ASPASA - Its Contribution To The RPF Road Pavement Forum 13th - 14th November 2002 D.J.Eriksen

Overview u ASPASA u Vision and Mission u Obligation to Customers u Environmental policy u Industry Programs u Legislation u Industry Impact u Industry Challenge u What can ASPASA offer ? u What can the RPF offer ?

ASPASA u Formed 1990 u 50 Member Companies u Approximately 110 Quarries u 80% of National Aggregate Production u Member u Chamber of Mines u C&CI Technical Committee u Associate Member u SABITA

Vision and Mission u Vision Statement u ASPASA is committed to represent a healthy and sustainable aggregate industry u Mission Statement u ASPASA will contribute to achieving its vision by: u developing the expertise - relationships and standing to allow it to shape key aspects of the industry environment; u providing tangible and valued support to its members in their businesses; u striving to achieve excellence in ethical and legal conduct throughout the industry.

Obligation to our Customers u We undertake to: u disclose relevant information regarding our products & not mislead customers about our product u charge the agreed price, or where no price was agreed, a fair price u supply our products timeously, and keep the customer informed of any delays in supply u to maintain standards of quality in accordance with our understanding or any agreement made with the customer

Obligation to Customers cont., u We undertake to: u provide a reasonable guarantee of conformation of the product to industry standards, and replace or otherwise make good any product which is below standard u provide a ready means for the customer to lodge complaints about the quality of the products u not to permit or condone any acts of bribery u respect the confidentiality of sensitive producer and customer information

Environmental Policy u ASPASA and its members commit their operation to: u Optimise the recovery and use of resources u Responsible mining & rehabilitation practices u Compliance with applicable environmental legislation u Integrating environmental management into the day to day management functions u Maintain communication channels with: u authorities u neighbours u other stakeholders u Participate in the ASPASA About Face RSA 2000 Environmental Management Program

Industry Programs u About Face (Environmental) u ISHE (Industry Safety & Health) u Progressive Improvement in Standards u 2001 Performance (About Face/ISHE) u 90% exceeded ASPASA minimum requirement u 25% achieved Grade 5 (+ 90%) u 10% achieved Showplace (+95%)

Industry Programs cont., u Larger companies adopting “Triple Bottom Line” principle u Economic u Social u Environmental u Increasing requests for “Green Quarries” u Natural Progression to an Integrated SHEQ Program u Quality (ISO 9000:2000) u Environmental (ISO 14000) u Health & Safety (ISO ? 18000)

Legislation u Mining & Petroleum Development Act u Mining Charter u Department of Water Affairs & Forestry (DWAF) u Department of Mineral & Energy Affairs u Rehabilitation Provision u Mining Permits u “Level Playing Field” ?

Industry Impact u Reserve identification & evaluation u Reserve acquisition & retention u Quarry planning & development u Processing infrastructure & efficiency u Waste Management u Rehabilitation

Industry Challenge u Diminishing Reserves u “Scarce” Reserves u Age/condition of existing equipment u High capital cost of equipment u Proliferation of Specifications u Commodity” Prices (3-4 c/kg) u Government Legislation

Industry Challenge cont., SUSTAINABILITY ? Resource Optimisation Triple Bottom Line Performance VS

What can ASPASA offer the RPF ? u % of a road structure u Optimisation of scarce “strategic” resources u Legally compliant participant in the value chain of road infrastructure delivery u Active supporter of the principle of Sustainable Development, incorporating a holistic stakeholder based strategy u Well developed SHEQ management & monitoring programs u Skills training u Central Data Bank

What can the RPF offer ? u Acknowledgement of ASPASA as a responsible and committed Road Industry Stakeholder u Be aware of the broader legal, environmental, and social issues, involved in supporting “non compliant” quarry operations u Embrace the concept of “sustainability” in determining specification requirements u Strive for a “win-win” situation

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