Determining the environmental costs of mining projects: A …
— In some countries, mining companies neglect the costs of compensation for environmental damages, which can sometimes result in the complete closure of the mine (Bakhtavar et al., ... Environmental policies and laws vary across countries due to various reasons, and these laws and policies can affect the environmental costs of mining …
Encouraging sustainable and responsible practices
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 ...
Sustainable and responsible development of minerals
The adoption of corporate responsibility policies and processes at company level and via industry-wide initiatives has led to improvements throughout mineral supply chains. ... Often there are trade-offs between different environmental objectives. Open pit mining, for example, has lower energy requirements than underground mining, generally ...
Identifying and clarifying environmental policy best practices …
— However, despite the extensive proliferation of policies and programs aimed at addressing the adverse environmental impact of mining, limited attention has so far been paid to identifying what might constitute environmental policy best practices across Sub-Saharan Africa's gold mining sector.
What are environmental regulations on mining activities?
The NEPA, passed in 1969, established the basic environmental policies for the nation. NEPA defines processes for evaluating and communicating the environmental …
EVs and Cobalt Mining: Why Environmentalists Must …
— The Democratic Republic of Congo supplied 56% of the world's cobalt in 2015, 72% in 2021, and is projected to supply 78% by 2030. 5 Yet, rather than increased prosperity for Congolese people, violence funded by foreign mining companies (in order to obtain these valuable Congolese natural resources as cheaply as possible) has claimed …
Understanding the impacts of mining on ecosystem services …
— Maintaining human wellbeing and the benefits of ES to people requires a comprehensive assessment of threats posed by mining activities. Current literature emphasises a strong focus on the environmental and social impacts of mining, often due to land degradation (Simmons et al., 2008; Townsend et al., 2009), biodiversity loss (Butt …
Creating the zero-carbon mine | McKinsey
— The mining industry is at a tipping point where sustainability and decarbonization are top items on CEOs' agendas. To achieve a 1.5°C climate-change target by 2050, the mining industry will need to reduce direct CO 2 emissions to zero. Encouragingly, our analysis shows that solutions to decarbonize the majority of …
The Mining Policy Framework
WEBir Mining Policy Framework. The MPF is a "compendium of activities [the IGF member countries] have identified as best practice for exercising good governance of the mining …
BRIEF #26 How to Advance Sustainable Mining
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
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Understanding the impacts of mining on local environments …
— 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 …
Environmental Regulations in the Mining Sector …
— This chapter examines the relationship between the mining sector and environmental regulation, particularly whether stricter national environmental policies lead to increased environmental innovation in the …
Sustainable mining and the role of environmental …
— According to the Global Mining Review report (2023), sustainable mining emerges as the optimal solution for fostering a more eco-friendly mining industry in the …
Review of Environmental and Health Impacts of Mining in …
— Introduction. Mineral wealth is an important asset that can be used to stimulate or enhance economic growth and spur infrastructure development, including the building of schools, hospitals and road networks.1 Mining has played a substantial role in the development of Ghana, which is second only to South Africa in terms of gold …
Environmental Impacts: Local Perspectives of Selected Mining …
— Despite its contributions to the development of the country, the mining sector in Sierra Leone, has been attributed to a multitude of impacts on the environment. This article focuses on assessing the environmental impacts of mining in mining edge communities in Sierra Leone. A survey of 360 people from three mining edge communities (Sierra Rutile …
A guide to leading practice sustainable development in …
This handbook addresses the broad issue of biodiversity management for mining operations, including environment protection and conservation legislation, flora and fauna and environmental offsets. Mining often occurs in or near sensitive natural environments, so biodiversity protection needs to be a key part of the operation's
Environment
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 Our 2030 Healthy …
Mining Laws and Regulations Philippines 2023
— Executive Order (EO) No. 79, s.2012 (Institutionalizing and Implementing Reforms in the Philippine Mining Sector, Providing Policies and Guidelines to Ensure Environmental Protection and Responsible Mining in the Utilization of Mineral Resources) constituted the Mining Industry Coordinating Council (MICC), which is tasked with …
Creating the zero-carbon mine | McKinsey
— To achieve a 1.5°C climate-change target by 2050, the mining industry will need to reduce direct CO 2 emissions to zero. Encouragingly, our analysis shows that solutions to decarbonize the …
Mining Laws and Regulations Report 2025 Canada
— Mining Laws and Regulations Canada 2025. ICLG - Mining Laws and Regulations - Canada Chapter covers common issues in mining laws and regulations – including the acquisition of rights, ownership requirements and restrictions, processing, transfer and encumbrance, environmental aspects, native title and land rights.
Mining companies and communities: Collaborative approaches to reduce
— A multi-methods research approach is used to investigate the hypothesis that it is possible to deliver more sustainable outcomes than those offered by traditional engagement and corporate social responsibility (CSR) strategies if mining companies employ policies and practices that resolve problems shared by both company and …
What Is The Environmental Impact Of The Mining …
— The leakage of chemicals from mining sites can also have detrimental effects on the health of the population living at or around the mining site. In some countries, mining companies are expected to …
Policies and standards
Discover a wide range of company and business-related Rio Tinto documents in PDF form. These documents relate to policies and standards of Rio Tinto. Learn more about the world's leading mining operations …
Policy and Regulatory Framework for South Africa's Mining …
— The mining industry has entered 2019 with a lot more certainty than in 2018. While 2018 was positive regarding efforts to bring about policy and regulatory certainty to the industry, more is still needed to create an investor friendly environment, which will ensure the long-term sustainability of the industry.
"Effective implementation of Environmental …
introduced through legislation and policies as tools that mining companies should utilize to ensure that hazards to the environment are reduced in mining operations (Wahaab, 2003). The EMP's purpose is to ensure that the environment is rehabilitated and sustainable in the sense that it perpetually continues to be beneficial and
Critical Minerals and the Role of U.S. Mining in a Low …
— 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, for developing sustainable supply chains for their incorporation into the clean energy economy, and for leading through example and …
CSR and Labor Policies in the South African Mining Industry
— Consequently, mining companies abiding by CSR policies are bound to succeed. There has been a widespread strike in the South African mining industry in the last 20 years. ... The South African constitution is the Republic's supreme law, which provides a framework within which mining and environmental legislation must operate. The …
Environment Policy
Visit the website to know more about our environmental policy. At Tata Steel, the responsibility is to excel in all areas whilst being a Global Benchmark in Value Creation and Corporate Citizenship. Visit the website to know more about our environmental policy. ... Amalgamation of S & T Mining Company Limited into and with Tata Steel Limited;
Mining Laws and Regulations Report 2025 Zambia
— Firstly, there is a corporate income tax charged at the rate of 30% to companies conducting mining operations pursuant to the Income Tax Act. Secondly, there is a limitation on the deduction of losses to 50% of taxable income. Withholding tax on dividends declared by a company carrying out mining operations is charged at the rate …