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Sustainability

First Bauxite embraces sustainability as a priority

In all its activities and countries and has a pro-active and positive commitment to the environment, sustainability, its people and their development.

Internal view of a factory

Designing in sustainability from the outset

US Ceramics plants at both Wrens and Andersonville were designed to be flexible and to optimize energy efficiency. This design includes high technology exhaust filtration systems that neutralise SOx and NOx emissions as well as removing dust particulates in all areas, methods to eliminate process water discharges, as well as advanced heat recovery systems and optimized building design to increase natural light within the process buildings.

A scientist testing the acidic levels of a lake

Continuous focus in environmental monitoring and control

GINMIN has continuous water quality management and monitoring and also air quality monitoring which incorporate implementation of dust mitigative measures. GINMIN has also initiated various reclamation and waste reduction initiatives.

Commitment to supporting our employees and their communities

Both GINMIN and US Ceramics foster good community relations through transparency, promoting awareness of their activities and encouraging local feedback. As specific examples, GINMIN has supported,

  • The construction of a new school
  • A local residential electrification program
  • A Community Medical Assistance Program
  • Various educational scholarships.
  • Development of the  potable water project with GT&T
  • Provision of broadband internet

Serving diverse applications that allow the commercialisation of all of the minerals processed at GINMIN, including tailings products. The concept of “selling the whole animal”.

A group of people sitting in a lecture theatre

Safety is paramount!

First Bauxite and its subsidiaries, GINMIN and US Ceramics, rigidly adhere to stringent international safety standards across all of its operations. Safeguarding the wellbeing and work-place safety of all its employees.

How else does First Bauxite prioritise sustainability?

Not simply in the ways that it insists on the highest standards of safety, or how it manages its operations and supply chains, or how it supports and develops its people and their communities. But also through the performance and benefits that customers can create and enjoy when using First Bauxite products.

  Quality/ Performance Cost/ Supply Ecological  

High purity silica sand produced at low cost increases cost competitiveness of solar energy

Clay addition reduces the cost, and CO2 emissions by 30-40% of cement production

Guyanese bauxite provides higher alumnia and lower impurities – with secure cost and supply chain

Low cost alumina source for water treatment

Credible alumina source for fire retardant applications

Combinations of kaolin and bauxite coupled to excellent sinterring control maximize well outputs and reduce impact

Reduce or eliminate CO2 generation in construction with no cost penalty

Control of raw material and sintering offers excellent spherity for efficient foundry moulding
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