Steppe Gold Ltd. (TSX: STGO) (OTCQX: STPGF) (FSE: 2J9) (“Steppe Gold” or the “Company“) is pleased to announce the release of its inaugural Environmental, Social and Governance (“ESG“) Report. The report is the Company’s first annual disclosure of its approach and performance on a range of material ESG topics as well as the Company’s plans and priorities for 2023 and beyond. The report is available on Steppe Gold’s website at www.steppegold.com under Sustainability. The Company has also shared a corporate video highlighting its ESG efforts: Steppe Gold – Embracing Sustainable Mining in Mongolia.
Steppe Gold’s 2022 ESG Report summarizes its strategy, efforts, and actions for responsible and sustainable operations since 2018. The Report provides enhanced transparency regarding the Company’s ESG efforts and approach to managing ESG factors that have the greatest potential to impact Steppe’s value and success. Building on the Company’s commitment to ongoing transparency and disclosure, the ESG Report has been prepared in alignment with the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) Metals & Mining Sustainability Accounting Standard.
Steppe Gold Chairman and CEO, Mr. Bataa Tumur-Ochir, noted, “I am delighted to present our inaugural ESG report, encompassing the period from 2018 to 2022. As our vision is to create long-lasting value for all stakeholders, promote social and economic development in our local community, and responsibly manage our impact on the environment, I am proud to say that Steppe Gold has been committed to social responsibility to ensure our mines and communities are sustainable and profitable for many years to come.”