London Mining promotes Sustainability

Recognising the importance of sustainability

As we continue to develop our mining assets, we are even more aware of how important sustainability is to our operations. It is at the heart of how we develop a lasting business, make a long term contribution and deliver value.

We are looking to the future and how we will live and work together with the communities and organisations around our operations now and in the years ahead. We recognize the importance of exploring fully all the options that will enable us to meet our long term responsibility for our resources and surroundings. This genuine commitment to sustainability is a key part of the way we will contribute, endure and prosper.

We carefully manage the environmental, economic and social dimensions of our operations to ensure sustainable outcomes. Healthy environments provide the foundation for vital goods and services. Sustainable economics support future financial actions. Social sustainability reinforces the acceptability of our operations to local and global communities. We also focus on the health, safety and environment (“HSE”) aspect of our mining operations. We manage this as a separate area of sustainability as we recognize the importance and specific requirements of keeping our workforce safe and able to continue their daily tasks.

In 2011 we appointed Claude Perras as Head of Sustainability.Sustainability The purpose of his role is to develop a Group-level sustainability vision, framework and governance process. The framework will enable us to provide greater oversight and, in turn, control of our resources at both corporate and project levels. It will also increase our ability to predict and deal with both risk and opportunity, while maintaining the drive and focus of the individuals and teams around the world.

London mining is predicted to contribute to a GDP growth of 50% in Sierra Leone in 2012. The start of production at Marampa in January 2012 has resulted in the first royalty payment to the Government of Sierra Leone and to the Marampa community development fund. The community development fund will be used for both regional and national development projects.