Can one single company really make a difference in the world? We think so.

Whether it’s creating an engaging and supportive work environment for our employee family, collaborating with our business partners, practicing environmental stewardship in our operations or delivering profits for our shareholders, Fairmount Minerals is committed to improving social, environmental and economic outcomes for our stakeholders. If we make People, Planet and Prosperity balanced priorities in all that we do, Fairmount Minerals can and will make the world a better place.

Key Impacts

As a mining and mineral processing company, Fairmount Minerals has an inherent social and environmental impact that we address through policies and management systems in the areas of environment, health and safety, and community engagement. Our strategy of investing in long-life mines allows Fairmount Minerals to plan and deliver sustainable outcomes in social responsibility, environmental stewardship and economic development in the communities where we operate.

Our approach to environmental management enables Fairmount Minerals to improve our performance related to biodiversity and energy consumption. Extensive site planning and land restoration practices support the protection of natural habitats and biodiversity. In fact, all Fairmount Minerals restoration efforts return disturbed land to an environmentally responsible condition.

Natural resource conservation is a key objective of Fairmount Minerals’ energy efficiency and alternative fuel initiatives. Through strategic energy conservation and creative renewable fuel applications, we work to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions associated with burning fossil fuels.

Fairmount Minerals’ health and safety practices continue to be and will always remain a top priority for the Fairmount family. We address the unique hazards of mining industry through a comprehensive health and safety management program.

The industrial sand products manufactured at our global operations contribute to broad societal needs addressed by the industries we serve. Our operations create prosperity that supports employment and economic development, and our community investment activities provide support to social causes prioritized by our employee family.

Key Opportunities and Risks

In a world where rapidly changing social, environmental and economic forces directly affect the context in which Fairmount Minerals does business, we are responding by creating comprehensive sustainability goals and strategies. While the shifting environmental and social landscape might be viewed as a challenge to our business, we see opportunities to create competitive advantage through progressive and comprehensive sustainability practices.

As a mining company, Fairmount Minerals is subject to compliance with regulations in many areas, including those relating to environmental protection and health and safety. Changes in the regulatory environment have the potential to increase costs associated with achieving compliance or to create delays in our operations. However, Fairmount Minerals’ efforts to improve energy efficiency and integrate alternative energy into our operations position the organization to proactively address these challenges.

Water quality and availability is proving to be an increasingly significant and complex global issue. While access to water has a profound impact on our ability to operate, Fairmount Minerals sees the benefits of serving municipal and industrial markets in need of clean water supplies as an opportunity for our organization.