Marathon is acutely aware of its environmental and social responsibilities as a responsible corporate citizen.

The Company is committed to exploration and mining with minimal environmental and social impact, recognising that its social license to operate depends from the outset on maintaining an environmental and social balance that is as close to original as practicable.

Exploration activities require consultation with various claimants including communities affected by Native Title, landowners and authorities. The Company aspires to be a good corporate citizen through consultation and involvement of those parties.

A scoping study conducted by consultants Coffey Mining Pty Ltd found that underground mining is the "best solution" from both an economic and environmental prospective for the Mt Gee uranium deposit. The study considered all the environmental and social issues which need to be managed to enable an acceptable operation with minimal negative impact.