ICMM’s Mining Principles define good practice environmental, social and governance requirements for the mining and metals industry through a comprehensive set of performance expectations.

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Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Supporting the flow of information and good practice on member responses to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Global Industry Standard on Tailings Management

Setting a global benchmark to achieve strong social, environmental and technical outcomes.

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Spotlighting our work in strengthening the social and environmental performance of the mining and metals industry.

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The value of minerals and metals

Industry leaders update on progress of ICMM initiative to accelerate a new generation of cleaner, safer mining vehicles, including 8 new OEM participants

The ICSV initiative has made significant progress towards understanding what is needed to transform today's fleet of mining vehicles into tomorrow's new generation of cleaner, safer vehicles, announced the CEO Advisory Group at IMARC Online.

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Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights: Celebrating 20 years of partnership and collaboration to uphold human rights

The principles that underpin the VPs initiative are more relevant today than ever with global events such as COVID-19 having shone a spotlight on the many inequalities and vulnerabilities seen throughout society, writes ICMM's Marcus Addy.

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ICMM launches interactive tool to help mining and metals companies achieve sustainable mine closure

ICMM announces the launch of the Closure Maturity Framework - an interactive tool that will help mining and metals companies to establish their journey to achieving sustainable mine closure.

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Making a positive contribution

There is an expectation that the private sector can and should play a significant role in promoting and supporting the delivery of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Comprising a universal set of targets, the goals seek to expand on the eight anti-poverty goals of the now expired Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).

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