The environmental and social track record of companies seeking to operate mines and from which U.S. companies are purchasing materials. The transparency of mining companies in terms of performance reporting; for example, whether they report against an external assurance protocol and whether that reporting is third-party assured.
The Issue. Critical minerals are an essential component of the transition to a low-carbon and clean energy future. Today, the United States lacks strategies for responsibly mining these materials at home, …
Interventions and Expected Results. The World Bank-funded $65.6 million Zambia Mining and Environmental Remediation and Improvement Project (ZMERIP), aims to reduce environmental health risks in critically polluted mining areas. The project specifically targets the communities living in Chingola, Kabwe, Kitwe and Mufulira …
Mining activities have always raised environmental and social concerns due to their impact on natural resources and people. During the last decade, the stakeholder base expected to respond to these sustainability concerns has broadened from directly involved parties to a range of indirect stakeholders along the downstream …
The main mining legislation is the Philippine Mining Act of 1995, Republic Act (RA) No. 7942 (Mining Act) and its Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR), Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Administrative Order (AO) No. 2010-21. The Mining Act governs large-scale exploration, development and utilisation of …
Rio Tinto is a leading global mining group that focuses on finding, mining and processing the Earth's mineral resources. ... The company will also carry out feasibility studies for the eventual replacement of the scrubbers and overhe. ... Environmental, social and governance; Policies and standards; Suppliers; Tailings; Trending topics; History
J-WAFS researchers Scott Odell, a visiting researcher in MIT's Environmental Solutions Initiative, and John Fernández, a professor in MIT's Department of Architecture, are examining climate change, copper mining, and desalination, and their environmental and social impacts on Indigenous communities, glaciers, and agriculture …
The Ernst & Young (EY) Top 10 business risks and opportunities for mining and metals detailed for 2022 (Ernst and Young, 2021) suggests that the top three risks facing mining companies in 2022 will all be ESG related.Based on the EY survey of approximately 200 global mining executives, the results in Fig. 1 show that …
Four hundred people attended public mineral policy workshops held in March 1996, at which a wide range of issues were debated. Bilateral meetings were held with inter alia provincial governments, ministries, departments, investment analysts, foreign-owned mining companies and environmental interest groups. In addition written submissions …
Addressing the environmental, social and economic dimensions of sustainability (Lozano & Huisingh, 2011) can secure intergenerational equity (Bansal & DesJardine, 2014).In the organizational context, Landrum describes sustainability as the contributions of a business towards sustainable development, consisting of government …
The report examines the context and state of sustainability reporting in the large-scale mining sector, with a specific focus on what governments have done to enhance the transparency of the sector. Among findings of the report are the growing demand for more detailed disclosures at the mine-site level and the need for increased …
Abstract This paper examines the environmental sustainability practices of multinational mining companies in addressing their impacts and promoting the sustainable ... Although large-scale mining companies have embraced environmental sustainability, the drivers and the mechanisms for addressing their impacts throughout …
Appalachian Voices, an environmental group, estimates that coal companies have buried over 2,000 miles of streams in the region through mountaintop removal mining since the 1990s.
The mining industry is one of the greatest polluters of the environment and has direct positive and negative impacts on all three pillars of sustainable development: economy, environment and society.
Africa is underexplored in part because mining authorities have inadequately managed geological data, and mining companies have considered much of the continent commercially risky.25 For example, a South African strategy to boost exploration cites poor policy implementation, insufficient electricity, strikes and community unrest, and poor …
Purpose: This paper examines the barriers to the environmental sustainability practices of large-scale mining companies throughout a mine lifecycle, analysed in the context of the plural and ...
mining companies try to t ake EHS into consideratio n and implement their policies but due to the fact t hat th e actual m ining activities are carried out on contract ual basis, these efforts are ...
Mining Finance: Granting and Perfecting Security. 1. Relevant Authorities and Legislation. 1.1 What regulates mining law? Canada is a constitutional monarchy, a parliamentary democracy and a federation comprised of 10 provinces and three territories. Canada's judiciary is independent of the legislative and executive branches of government.
Laws like the National Environmental Policy Act, the Endangered Species Act, and the Clean Water Act also govern mines; federal agencies are required to study and disclose the possible harm …
Health, Safety, Environment & Communities Policy. We commit to safety and health as a way of life. In addition, we take responsibility for minimising impacts on the environment, providing benefits to our communities and restoring the land for future generations. Our vision is to operate safe, healthy and environmentally responsible workplaces ...
An analysis of the three pillars of Sierra Leone׳s mining-EG agenda – the Mines and Minerals Act of 2009 (MMA), the Environmental Impact Assessment process (EIA) and the Environmental Protection Agency – will, therefore, be undertaken. The paper comes to grips with why, despite this framework, environmental and associated social …
Incompatible goals between stakeholders (e.g., preserving natural resources and historical property) and mining companies (e.g., increasing company revenues) often produce conflicts that are not easy to resolve in symbiotic ways (Banerjee et al., 2021).The ICMM notes that the primary causes (i.e., the triggers for protests or use of force) and the …
The future of the mining industry is increasingly being shaped by environmental, social, and governance (ESG) imperatives. The expectation of a transition to net zero by 2050 (or sooner) is well established, but external stakeholders are gaining more influence on how ambitiously mining companies address a host of ESG-related …
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OTTAWA, ON, May 5, 2021 /CNW/ - Today, the Mining Association of Canada (MAC) is releasing a new Towards Sustainable Mining ® (TSM) Climate Change Protocol designed to minimize the mining sector ...
DENR Acting Secretary Jim Sampulna issued administrative Order (DAO) 2022-04, which provides guidelines on responsible mining. "With this new order, we believe that mining companies will be more ...
Mining Design & Construction Management. Environmental, Engineering, and Construction Management Consulting Services: Renewable Energy. ... NewFields is an environmental, engineering, and construction management consulting firm. We provide access to a global network of recognized experts and professionals who work together …
But the company has a three-stage plan "to restore the full rare earth supply to the United States," from "mine to magnet," Rosenthal says. Stage 1, begun in 2017, was to restart mining ...
Mining law is regulated by the State policies laid down under the 1987 Constitution mandating that the State owns all natural resources. The main mining legislation is the Philippine Mining Act of 1995, Republic Act (RA) No. 7942 (Mining Act) and its Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR), and the Department of Environment …
Furthermore, mining companies primarily use CSR initiatives aligned with the SDGs, investing significant resources to create value, preserve, and occasionally change the favors of stakeholders due to financial market pressures and reputation concerns (Mzembe and Meaton, 2014).On the other hand, CSR activities can act as a …
Patricia Muricy. Brazil. Governance has been neglected in ESG. But investors, customers, communities, and governments are now focusing on corporate behavior, human rights, ethics, diversity and changing social norms. Miners should step up. In addressing their environmental, social, and governance (ESG) responsibilities, …
Mining activities, including prospecting, exploration, construction, operation, maintenance, expansion, abandonment, decommissioning and repurposing of a mine can impact social and environmental systems in a range of positive and negative, and direct and indirect ways. Mining can yield a range of benefits to societies, but it may also …
How South African Mining Can Address Climate Change Challenges. South African mining is facing increased pressure to address its environmental impact and carbon footprint, with roughly ZAR 264 billion annually in mining sales at risk from trade partners' carbon-reduction commitments and reduced local demand. The trade risk from …
Executive Director, RAID. A new report released today reveals that toxic pollution from industrial cobalt mining in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is having devastating human and environmental impacts. The findings challenge the narrative of 'clean' and 'sustainable cobalt' frequently promoted by multinational mining companies.
Based on the findings, it is proposed that incentives should be given to mining companies for investment and adoption of artificial intelligence-related activities and implement such policies that enhance transparency and accountability in the mining sector to attain sustainability, efficiency, and reduction in the social and environmental ...
Our sustainability journey continues, and our 2025 targets are representative of where we're headed over the next several years. These targets will guide our efforts as we hold ourselves accountable to measurable progress. We're proud to be a responsible company and a global industry leader in this space. The Mosaic Company works every day to ...
Governments generally require companies to take specific steps at certain stages of a mining project to minimise or mitigate environmental degradation and facilitate ecological rehabilitation. During the initial stage, companies are usually required to conduct an environmental impact assessment (EIA) to identify the ecological impacts of their ...
The world's largest mining companies rub shoulders with miners who dig copper and cobalt by hand with little or no safety precautions (Sanderson, 2019). Small-scale mining is a double-edged sword for these local communities, providing employment but negatively affecting human health and the environment. Large-scale mining also
Consequently, the paper contributes to ameliorate policy complexities that both government and mining companies face in their push to address the adverse environmental effects of mining on local communities and contribute to sustainable development. Against this background, this paper aims to: (1)
Our ambition. Our vision is to contribute towards global efforts to halt and reverse nature loss and collective goals on water security, environmental resilience, business resilience and social value. 1. Under our 2030 Healthy environment goal, we seek to create nature-positive 2 outcomes by having at least 30 per cent of the land and water we ...
