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MYTILINEOS GROUP
SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2011 |93
Total greenhouse gas emissions in tons of CO
2
equivalent*
2011
Direct greenhouse gas emissions from all sources owned or controlled by the Company
3,889
Indirect greenhouse gas emissions from the production of purchased electricity, heat or steam
0
Total greenhouse gas emissions (direct and indirect)
3,889
Total water consumption by source
2009
2010
2011
Groundwater (m
3
)
20,852
36,520
43,014
Rainwater collected directly and stored by the Company (m
3
)
6,000
6,000
Municipal water reserves or other public water supply companies (m
3
)
7,339
0
Water recycled and reused
2009
2010
2011
Total volume of recycled water (m
3
)
2,000
2,000
2,000
Volume of reused water as a percentage of the Company’s total water consumption
4,65%
4,0%
4,1%
* The total volume of water recycled/reused by the Company came from natural separation in the mining site workshops and was used in environmental rehabilitation.
* Due to the lack of predetermined values, use was made of data by the manufacturers of machine engines to obtain key information.
Total direct and indirect greenhouse gas emissions
NOx, SOx and other significant air emissions
Other significant air emissions in tons of CO
2
equivalent
2011
NOx
3
SΟx
7.5
Rehabilitation of affected areas
The activities of DELPHI-DISTOMON result in alterations to the natural landscape and to visible changes of the terrain morphology in the locations of mining
operations. To address this, the Company is implementing a specific strategy for redressing the negative impacts of its activities and for ensuring the integrity
of the affected areas, with the ultimate aim to ensure the stability of the natural environment. The Company’s strategy is included in its Environmental Policy
document, which is posted in all Company premises and also on the Internet. In addition, Environmental Impact Assessment Reports have been compiled for
each Company activity.
Localities where rehabilitation work has been completed
or active protection measures are taken
Area (in km
2
)
Assessment of the area’s status as at the
end of 2011
VARTOS B
0.4
Rehabilitation has been completed
PSILO KOTRONI
0.2
Rehabilitation has been completed
ACHLADES 1,12,14,15,16 - ANO KATO SOROS
0.02
Rehabilitation has been completed
PROSOREMA
0.18
Rehabilitation is in progress (80% complete)
PERA LAKKOS
0.02
Rehabilitation has been completed
DELPHI - DISTOMON S.A.
