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GMA Garnet™ is committed to developing a sustainable future for our business, customers, employees, and the communities and environment we live and work in.
Committed to a sustainable future
GMA Garnet™ is committed to developing a sustainable future for our business, customers, employees, and the communities and environment we live and work in.
Sustainability from mine to customer
GMA has a proud history of sustainable mining practices and is taking active steps to limit our environmental impact.
GMA is committed to reducing landfill and creating a longer lifespan for every grain of garnet mined while creating more value for our customers. We invest heavily in developing new technologies and processes to further reduce environmental impacts, from mine to the customer, and continue to focus on innovation in garnet reprocessing.
Developing safer abrasives
GMA takes health and safety seriously. We produce the safest abrasives with minimal risks to the people who use them and the surrounding communities and environment.
Garnet is a naturally occurring, chemically inert mineral with near-zero worker safety and environmental contamination risks. Our products are tested every two hours and accredited by third parties that verify product safety against global and regional industry standards. As a result, GMA Garnet™ has very low dust and virtually no heavy metals, silica, or other harmful substances.
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Our commitments to sustainable mining
Land rehabilitation
GMA rehabilitates its mined areas to their original state or often an improved condition. Seeds are collected from the surrounding environment and then propagated, planted, and nurtured, ensuring the ecosystem returns to its natural state. This practice minimizes our environmental impact long-term and supports biodiversity.
Renewable energy sources
GMA has committed to supply 70% of the energy required for our West Australian mine and processing plant from a three-megawatt wind and solar farm — an initiative that will reduce our carbon footprint by approximately 5,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide per annum.
Emissions offsetting
GMA has committed to offsetting our remaining greenhouse gas emissions by investing in several climate protection projects around the world. This is implemented via our partner, South Pole, and contributes toward the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals.
GMA 2023 Sustainability Report
The release of our first Sustainability Report outlines a strong foundation to growing and enhancing our sustainable commitments.
