Environment, Health and Safety

Environment

Rana Gruber is deeply committed to extract iron ore with diligent emphasis on avoiding emissions and leaving minimal environmental impact.

• The group’s operations are located close to the city of Mo i Rana, Norway, which implies stricter compliance of environmental requirements
• The group aims to eliminate fossil fuel transportation used in its operations
• According to the International Energy Agency, the location-based energy is based on 95 per cent renewable sources
• High utilisation of ore yields more environmentally friendly products
• Residual mineral sand with eco-friendly composition is disposed into the Rana fjord, in a monitored sea deposit
• There are no heavy metals in the iron ore and no chemicals are used in the beneficiation process
• Sustainable mining certification is currently in progress liaising with Norsk Bergindustri

Health

The group has a long heritage of safe operations with minimal harm, leaks or injuries occurred:

• Emphasis on accident-free work environment based on proper and thorough training modules
• Established efforts and procedures to identify workplace hazards
• Best-in-class protective clothing and equipment
• Culture of reporting abnormal situations or incidents
• Company handbook delivered to all employees detailing safety routines
• Annual job environment survey and appraisal interviews
• Lunched and supported initiatives such as science centre in cooperation with NTNU, Sintef, etc.
• The group has had no serious injuries for the last 10 years
• The group has low turnover of employees
• The group supports sports, culture and local community

Safety

Rana Gruber has a strong focus on operating in the interest of all shareholders:

• Part of an industrial cluster with a strong emphasis on sustainability and future-proof solutions
• High standards of governance and business conduct
• Focus on ethics and anti-corruption. The group has clearly defined anti-corruption policies for the company and its subsidiaries
• Strong cooperation with unions, neighbors and local industry to preserve stakeholder incentives
• Several certifications granted with regards to quality management
• Close cooperation with Direktoratet for Mineralforvaltning (The Directorate of Mining) and Miljødirektoratet (Norwegian Environment Agency). The group reports to both these agencies on an annual basis.
• ISO9001 compliant with ISO 14001 reporting standard in progress