There is a significant role for the mining and minerals industry to play in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at a global level, through supplying the raw materials needed for technological progress, human development and cleaner economic growth, and at a local level, through socio-economic development and …
The SDSN aims to accelerate joint learning and help to overcome the compartmentalization of technical and policy work by promoting integrated …
The negative impact of mining could be controlled through the application of the concept and principles of sustainable development to mining operations. Sustainable mining is crucial for the promotion of inclusive growth. The Indian mineral industry comprises of large and small mines, that function under public, private sector …
Mining companies will be called on to extract responsibly, waste less, use safer processes, incorporate new sustainable technologies, promote the improved wellbeing of local …
Mining is an important activity for India. With 3527 mining leases for 40 major minerals, extending a total lease area of roughly 315,986 hectares, India is a major producer of crucial minerals. The mineral resource sector has the potential to impact environmental sustainability, social inclusion, and economic development.
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 …
Progressive redefinition of the term sustainability has emptied out the concept of its original reference to the environment. Mining companies now use the term to refer to corporate profits and economic development that will outlast the life of a mining project. The deployment of corporate oxymorons like sustainable mining is one of the key ...
The mining industry is under intense scrutiny because of its direct impact on the natural environment and our increasing reliance on minerals and metals for renewable technology and agriculture ...
The negative publicity stemming from community activism contributed to the coining of the concept "social licence to operate" - which refers to the goodwill and support of communities towards companies operating close to them. ... Sustainable development reporting in the South African mining industry : menings en inligting @inproceedings ...
The Leading Practice Sustainable Development Program (LPSDP) for the Mining Industry promotes sustainable mining practices. The program developed a series of handbooks which provide mining managers, communities and regulators with practical information on leading practice approaches to mining management.
development challenges that we seek to address resonate with the goals agreed in this global Agenda. Sustainable Development is a constitutional issue that has been enshrined among the national values and principles in the 2016 Amended Constitution aimed at guiding decision-making on the development process for Zambia.
Participatory development requires. engagement with individuals, families, s and small groups. rather than only engaging at the level of the 'community'. The mining industry has embraced participation as part of its CD frame- work, but there is a limited focus on 'on-the-ground' CD practice in mining.
Sustainable development – the pathways and processes needed to achieve that goal. Sustainable development, as per UNESCO, refers to "development that meets the needs of the present without ...
The Leading Practice Program aimed to identify the key issues affecting sustainable development in the mining industry and provide information and case studies to enable a more sustainable basis for its operations. The output of the Program was a series of handbooks relevant to all stages of a mine's life—exploration, feasibility,
The study more importantly confirmed that the gold mining segment of the industry has embraced the concept of sustainable development to varying degrees, a pattern that interestingly parallels that of the relevant theoretical literature.
It is based on a set of core environmental concepts, guiding principles, and specific sustainability metrics that have been adopted by mining companies, …
The Leading Practice Sustainable Development Program (LPSDP) for the Mining Industry program promotes sustainable mining practices. The program developed a series of handbooks which provide mining managers, communities and regulators with practical information on leading practice approaches to mining management.
The debate surrounding sustainable development in the mining industry is a drawn-out one, which has long gained considerable attention from a wide range of parties. ... policies and accompanying improvements at properties that Rio Algom executives and management have embraced the concept of sustainable development, and are …
the concept and role of CSR in the mining industry of South Africa. The mining case study reviewed here demonstrates that key implementation challenges are a lack of co-ordination and alignment with the government's development plans, at both national and local level, coupled with weak monitoring and evaluation.
The island of Newfoundland is very important to the Canadian mining industry. It houses some of Newfoundland and Labrador's (NL) major mining operations and exploration activities. ... This article examines the relationship between increased metal mining and sustainable development in the eastern section of the Amazonian state of …
The Leading Practice Sustainable Development Program for the Mining Industry series of handbooks has been produced to share Australia's world-leading experience and …
The close coordination of coal mining and environment governance is of great significance for the sustainable development of China's mining industry (Shi, 2012; Nurmi, 2017). The purpose of this study is to evaluate coal mining efficiency in China through the use of a creative Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) model under the framework of green ...
This concept went on to become the most widely used definition of sustainability although in the context of sustainable development. Although sustainability and sustainable development both consider the environment, society, and economies with a future timeframe, the two terms have very different meanings and should not be used …
This article - the first in a pair of articles on corporate social responsibility (CSR) - provides an overview of mining companies' role in sustainable development, from a business perspective and in the South African context. It argues that companies' social and environmental responsibilities are increasing, due to global changes in the way the role …
The Climate-Smart Mining approach has been developed in concert with the broader UN Sustainable Development Goals to ensure the decarbonization of the mining and energy sectors also benefits resource-rich countries that host these strategic minerals and the communities directly impacted by their extraction.
The forthcoming report – Mapping Mining to the Sustainable Development Goals: An Atlas – helps mining companies navigate where their activities – from exploration, …
The extraction of minerals from the earth presents opportunities, challenges and risks to sustainable development. This sourcebook provides a comprehensive overview of policies and practices to manage mining towards sustainable development - by incorporating social and environmental sustainability considerations in policies and …
How to Advance Sustainable Mining. Still Only One Earth: Lessons from 50 years of UN sustainable development policy. Mining companies reap huge benefits …
In this context, they promote, both directly and indirectly, the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This chapter aims to identify which …
The idea of green mining was proposed as a practical approach to make the mining industry more sustainable than before. Green mining is a contemporary mining model centered on the sustainability of resources, environment, and socio-economic benefits. Its purpose is to develop and apply technologies and processes that increase …