RNS
Reach
11 June 2024
PYX Resources
Ltd
("PYX" or
the "Company")
Gold Award For ESG
Excellence
PYX
Resources Ltd (NSX: PYX | LSE: PYX), the world's
third largest publicly listed zircon
producer by zircon resources[1], is pleased to
announce that it has received a Gold Environmental, Social and
Governance ("ESG") Excellence Award under the Zircon Industry
Association's ("ZIA") industry wide ESG reporting and rating
process.
The ZIA is the association of the
world's primary zircon producers and consumers who together account
for approximately 80% of global annual production of zircon and
zirconia.
Each year, the ZIA reviews,
validates and analyses ESG data from members against 20 ESG key
performance indicators. The findings enable the ZIA and
participating members to assess ESG KPIs, benchmark
performance against peers, and helps support communication to
different stakeholders.
The Gold Award For ESG Excellence
received by PYX is one of the highest awards achievable under the
ZIA's ESG reporting and rating process and illustrates PYX
commitment to ESG and good business stewardship.
PYX
Resources' Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Oliver B. Hasler,
said:
"ESG is not merely a "nice to have"; it is the cornerstone of
our business. Our PYX Cares program, inspired by the UN's
Sustainable Development Goals, shapes our business ethos and
development. PYX Cares is a comprehensive sustainability initiative
designed to deliver sustainable value to all stakeholders. By
empowering local communities, protecting the environment, promoting
diversity, and ensuring employees and the people of Kalimantan can
fully participate in and benefit from PYX's long-term success, we
stay true to our mission.
"Receiving the ZIA's Gold Award for ESG Excellence is a
significant recognition of PYX's unwavering commitment to operating
at the highest ESG standards in our industry."
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***ENDS ***
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PYX
Resources Limited
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T:
+61 2 8823 3132
E: ir@pyxresources.com
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WH
Ireland Limited (Broker)
Harry Ansell / Katy Mitchell /
Darshan Patel
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T:
+44 (0)20 7220 1666
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St
Brides Partners Ltd (Financial PR)
Ana Ribeiro / Isabel de Salis /
Isabelle Morris
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E: pyx@stbridespartners.co.uk
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This announcement is authorised for release by Oliver B.
Hasler, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.
About PYX Resources
PYX Resources Limited (NSX: PYX |
LSE: PYX) is a producer of premium zircon dual listed on the
National Stock Exchange of Australia and on the Main Market of the
London Stock Exchange. PYX's key deposits, Mandiri and Tisma, are
large-scale, near-surface open pit deposits both located in the
alluvium-rich region of Central Kalimantan, Indonesia. PYX, whose
Mandiri deposit has been in production since 2015, is the 3rd
largest publicly traded producing mineral sands company by zircon
resources globally. Determined to mine responsibly and invest in
the wider communities where we operate, PYX is committed to fully
developing its Mandiri and Tisma deposits, with the vision to
consolidate the mineral sands resources in Kalimantan and explore
and acquire mineral sands assets in Asia and beyond.