in South Africa and there are more planned for Debswana’s Jwaneng and Orapa in Botswana.

Rehabilitation

Our rehabilitation programs aim to return land to agreed sustainable post-mining uses, reduce long-term environmental liabilities and build trust with our local communities.

Why it matters:

• Builds community trust: demonstrates our commitment to achieving our post-mining land use obligations.
• Financial responsibility: Progressive rehabilitation reduces the scale and cost of future restoration.
• Environmental stewardship: Supports biodiversity, prevents erosion, reduces dust and promotes sustainable land use.