国際金属・鉱業評議会（International Council on Mining & Metals）への加盟について

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2018年5月17日

Minera San Cristóbal S.A. (住友商事100%連結子会社、本社：ボリビア ラ・パス、以下「MSC」)は、国際金属・鉱業評議会(International Council on Mining & Metals、以下 「ICMM」(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3YXdPDgGbgs&feature=youtu.be ))より加盟を承認されましたので、お知らせします。

ICMMへの加盟は、MSCの持続可能な鉱山開発に対する責任、および住友商事の鉱山事業の実績が反映されたものと捉えています。特に、地域社会と共に発展するという企業使命を掲げ、ボリビア社会・従業員と共に歩んできた結果、今回の加盟承認に至ったものと考えています。

社長・平野光洋のコメントを紹介します。「MSCは、住友商事と共に実現してきた計画的で秩序だった操業により、ボリビア最大の鉛・亜鉛・銀鉱山にまで成長しました。この度のICMMへの加盟は、MSCが持続的な開発および企業倫理を(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I07rznWJXwc&feature=youtu.be )重んじ、実行してきたことの証であり、住友商事と共に、操業初日より実践してきた企業理念によって成し遂げられたものと考えています。これからも住友商事と共に操業レベルを高め、より一層の事業発展を目指していきます」。

なお、ボリビアの鉱山会社としてのICMM加盟は、MSCが初事例となります。MSCは、環境保全および地域コミュニティとの持続的関係を重視した操業を行うことで、ボリビアの鉱山業をリードしてまいります。

＜Minera San Cristóbal S.A.について＞

ボリビア・ポトシ県にて操業を行うボリビア最大の鉱山会社です。最先端技術の導入、安全衛生、環境保護及びコミュニティに対する責任を基本理念として鉱山操業を行っております。事業を通じて、地域コミュニティだけでなく、ポトシ県やボリビア国全体の発展に寄与することを目指しています。

＜住友商事株式会社について＞

全世界に展開するグローバルネットワークとさまざまな産業分野における顧客・パートナーとの信頼関係をベースに、多様な商品・サービスの販売、輸出入および三国間取引、さらには国内外における事業投資など、総合力を生かした多角的な事業活動を展開しています。

問い合わせ先: Burson Cohn & Wolfe, Bruno Giordano, Email: bruno.giordano@bm.com,

Phone: +16463013079

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Minera San Cristobal Announces Acceptance to the International Council on Mining and Metals

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LA PAZ, Bolivia, May 17, 2018 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

-- The Admission Demonstrates the Bolivian Operation's Commitment to

Sustainable Mining

- Sumitomo Corporation's subsidiary Minera San Cristobal successfully completed

the entry process to the International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM),

reflecting its dedication to sustainable mining practices and implementation of

Sumitomo's best practices.

- Minera San Cristobal is the first Bolivian mining company to become a member

of the ICMM.

- Minera San Cristobal's accredits its admission to ICMM to the successful

operational practices instilled from Sumitomo Corporation, which are based on

the Japanese philosophy of building a harmonic balance between the individual,

the nation, and society.

Today, Minera San Cristobal, Bolivia's most important mining company, announced

that it successfully completed the entry process to the International Council

on Mining and Metals (ICMM)

(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3YXdPDgGbgs&feature=youtu.be ). This admission

represents a major step forward for Minera San Cristobal and the mine's parent

company, Tokyo-based, Sumitomo Corporation, reaffirming the company's

commitment to the global gold standards in sustainable development, ethical

corporate behavior, and compliance with human rights. As Bolivia's largest

mine, Minera San Cristobal includes an investment of USD$1.8 billion.

As the first Bolivian mining company accepted to the ICMM, Minera San Cristobal

accredits its success to the vital role their parent company, Sumitomo, has

played as an investor committed to the industry's best practices. Sumitomo's

corporate best practices combine cutting edge technology, investments in local

workforces, and proper employee training and education as the keys to

generating revenue for shareholders, while having a positive impact on local

communities.

Minera San Cristobal' s President, Mitsuhiro Hirano, explains, "Through the

methodical operation requirements given to us by our parent Company Sumitomo,

Minera San Cristobal has become Bolivia's largest and most lucrative mine for

zinc, lead and silver. Our entry into ICMM reaffirms our dedication to

sustainable development and ethical corporate values, which Sumitomo has

instilled in us since our first day of operation. With continued guidance and

support, we will keep elevating the level of our Bolivian operation to grow and

flourish."

Tom Butler, ICMM's Chief Executive Officer added: "I am delighted to welcome

Minera San Cristobal as a new member to ICMM. MSC have shown real leadership in

their environmental and social performance and have valuable experience to

share with our other members. With a portfolio of South American operations and

headquarters in Bolivia, Minera San Cristobal will bring additional

geographical diversity to the Council."

Sumitomo's guiding Business Principle

(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I07rznWJXwc&feature=youtu.be ), based on

Japanese philosophies, encourages its employees to maintain a harmonic balance

between the individual, the nation, and society, as the key to a successful

operation. Finding its base in Sumitomo's ideology, Minera San Cristobal looks

to lead local Bolivian and regional market standards for the mining industry,

that emphasize the company's dedication to minimal environmental impact and

sustainable relationships with local communities.

About Sumitomo Corporation

Sumitomo Corporation (Japanese: Hepburn: Sumitomo Shoji Kabushiki-gaisha) is a

leading Fortune 500 global trading and business investment company with 107

locations in 65 countries and 22 locations in Japan. The entire SC Group

consists of more than 900 companies and 70,000 personnel. SC conducts commodity

transactions in all industries utilizing worldwide networks, provides related

customers with various financing, serves as an organizer and a coordinator for

various projects, and invests in companies to promote greater growth potential.

SC's core business areas include Metal Products, Transportation and

Construction Systems, Infrastructure, Media and ICT, Living Related and Real

Estate, Mineral Resources, Energy, and Chemical and Electronics.

About Minera San Cristobal

Located in the province of Nor Lipez in the Department of Potosi, Minera San

Cristobal is Bolivia's most important mining undertaking. The operations

combine the use of state-of-the-art technology with constant trainings for

employees, a strict control of industrial and occupational health and safety,

environmental preservation, and social commitment to the communities. MSC aims

to contribute to development of the region where it operates, the Department of

Potosi and the country as a whole.

SOURCE  Minera San Cristobal

CONTACT: Burson Cohn & Wolfe, Bruno Giordano, Email: bruno.giordano@bm.com,

Phone: +16463013079