Our View

In WMC, we have the responsibility to manage the land that the company owns or leases. We also have the responsibility to leave an area in a condition that maintains the options for its future use. Legislation in many jurisdictions around the world now focuses specifically on contaminated sites. Obligations arising can result in significant costs to operators who do not manage their land responsibly.

Preventing contamination at the source saves resources and avoids later cost in remedial actions.

Our Environmental Commitment

In WMC, we will:

• establish baseline data on soil quality for all new projects.
• minimise contamination by effective planning, design and operation of all facilities.
• develop remedial action plans for identified contaminated sites , based on a risk assessment.
• take remedial actions progressively for contaminated sites to ensure that little needs to be done at closure.
• consult with interested parties on management strategies for contaminated sites.