Torex Gold Releases Inaugural Climate Change Report Including 2030 GHG Reduction Targets
November 23 2022 - 5:30PM
Torex Gold Resources Inc. (the “Company” or “Torex”) (TSX:
TXG) announces the Company has released its inaugural Climate
Change Report (the “Report”) aligned with the recommendations of
the Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosure (“TCFD”).
The Report includes greenhouse gas (“GHG”) emissions reduction
targets in support of its overall commitment to achieve net zero
GHG emissions by 2050, which include a 10% reduction in absolute
emissions (reduction of Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 2030
compared to actual 2021 baseline); and a 25% reduction in business
as usual emissions (reduction of Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions in
2030 forecasted if no action is taken on intervention measures to
reduce carbon emissions at the Media Luna Project). The Report can
be found on the Company’s website at
https://torexgold.com/responsible-mining-esg/overview/.
The Company also confirms that it has received
permitting approval from Mexico’s Secretariat of Environmental and
Natural Resources (SEMARNAT) for construction of a new 8.7 megawatt
(“MW”) solar plant on its Morelos Property. In addition, the
Company will be imminently awarding a contract to support its
primary production with a new battery electric vehicle (“BEV”)
scoop fleet at its Media Luna Project. Both initiatives are key
pillars of the Company’s pathway to credibly achieve its planned
GHG reductions.
Jody Kuzenko, President & CEO of Torex,
stated:
“We are pleased to present Torex Gold’s
inaugural Climate Change Report and to disclose our 2030 GHG
emissions reduction targets as part of our commitment to
accountability and transparency to investors and stakeholders on
our approach to climate change. Our targets are supported by a
clear and credible pathway, which includes a set of planned,
approved and funded measures to 2030 that will allow us to produce
meaningful emissions reductions through an absolute reduction in
GHG emissions, while bringing the Media Luna Project into
commercial production in 2025 – a project that will deliver one of
Mexico’s largest underground mines.
“The Company’s 2030 GHG reduction targets are
the result of extensive foundational work conducted over the past
few years to review and analyze baseline emissions data, forecast
future data, evaluate costing, and engage with site employees to
identify economic and achievable energy efficiency and carbon
reduction opportunities. The measures we will undertake include the
development of a new 8.7 MW solar plant, for which we recently
received permitting approval for construction, and the introduction
of new BEV equipment at the Media Luna Project. Our emissions
reduction pathway also includes ventilation on demand technology at
both ELG underground and Media Luna, and an energy and carbon
management program, including biodiesel and diesel tracking. These
initiatives will allow Torex to achieve emissions reductions while
achieving cost savings and efficiencies in our business through
reduction in the consumption of electricity and diesel, which, over
time, will result in lower operating costs.
“We are proud of the progress we have made on
our climate change strategy as we grow our Company in Mexico and
beyond. As we grow, we look forward to keeping up the momentum in
advancing our climate change commitments and providing annual
progress updates on performance against our climate change
targets.”
ABOUT TOREX GOLD RESOURCES
INC.Torex is an intermediate gold producer based in
Canada, engaged in the exploration, development, and operation of
its 100% owned Morelos Property, an area of 29,000 hectares in the
highly prospective Guerrero Gold Belt located 180 kilometres
southwest of Mexico City. The Company’s principal asset is the
Morelos Complex, which includes the El Limón Guajes (“ELG”) Mine
Complex, the Media Luna Project, the processing plant and related
infrastructure. Commercial production from the Morelos Complex
commenced on April 1, 2016 and an updated Technical Report for the
Morelos Complex was released in March 2022. Torex’s key strategic
objectives are to extend and optimize production from the ELG
Mining Complex, de-risk and advance Media Luna to commercial
production, build on ESG excellence, and to grow through ongoing
exploration across the entire Morelos Property.
For further information, please contact:
TOREX GOLD RESOURCES
INC. |
|
Jody
Kuzenko |
Dan Rollins |
President and CEO |
Senior Vice President, Corporate
Development & Investor Relations |
Direct: (647) 725-9982 |
Direct: (647) 260-1503 |
jody.kuzenko@torexgold.com |
dan.rollins@torexgold.com |
CAUTIONARY NOTE
Forward Looking InformationThis
news release contains “forward-looking statements” and
“forward-looking information” within the meaning of applicable
Canadian securities legislation. Forward-looking statements and
information includes, but is not limited to: the Company’s overall
commitment to achieve net zero GHG emissions by 2050; the Company’s
GHG emission reduction targets; the imminent award of the contract
for new battery electric vehicles; pathway to achieve the targets,
including a set of planned measures, the implementation of the
solar plant, the new BEVs, the ventilation on demand technology, an
energy and carbon management program, including biodiesel and
diesel tracking; these initiatives will allow the Company to
achieve emissions reductions and achieving cost savings and
efficiencies in the Company’s business and over time, lower
operating costs; the Company’s key strategic objectives to extend
and optimize production from the ELG Mining Complex, de-risk and
advance the Media Luna Project to commercial production, build on
ESG excellence, and grow organically through ongoing exploration
across the entire Morelos Property and through potential value
accretive M&A. Generally, forward-looking information can be
identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as
“targets”, “pathway”, “planned”, “expects”, “forecast”, “future”,
“strategy” or “commitment” or variations of such words and phrases
or state that certain actions, events or results “may”, “could”,
“would”, “will be taken”, “occur”, or “be achieved”.
Forward-looking information is subject to known and unknown risks,
uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results,
level of activity, performance or achievements of the Company to be
materially different from those expressed or implied by such
forward-looking information, including, without limitation, risk
associated with the ability to accurately identify and assess
issues that are important to stakeholders and the ability to
identify, assess, mitigate and monitor risks to the enterprise and
those risk factors identified in the Company’s technical report
titled “Morelos Property - NI 43-101 Technical Report - ELG Mine
Complex Life of Mine Plan and Media Luna Feasibility Study” dated
effective March 16, 2022 (Technical Report) and the Company’s
annual information form (AIF) and management’s discussion and
analysis (MD&A) each available under the Company’s profile on
SEDAR at www.sedar.com and the Company’s website at
www.torexgold.com. Forward-looking information is based on the
assumptions discussed in the Technical Report, AIF and MD&A and
such other reasonable assumptions, estimates, analysis and opinions
of management made in light of its experience and perception of
trends, current conditions and expected developments, and other
factors that management believes are relevant and reasonable in the
circumstances at the date such statements are made. Although the
Company has attempted to identify important factors that could
cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in
the forward-looking information, there may be other factors that
cause results not to be as anticipated. There can be no assurance
that such information will prove to be accurate, as actual results
and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in
such information. Accordingly, readers should not place undue
reliance on forward-looking information. The Company does not
undertake to update any forward-looking information, whether as a
result of new information or future events or otherwise, except as
may be required by applicable securities laws.
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