b'Financial support during 2022 included Centaurus funding the construction of a new bridge after the deterioration and closure of an important river crossing. Financial support during 2022 included Centaurus funding the construction of a new bridge TO THE COMMUNITY OF LADEIRA VERMELHA after the deterioration and closure New bridge construction, of an important river crossing.Ladeira Vermelhathroughout the year and not just during theDuring the COVID-19 pandemic, the Company COMMUNITYdrier months. donated more than 400 COVID-19 test kits, BENEFITS &Financial support during 2022 included500 facial masks and 5,000 white coats to the INFRASTRUCTURECentaurus funding the construction of a newmunicipalities in the region.DEVELOPMENT bridge to the community of Ladeira VermelhaCentaurus also donates fuel to the Par State after the deterioration and closure of anpolice for their vehicles in order to increase Northern parts of Brazil areimportant river crossing.In addition, overpolice presence within the region for better subjected to heavy rainfall, 40 km of existing poor-quality municipal dirtsecurity and improved safety of all residents with roads frequently lackingroads were upgraded, and water managementand businesses.regular maintenance.culverts installed by the Company with a viewFinally, two 10,000 litre water tanks were to making the local road network safer and thedonated to the two villages closest to the JNP: Washouts and bridge collapses during thetravel times shorter both for JNP workers andVila Minerasul and Ladeira Vermelha.These local Wet Season are common and stretchesthe local residents commuting between ruraldonations were designed to provide increased of road regularly become damaged makingand urban settlements.storage capacity and more reliable structures certain areas of the region inaccessible forIn 2022, Centaurus also started detailedto remote people during the drier months, short periods of time.Dangerous roadsengineering design for a further 60km of newas the existing tanks were not in adequate also lead to vehicles becoming stranded orand existing roads around JNP, including twocondition.involved in accidents.Feedback from thebridges.The design was aimed at making theIn all, Centauruss infrastructure development community highlighted these issues as beingroad network wider, raising the roads abovecontributions and community benefits in of the utmost importance for local farmersthe water level at the peak of the Wet Season,2022 totalled A$275k (R$983k), with an overall and residents, and Centaurus respondedreducing the radius of curvature of the bends,contribution of A$818k (R$3.0M) over the last accordingly with financial support to improvelaying down concrete culverts, buildingtwo years.infrastructure so people could safely andconcrete bridges and covering the superficial reliably commute to the regional centresroad layer with gravel.for groceries, health, and other services 30'