The expenditures incurred by the Tailings Division in 2022 represented: 99% of the value of outlays earmarked in KGHM for environmentally-friendly investment related to waste water management, 98% – to water management and 88% – to waste management. Significant expenditure, approximately PLN 30 million, was incurred in connection with investments aimed at protecting the air, 90% of which were allocated to investments carried out at the Legnica and Głogów copper smelters by modernising or expanding dust removal installations. In 2022, more than PLN 21 million was allocated for investments carried out under the BATAs Program.
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Compliance with rigorous environmental standards is possible thanks to the consistent modernization of our existing installations as well as new investments. In 2022, the Company spent more than PLN 250 million on environmental investments. The largest expenditures, which exceeded PLN 195 million, were incurred on maintenance, modernisation and expansion of the Żelazny Most Tailings Storage Facility with accompanying infrastructure.
In respect to KGHM’s investments related to climate protection in 2022, the Concentrators Division had the largest share (46% – over PLN 5 million), carrying out systematic replacement of electrical equipment with energy-saving equipment, reducing indirect CO₂ emissions.