Sustainable by 2045: Three ways the mining industry can …
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) have been achieved: poverty has been eradicated; renewable energy powers the globe; gender equality is widespread; and …
Mining and the sustainable development goals: Prioritizing …
Inability to ensure sustainable mining practice has brought the awareness that mining enterprises must be more pragmatic on achieving the sustainable development goals (SDGs) in their operations. This research propose a new approach to select and prioritize relevant targets to the industry, which will allow companies, …
Sustainable Minerals Institute
The Institute's research and activities integrate the expertise of production, environmental management, social science, and health, safety and risk specialists to deliver sustainable resource development and train the next generation of industry community leaders.
Sustainable Mining
Sustainable mining How good practices in the mining sector contribute to more and better jobs Olle ÖstenssOn and alan ROe International Labour Office • Geneva
Climate-Smart Mining: Minerals for Climate Action
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.
Climate-Smart Mining: Minerals for Climate Action
Climate-Smart Mining supports the sustainable extraction and processing of minerals and metals, while minimizing the social, environmental, and climate footprint.
Sustainable and responsible development of minerals
International frameworks for due diligence, facilitated by organisations like the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), have been critical in setting …
Towards Sustainable Mining
1 The Paris Agreement aims to strengthen the global response to the threat of climate change by keeping a global temperature rise this century at well below 2°C above pre-industrial levels and by pursuing
Making critical minerals work for sustainability, growth, and …
Embracing a standards-based approach to mining should ensure favourable development outcomes through responsible and sustainable mining and enable the formation of …
Changing mining practices and greening value chains for …
At the Annual General Meeting of the Intergovernmental Forum on Mining, Minerals, Metals and Sustainable Development, the Netherlands' Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced their support of the World Bank's Climate-Smart Mining Facility, a first of its kind fund, designed to make mining for low-carbon minerals and metals climate-smart …
Technologies for Safe and Sustainable Mining of Deep …
For safe and sustainable mining, the entire mining system should be designed with the objectives of the production efficiency of minerals and the feasibility of treat-ment of by-products (seawater, sediment) and operated in an integrated and smart fashion. Utilization of techniques of simulation-based design (SBD) and multidisci-
Sustainable mining: a vision for Australia to lead the world
Recent high prices for minerals have inspired a lot of companies and countries to start mining. But with a lead-time of up to five years for developing a mining operation, it is difficult to take ...
Mining and the sustainability of metals
The mining and processing of minerals underpins modern technology and infrastructure. Each year, over 3.3 billion tonnes of metals are produced globally, and most predictions of demand show increasing consumption of metals in the coming decades, including in renewable energy generation, electric vehicles and batteries. The transition …
Sustainable Mining Plan | Anglo American
A safer, smarter future for mining. Our Sustainable Mining Plan, integral to FutureSmart Mining™, supports our innovation and delivery of step change results across the entire mining value chain.
Sustainable Mining Practices: A Guide for Environmental
Learn about the most promising sustainable mining practices that environmental engineers and other stakeholders are developing and applying to reduce the environmental and social risks of mining.
Sand, gravel, and UN Sustainable Development Goals: Conflicts
Here, we review the interconnections between the impacts of aggregate mining and the services they provide. We show that the conflicting impacts on the environment and humankind disrupt the net positive effects of aggregate mining on sustainable development.
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 …
Sustainable and responsible development of minerals
The Role of Critical Minerals in Clean Energy Transitions - Analysis and key findings. A report by the International Energy Agency.
Sustainable Urban Planning and Making Sustainable Cities
Sustainable architecture produces social, ecological, and economic benefits (Finco and Nijkamp 2001). Sustainable design and urban architecture deals with problems relevant to sustainable urban development. Sustainable cities require new ways of thinking for meeting the city's needs, functions, and infrastructure.
Climate of Opportunity: Sustainable Mining in Mongolia
How can Mongolia develop a competitive, environmentally sustainable export-oriented mining industry that can provide sustainable livelihoods to locals and fuel for the global race to net-zero? First, we need to know where those rare earth elements are located in Mongolia's vast geography.
Critical Mineral Mining and Sustainable Development in …
sustainable mining practices and strictly implement environmental legislation. Furthermore, African countries must diversify their industries to foster sustainable economic development and solve social and economic inequities related to critical mineral mining. African nations may get the most benefits
Sustainability in sight for mining
How new solutions in equipment and technology are lowering GHGs and changing the future of mining Sustainable mining may seem like a […]
Mining is necessary for the green transition. Here's why
How to balance the mining demands of the green transition with the industry's social and environmental implications is one of the many topics of discussion at the ongoing COP28 climate conference ...
What is environmentally sustainable mining and why is it …
Environmentally sustainable mining requires that mine operations include a productive post-mining, land-use use plan for all lands disturbed by mining. CESM contends that …
Managing Mining for Sustainable Development | United …
This sourcebook provides a comprehensive overview of policies and practices to manage mining towards sustainable development - by incorporating social …
Sector Overview | Sustainable Mining
Metals and minerals underpin the devices, vehicles, and infrastructure that link the world, connect the unconnected, and bridge the digital divide. They are necessary ingredients for a low-carbon future and foundational to the goal of equitable, inclusive, and sustainable growth. In many resource-rich developing countries, mining is a major …
Sustainable mining important for future growth in Namibia
The Namibian mining sector has matured over the years as most of the mining companies that have been operating in Namibia for a decade or more have come to understand that their role as corporate citizens is to contribute to the sustainable development of the mining industry.
MiningForum 2024: For a Sustainable Future | Global Mining …
Economic sustainability in mining means responsible corporate governance, transparent business practices, and investments in research and development to increase efficiency and reduce risks. ... The MiningForum has established itself for over 30 years as an international hub on innovative mining technologies and developments …
Towards Sustainable Mining and the UN …
What are the UN Sustainable Development Goals? In 2015, the United Nations adopted 17 Sustainable Development Goals as a call to action on key global challenges related to "peace and prosperity for …