Group’s development directions
The updated Strategy has not changed the Company’s existing approach to its business activity and long-term thinking about its future.
The Company’s mission and vision have remained unchanged. The updated objectives of the Strategy reflect the changes in the environment – the four existing strategic development directions (Elasticity/flexibility, Efficiency, Ecology and E-industry) were updated to include a fifth element – Energy.
Mission, vision and development directions of the Strategy of KGHM Polska Miedź S.A.
This „5E” Strategy is now comprised of 5 pillars (Core business, New activities, Supporting activities, Health, Prosociality), based on 5 updated development directions.
5 pillars based on 5 updated development directions in the Strategy of KGHM Polska Miedź S.A.
Key assumptions for individual pillars of the strategy
- Advanced technology and R&D creating an intelligent production line.
- Optimisation of mine production domestically and abroad ensuring long-term operational continuity.
- Leadership in the development of low-emissions mining capacity as regards new metals and minerals deposits in Poland.
- Development of metallurgy utilising efficient processing based on Circular Economy principles.
Core objective | Goals for 2030: | Base level (2020) |
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Strengthen the position of the KGHM Polska Miedź S.A. Group as a global player in the mining and metallurgy sector | 1. Domestic copper production – approx. 600 thousand tonnes of electrolytic copper (including production based on a higher amount of purchased materials and copper from recycling) | approx. 560 kt of electrolytic copper |
2. International copper production – Higher production by the international assets of KGHM by extending their life-of-mine, developing assets in the mine projects portfolio held and increasing the resource base thanks to advancement of the International Exploration Strategy | approx. 150 kt of payable copper | |
3. Silver production – Maintain the position amongst the world’s top-three producers of silver (approx. 1200 tonnes of silver annually) | approx. 1,320 t of silver | |
4. Profitability – 10.2% – Average ROCE (return on capital employed) from the last 3 years | 8.5% | |
5. Cost competitiveness – 3rd decile | 4th decile |
- To be one of the leading, environmentally-friendly electricity producers, supporting Poland’s energy transition.
- Expansion along the value chain by developing the production of new products from copper and other metals (including initiating relationships with partners in Poland and abroad.
Core objective | Goals for 2030: | Base level (2020) |
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Diversification and aiming at sustainable development by building internal generation capacity from low-emission sources | 1. Energy produced – min. 50% of consumption | 22% of consumption (694 GWh) |
2. A reduction in estimated CO2 emissions resulting from electricity consumed – 1.0 million tonnes of eCO2 | 1.6 million tonnes of eCO2 | |
3. Diversification of the commercial offer in terms of metals (increase in share of new half-finished copper products and highly processed copper products (OFE-Cu rod, OFE-Cu granules) and other metals in the total sales of the Group) – 10% | 2% |
- To be a major supplier of Smart Mining solutions for products and services sold in Poland and globally.
- Ensure the financial stability of the KGHM Polska Miedź S.A. Group and implement systemic solutions aimed at enhancing its value.
Core objective | Goals for 2030: | Base level (2020) |
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Redefine the way that existing assets supporting the core business are utilised |
1. Recycling of scrap – approx. 350 thousand tonnes of copper scrap (copper-bearing materials of varied metals % content) | 124 kt of copper scrap |
2. Revenues from sales on foreign markets of selected Group companies – using 2020 as the base year = 100%: an increase by 2030 of 147% versus the base year for the companies KGHM Zanam S.A., Nitroerg S.A. and PeBeKa S.A., and 163% versus the base year for the company DMC Mining Services Ltd. | 2020 as base level = 100% |
- Development of activities promoting health and health resorts (spas) as a contribution to extending the length and quality of life for citizens.
Core objective | Goals for 2030: | Base level (2020) |
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Development of the spa assets held as a contribution to extending the length and quality of life for society as a whole |
1. LTIFR – the goal of 0 accidents | LTIFR – 7.3 |
2. TRIR – the goal of 0 accidents | TRIR – 0.52 | |
3. Level of support for the area of Health carried out by the KGHM Polska Miedź Foundation – approx. PLN 7 million | approx. PLN 11.5 million1 |
- Growth based on the idea of sustainable development and safety.
Core objective | Goals for 2030: | Base level (2020) |
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Growth based on the idea of sustainable development and safety | Support for the fair transformation of the mining sector. | Not applicable |
Number of volunteer projects advanced – 30. | 25 | |
The overall level of support granted for culture, sports, and health is approx. PLN 48 million. | approx. PLN 38.5 million |