Supply Chain

MMG sources goods and services through a regional supply chain model that allows for the best of local supply opportunities, and leverages global supply relationships to satisfy the requirements of our operating sites and functions.

We purchase goods and services related predominantly to site and mining services, energy, logistics and activities associated with fixed plant and mobile assets. We assess suppliers throughout the sourcing process to ensure they are aligned with MMG’s Supplier Code of Conduct and other relevant policies and procedures.

Strong and effective supplier partnerships are essential to realising our vision and aligning with our values. We seek to work with safe, environmentally and socially aware, and responsible organisations. Our approach is aligned with our ICMM (International Council Mining and Metals), Responsible Minerals Initiative and UN Global Compact commitments.

In our supplier engagement and contract award process, we undertake a comprehensive assessment across a range of criteria including safety, commercial, quality and technical capabilities, environmental management, local/social contribution and commitment to local employment.

As part of our supplier engagement process, we also seek formal agreement from suppliers to comply with our Supplier Code of Conduct and Anti-Corruption Framework as well as other relevant MMG standards, policies and procedures, including those related to human rights, modern slavery, health and safety, and the environment.

We continue to monitor our suppliers through our contract management practices.

MMG is committed to contributing to the local communities and host countries in which we operate. We have local sourcing programmes to ensure local businesses can participate in supply opportunities. Where possible, we source from local businesses who meet our key selection criteria in safety, environment, quality, technical expertise, social responsibility and commercial viability. Where gaps are identified we work with local businesses to increase their capacity to meet our requirements.

In 2024, MMG regularly reviewed and reported on agreed contract performance measures, as well as identified and actioned improvement opportunities. Statistics showed:

• 8% of procurement spend occurred in host countries.
• ESG screening and Supplier Code of Conduct applied to all vendors.
• Local small and medium-sized businesses were supported through mentoring and capacity-building programs.

Modern slavery is a serious violation of fundamental human rights and labour rights. MMG is committed to identifying, preventing and addressing our potential involvement in modern slavery in our supply chains.

Our Supplier Code of Conduct requires our suppliers (and their subsidiaries and subcontractors) to:

• respect human rights;
• ensure work is freely chosen and workers can leave their employment after reasonable notice;
• ensure workers do not pay recruitment fees;
• ensure workers’ original identity documents are not withheld; and
• not engage in child labour and verify the age of workers.

In line with our supplier due diligence processes, suppliers may be required to complete a questionnaire prior to, or during, any engagements with MMG that asks directly for information relating to, among other things, their human rights record and their approach to identifying, preventing and addressing modern slavery related risks.

We continue to track and assess the effectiveness of our approach to managing modern slavery risks through our modern slavery action plan and assurance programme.

We report annually on our approach to managing modern slavery risks in line with the Australian Modern Slavery Act 2018 (Cth).