Atalaya Mining PLC Announces Publication of 2022 Sustainability Report

Highlights Atalaya's commitment to enhancing its disclosure and performance

NICOSIA, CYPRUS / ACCESSWIRE / May 16, 2023 / Atalaya Mining Plc (AIM:ATYM) is pleased to announce the publication of its Sustainability Report for the year ended 31 December 2022 ("2022 Sustainability Report").

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The 2022 Sustainability Report was prepared in accordance with Global Reporting Initiative Sustainability Reporting Standards ("GRI Standards") with the assistance of independent sustainability consultancy ERM International Group Ltd. and was verified by EY.

The full report and relevant data can be found on the Company's website at www.atalayamining.com.

2022 Sustainability Report Highlights

• Good Governance and Responsible Management
  • 71% independent directors and 86% non-executive directors
  • Zero incidents of corruption or code of conduct violations
• People
  • 494 employees, of which 89% are under permanent contracts
  • 68% of employees come from villages surrounding the mine
  • 8,526 hours of training
• Safety Operations
  • Zero fatalities
  • Improved Lost Time Injuries Frequency Rate ("LTIFR") for own employees
  • Improved injury severity rate for own employees
  • Zero tailings dam safety incidents and a dam safety factor of 1.88
• Environment and Climate Change
  • Energy consumption of 5.2 GJ per tonne copper concentrate
  • Surface water withdrawal of 0.32m³ per tonne of ore processed
  • 24% of mining waste was reused in the project
  • 90% of non-mining waste diverted from disposal
  • Estimated Total GHG emissions of 342 kt CO2eq
• Society
  • €2.7 million invested for heritage conservation
  • €1 million dedicated to social activities through our foundation
  • 92% of invoices from local suppliers
• Innovation and Technology
  • €4.3 million investment in geological and mining research
  • Ratio of investment in R&D&I to EBITDA of 14.9%

Alberto Lavandeira, CEO, commented: