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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Our work in focus

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.

Media releases

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

Guidance

Sharing guidance to assist the mining and metals industry in improving environmental and social performance.

Contribution of minerals and metals

Metals and minerals are essential to almost all aspects of life.

Second anniversary of the dam collapse at Vale’s Córrego do Feijão mine in Brumadinho

The anniversary of the dam collapse at Vale’s Córrego do Feijão mine is a reminder to the mining and metals industry that there is still more to be done if we are to reach the ambition of zero harm.

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ICMM publishes Spanish edition of guidance on handling and resolving local-level community concerns and grievances

On Human Rights Day, ICMM is publishing a Spanish language edition of its guidance 'Handling and Resolving Local Level Concerns and Grievances'.

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ICMM announces equivalency benchmarks with other responsible sourcing standards

ICMM has published a series of equivalency benchmarks that compare the requirements of ICMM’s Mining Principles with with other responsible sourcing standards.

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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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