ES PT
ES PT

Biodiversity and Land Use

An innovative and sustainable mining

Our sustainable development strategy aims at mining based on innovative practices to advance in the areas of climate change, natural resources and responsible production. Conserving the environment is essential for us for the continuity of business and ensuring access to natural resources for future generations.

To this end, we seek to rationally extract the mineral resources necessary for our operation and work to continuously reduce the impact of our activities on the environment, with a focus on reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, on water efficiency and on impacts on the biodiversity.

Management in Brazil

We are under environmental regulations related to water resources, caves, waste management, contaminated areas, permanent preservation and conservation of protected areas, among others, in the Brazilian territory.

All activities that interfere in any way in protected areas have a regularization process in progress, as well as the implementation of strict controls on local impacts.

 

Management in Peru

Mineral resources are the property of the Nation and the government establishes the conditions for granting exploration rights by law on Peruvian lands. All activities carried out in the country comply with environmental requirements related to the use of water, forest resources and protected natural areas.

Get to know our initiatives

To strengthen commitments to maintain biodiversity and achieve the goals and objectives of our ESG Strategy, we have several initiatives underway in Brazil and Peru, as follows:

Reforestation of pines and local trees in Peru

Reforestation of pines and local trees in Peru

The program, which started in 2019, aims to recover areas affected by deforestation in Quinua, in Jarapampa – Yanacancha district, and in the community of San Francisco Asís de Yarusyacán, close to Joraoniyoc and Huancamachay, in Peru. 

Residents carry out the production, care and maintenance of 197,000 pine and local tree plantations within the region. We provide assistance through the delivery of inputs and generation of temporary work opportunities for community members in the production of seedlings, mostly elderly people.

With an initial expected term of three years, it has already benefited over 120 residents.

Vazantes Mineiras Project

Vazantes Mineiras Project

The pioneering initiative in the municipality of Vazante (MG) seeks to build a legacy that goes beyond the company’s permanence in the region through the sustainable use of rural areas, coupled with innovation, research and ecological tourism. The initiatives will be implemented in an area of three thousand hectares and strengthen Nexa’s role as an important collaborative agent for the development of the municipality.

The Project is in its initial phase and is being developed in partnership with Reservas Votorantim, which adopts the multiple land use model in Legado das Águas (SP) and Legado Verdes do Cerrado (GO), besides providing advisory services to Nexa for the implementation of Vazantes Mineiras project. During the project, the results and partnerships will be presented, seeking an open dialogue and transparency throughout the process.

Our aspiration

Our aspiration is to guarantee the recovery of 100% of the biodiversity in the areas affected by Nexa, thus generating a positive impact.

Check our indicators

Habitats protected or restored
Correlated indicators
GRI Dimension:
Environmental
GRI Code:
304-3
SDG
Habitats protected or restored (*)
Biome Area whose restoration measures have been approved by external experts or follow external parameters/protocols Total Area (km²)
Yes No
Amazônia 17,09 – 17,09
Northeastern xerophytic open forest (caatinga) – – –
Savannah (cerrado) 18,79 1,23 20,02
Atlantic Florest 2,33 – 2,33
Pantanal – – –
Pampa – – –
Other – – –

(*) No data has been reported for 2019 and 2020.

Amount of land (owned or leased, and managed for production activities or extractive use) disturbed or rehabilitated
Correlated indicators
GRI Dimension:
Environmental
GRI Code:
MM1
Amount of land disturbed or rehabilitated (hectares) (*)
2019 2020 2021
Total land disturbed and not yet rehabilitated 2.437,5 2.613,4 2.543,8
Total amount of land newly disturbed within the reporting period 183,4 37,0 13,6
Total amount of land newly rehabilitated within the reporting period to the agreed end use
 7,5 106,6 13,9
Total land disturbed and not yet rehabilitated 2.613,4 2.543,8 2.543,6

 

The number and percentage of total sites identified as requiring biodiversity management plans according to stated criteria, and the number (percentage) of those sites with plans in place
Correlated indicators
GRI Dimension:
Environmental
GRI Code:
MM2
Areas with Biodiversity Management Plans (BMP) 
2019 2020 2021
Total number of units 8 8 8
Total number of units that have been identified with the need for a BMP
 4 3 3
Number of units that have a BMP in force 2 1 1
Percentage of units that have a BMP in force 50% 33% 33%
Description of environmental management policies and practices for active sites
Correlated indicators
Sector SASB:
Mining and Metals
SASB Dimension:
Impacts on biodiversity
SASB Code:
EM-MM-160a.1
SDG

Our environmental management system was designed based on the interactive PDCA method (from the acronym Plan, Do, Check, Act) and relies on several programs and tools: well-defined and unfolded objectives and targets, risk management and applicable requirements, dam management, internal and external audits, flash of indicators, and, recently, the environmental front of Nexa Way and the SICLOPE platform to manage actions. Nine Nexa units have an Active Environmental Management Plan.

Mine sites where acid rock drainage is predicted to occur, actively mitigated, or under treatment or remediation
Correlated indicators
Sector SASB:
Mining and Metals
SASB Dimension:
Impacts on biodiversity
SASB Code:
EM-MM-160a.2
SDG
Status of Acid Rock Drainage at Mine Sites (*)
2021 Percentage of annual mine production in metric tons from mine sites where acid rock drainage is "FORECASTED TO OCCUR" 19%
Percentage of annual mine production in metric tons from mine sites where acid rock drainage is "ACTIVELY MITIGATED" 0%
Percentage of annual mine production in metric tons from mine sites where acid rock drainage is "UNDER TREATMENT OR REMEDIATION" 34%

(*) No data has been reported for the years 2019 and 2020.

Percentage of (1) proved and (2) probable reserves in or near sites with protected conservation status or endangered species habitat
Correlated indicators
Sector SASB:
Mining and Metals
SASB Dimension:
Impacts on biodiversity
SASB Code:
EM-MM-160a.3
SDG
Percentage of (1) proved and (2) probable reserves in or near sites with protected conservation status or endangered species habitat
2021 Nexa has no proven or probable reserves in locations in or within 5 km of protected conservation areas or endangered species habitats.

(*) No data has been reported for 2019 and 2020.

Our contribution to the SDGs

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In 2017, we signed a commitment to the global agenda consisting of 17 goals and 169 targets to be achieved by 2030.

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