Jupiter has released its inaugural Sustainability Report, providing an overview of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) performance at the Tshipi manganese mine in South Africa's Kalahari region.
Jupiter Mines, a pure-play manganese mining producer, has today released its inaugural Sustainability Report, providing an overview of ESG performance at the Tshipi manganese mine (Jupiter 49.9%) in the manganese rich Kalahari Basin in South Africa.
Read the full report here.
Key highlights in the report include:
• Commitment to the UN Global Compact
• 46% female participation at management level at Tshipi
• 7 full fee tertiary scholarships awarded to local South African students
• R10 million invested into social economic projects and corporate social initiatives
• Jupiter’s EV Strategy released to produce battery-grade manganese
• 70% of Tshipi staff hired from local communities
Jupiter Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Brad Rogers said that since it’s inception in 2012, Tshipi has strived to balance value generation with environmental and community responsibility, reflecting its core values and industry-leading practices.
“Tshipi has a commendable safety record, which benchmarks favourably against the world’s largest and best mining companies. The Tshipi management team are also deeply committed to making a positive and lasting impact to our local communities; earning a strong reputation for continuous improvement in mining practices, prioritisation of local employment and delivering targeted community investment in priority areas including education and infrastructure.”
“While we have a great foundation at Tshipi, our ESG journey will continue to evolve. The Report details where Tshipi management, with support from Jupiter and its partners, are focussing their current efforts to improve sustainability outcomes.”
The establishment of a Sustainability Reporting Framework in November 2023, was a key initiative within Jupiter’s five-year Company Strategy (March 2023).
While this is Jupiter’s inaugural Sustainability Report, a consistent focus on ESG performance has characterised Jupiter’s activities, business relationships and operations since its inception.
“Jupiter, through its economic interest in Tshipi, has a strong track record of creating value for shareholders and stakeholders. We are now looking to build on this success and expand our business by increasing our exposure to manganese, a key metal used in steel and increasingly in renewable energy technologies,” Brad said.
Jupiter is focussed on becoming the largest manganese producing company in the world by 2028, while sustaining and improving customer, ESG and shareholder return outcomes.
“We’ve got a clear plan to drive our sustainability performance forward with transparency and accountability. The Report is an important guide to the steps that Jupiter will take towards achieving its ESG vision of being the global leader in sustainably empowered manganese mining."
