IVANHOE MINES UK LIMITED modern slavery statement summary (2025)

Organisation address
9-15 Queen's Gate Place Mews,
London,
England,
SW7 5BG

We asked the organisation a series of questions about its modern slavery statement. Its answers are published on this page as a statement summary.

This statement provides information for all 6 recommended areas

What is a modern slavery statement?
UK law requires certain organisations to publish an annual modern slavery statement on their website, setting out the steps they are taking to address modern slavery risks in their operations and supply chains. Read more in the government guidance on publishing modern slavery statements.
Link to full statement
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About this statement summary

All answers relate to the financial year covered by the statement. The organisation is responsible for all the information it provided. Some of our questions are optional, so organisations may not have answered all of them. The statement summary does not replace the full modern slavery statement – below we provide a link to the full statement on the organisation’s website.

Contents

Organisations covered by the statement

IVANHOE MINES UK LIMITED modern slavery statement for 2025 is a group statement covering 3 organisations. See the full list of organisations covered by this statement

Statement period and sign-off details

The statement covers the following period:
1 January 2024 to 31 December 2024

The statement was signed off by:
Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka (Director, Ivanhoe Mines Ltd.)

It was approved by the board (or equivalent management body) on:
27 May 2025

Recommended areas covered by the statement

Government guidance encourages organisations to cover a range of areas in their modern slavery statements, setting out the steps they’re taking to address modern slavery risks in their operations and supply chains. Read about the recommended areas in the statutory guidance.

We asked the organisation to tell us which areas its statement covers.

Areas recommended by government guidance Organisation’s response
The organisation’s structure, business and supply chains Covered
Policies Covered
Risk assessment Covered
Due diligence (steps to address risk) Covered
Training about modern slavery Covered
Goals and key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the effectiveness of the organisation's actions and progress over time Covered

The organisation’s sectors and turnover

Sectors

The organisation operates in the following sectors:

  • Mining, metals, chemicals and resources (including oil and gas)

Turnover

Its turnover in the financial accounting year of this statement was:

Over £500 million

If the organisation is a public body, this amount is based on the organisation’s budget for the year of the statement.
What does 'turnover' refer to in group statements?
If this is a group statement, this includes the total turnover for all the organisations covered by the statement.

Number of years producing statements

The organisation has been producing modern slavery statements for the following number of years:
1 to 5 years
How does this work for group statements?
If the statement is for a group of organisations, this answer applies to the organisation with the longest history of producing statements.

Policies (optional)

We asked the organisation whether its policies include the following provisions in relation to its domestic and international supply chains, as well as its own operations.
Policy provisions we asked about Organisation’s response
Freedom of workers to terminate employment Not included
Freedom of movement Not included
Freedom of association Included
Prohibits any threat of violence, harassment and intimidation Included
Prohibits the use of worker-paid recruitment fees Not included
Prohibits compulsory overtime Not included
Prohibits child labour Included
Prohibits discrimination Included
Prohibits confiscation of workers' original identification documents Not included
Provides access to remedy, compensation and justice for victims of modern slavery Included
Other
Prohibits Forced Labour; Commitment to competitive wages; Commitment to Regular and Overtime Hours within legally required limits

Training (optional)

We asked the organisation whether it provided training on modern slavery, and who it was for.
What counts as training?
We explained that by ‘training’ we meant anything designed to increase knowledge and skills around identifying, addressing or preventing modern slavery risks. This could range from formal training courses to broader awareness-raising activities such as workshops or webinars.
We asked who the training was for Organisation’s response
Your whole organisation No
Your front line staff Yes
Human resources Yes
Executive-level staff No
Procurement staff No
Your suppliers No
The wider community No
Other
No

Monitoring working conditions (optional)

Engaging with others

We asked the organisation to tell us who it engaged with to help monitor working conditions across its operations and supply chains.
We asked who the organisation engaged with Organisation’s response
Your suppliers Yes
Trade unions or worker representative groups Yes
Civil society organisations Yes
Professional auditors Yes
Workers within your organisation Yes
Workers within your supply chain No
Central or local government Yes
Law enforcement, such as police, GLAA and other local labour market inspectorates Yes
Businesses in your industry or sector No

Social audits

We asked the organisation to tell us about any social audits it used to look for signs of modern slavery.
What are social audits?
A social audit is a review of an organisation’s working practices from the point of view of social responsibility, and should include an evaluation of working conditions in the organisation’s operations and supply chains. By their nature, audits of supplier workplaces represent a snapshot in time.
Social audits we asked about Organisation’s response
Audit conducted by your staff No
Third party audit arranged by your organisation Yes
Audit conducted by your supplier’s staff No
Third party audit arranged by your supplier No
Announced audit No
Unannounced audit No

Grievance mechanisms

We asked the organisation how workers in its operations or supply chains could raise concerns or make complaints.
We asked if workers could raise concerns this way Organisation’s response
Using anonymous whistleblowing services, such as a helpline or mobile phone app Yes
Through trade unions or other worker representative groups Yes

Other ways of monitoring working conditions

We asked the organisation whether it had any other ways of monitoring working conditions across its operations and supply chains:
The Company is committed to the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs) and aims to ensure these principles are integrated in its policies & processes

Modern slavery risks (optional)

Warning Identifying modern slavery risks is a vital step towards eradicating it. The government encourages organisations to be as open and transparent as possible, to improve understanding, collaboration and best practice around tackling this worldwide problem.
We asked the organisation to describe up to 3 priority risks it focused on during the period of the statement, including details of the affected workers, the activity involved, and the location.

Priority risks for this organisation (1 of 3)

Artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) near the Kipushi Mine, where child labour and exploitation of women are common risks.
Questions we asked about this risk Organisation’s response
Where it was most likely to occur Organisation’s response: Organisation selected ‘Other’ and wrote:
Artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) near the Kipushi Mine, where child labour and exploitation of women are common risks.
Who was it most likely to affect Organisation’s response:
  • Women
  • Children
In which country Organisation’s response: Congo (Democratic Republic)
Actions or plans to address this risk Organisation’s response: • Engaged in campaigns to prevent child labour and exploitation of women at ASM sites near Kipushi. • Commissioned an independent scoping study and is establishing an ASM working group in 2025 for fair livelihood restoration.

Priority risks for this organisation (2 of 3)

Supply chain risks, particularly in the DRC and South Africa, due to jurisdictional vulnerabilities and complex local sourcing networks.
Questions we asked about this risk Organisation’s response
Where it was most likely to occur Organisation’s response: Organisation selected ‘Other’ and wrote:
Supply chain risks, particularly in the DRC and South Africa, due to jurisdictional vulnerabilities and complex local sourcing networks.
Who was it most likely to affect Organisation’s response:
  • Children
In which country Organisation’s response:
  • Congo (Democratic Republic)
  • South Africa
Actions or plans to address this risk Organisation’s response: • Implemented a Responsible Sourcing Policy and Standard, along with supplier ESG surveys and sanctions screening. • Developing a supplier identification procedure to flag high-risk suppliers for closer due diligence.

Priority risks for this organisation (3 of 3)

Gender-based violence (GBV), especially affecting women in the workforce and surrounding communities.
Questions we asked about this risk Organisation’s response
Where it was most likely to occur Organisation’s response: Organisation selected ‘Other’ and wrote:
Gender-based violence (GBV), especially affecting women in the workforce and surrounding communities.
Who was it most likely to affect Organisation’s response:
  • Women
In which country Organisation’s response: Congo (Democratic Republic)
Actions or plans to address this risk Organisation’s response: • Launched GBV awareness campaigns and training for employees and communities. • Conducted workshops and surveys with women at key sites and introduced helpdesks for GBV-related reporting.

Indicators of forced labour (optional)

We asked the organisation whether its statement refers to finding any International Labour Organization (ILO) indicators of forced labour.
What are ILO indicators of forced labour?
The International Labour Organization (ILO) has produced a list of the most common signs of forced labour. They’re based on the definition of forced labour as ‘all work or service which is extracted from any person under the menace of any penalty and for which the said person has not offered himself voluntarily.’ More details and guidance are available on the ILO website, and in their publication ILO indicators of forced labour
Organisation’s response
The organisation told us its statement does not refer to finding any International Labour Organization (ILO) indicators of forced labour.

Demonstrating progress (optional)

We asked the organisation how its statement demonstrates progress over time in addressing modern slavery risks. They provided the following answer:
Our statement demonstrates progress over time in addressing modern slavery risks by outlining enhanced due diligence, updated human rights and responsible sourcing policies, as well as expanded training and robust grievance mechanisms. It also reflects progress through independent impact assessments, introduction of ESG supplier surveys, and planned integration of human rights action plans, showing a deepening, systematic approach year-on-year.