Environmental Responsibilty

Petropavlovsk manages the environmental impacts of its operations across the full project lifecycle in accordance with Russian regulatory requirements and is seeking to align these practices with international best practice.

All of the Group’s projects are subject to rigorous permitting requirements by the Russian authorities. Russian regulation requires a report assessing the impact that the mine will have on the environment (an “OVOS ” report) to be drawn up for each mining project. Mining operations are also subject to rigorous ongoing environmental monitoring.

Amur river

As part of the alignment of Group activities to reflect international best practice, current and planned OVOS assessments will be combined with an Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (“ESIA”) to integrate risk-based approaches to environmental management. This will enable Group operations to minimise risks by going beyond compliance where necessary. It is believed that this approach will also help in planning the closure and decommissioning of facilities, once mines have reached their end of life. 

Aerial view of Amur region