Comment and Analysis Comment, analysis and discussion from the staff at ICMM. COVID-19: Communication and collaboration to tackle a common enemy In response to the COVID-19 crisis, the mining industry came together quickly with communities and other stakeholders to help tackle this common global enemy, writes ICMM CEO Tom Butler. Comment & analysis 20-Jul-2020 Change agent The ICSV programme is seeking to address three of the most critical safety, health and environment issues in mining. Senior programme officer Veronica Martinez discusses progress with Sandvik's Solid Ground. Comment & analysis 13-Jul-2020 Covid-19 crisis will bring change to mining industry Community engagement and social performance will be differentiating factor between companies, writes Tom Butler for 'The Commodities Note', an online commentary from the Financial Times Comment & analysis 24-Jun-2020 Tracking Performance on Closure Management: ICMM's KPI Tool for Closure Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) help mining companies track their performance on closure management, writes ICMM's Alice Davies. Comment & analysis 2-Jun-2020 COVID-19: Working together to support community response efforts ICMM's members are in a unique position to support communities with the challenges of COVID-19, writes ICMM Director Nicky Black. Comment & analysis 29-Apr-2020 COVID-19 Response: What is best practice? As we adjust to the challenges of COVID-19, we are increasingly being asked what a "best practice" response looks like, writes ICMM CEO Tom Butler. Comment & analysis 8-Apr-2020 ICMM's 'Integrated Mine Closure: Good practice guide' - then and now ICMM's most recent closure guide balances environmental protection and social wellbeing with financial performance, writes ICMM's closure lead Dawn Brock for AusIMM Bulletin. Comment & analysis 2-Apr-2020 Collaborating to flatten the curve As the world responds to COVID-19 there has never been a more critical time to care for people and communities, writes ICMM CEO Tom Butler. Comment & analysis 1-Apr-2020 Mining mainstreams biodiversity Managing biodiversity has been a key concern for mining companies for some time, so why are we only just beginning to hear about this? Carly Leonida of 'Intelligent Miner' asks ICMM's biodiversity lead Hafren Williams. Comment & analysis 31-Mar-2020 A new ESG mining standard will help drive responsible production No matter how essential metals and minerals may be, customers and other stakeholders are justifiably demanding that they be produced responsibly, writes ICMM COO Aidan Davy. Comment & analysis 22-Feb-2020 Investing in a greener future for the mining industry How can mining companies prepare for the impacts of climate change? Carly Leonida of 'Intelligent Miner' speaks to ICMM's climate change lead Veronica Martinez. Comment & analysis 30-Jan-2020 Rethinking how we work together to tackle the biodiversity crisis Post-2020 offers opportunities for governments and businesses to rethink how they work together on biodiversity, writes ICMM biodiversity lead Hafren Williams. Comment & analysis 12-Dec-2019 Building climate resilience Developing an approach to climate-related risks doesn't have to mean reinventing the wheel, writes ICMM's climate lead Veronica Martinez for Mining Magazine. Comment & analysis 29-Nov-2019 Responsible investment is on the rise but does the ESG emperor have any clothes? Investors demand transparency - but are opaque about how they use ESG information - raising questions of impact, writes ICMM COO Aidan Davy for Ethical Corp. Comment & analysis 25-Nov-2019 Starting a Conversation for Improved Health and Safety Performance To protect lives at work we must address culture, says ICMM's health and safety lead, Mark Holmes for Mining Magazine. Comment & analysis 2-Oct-2019 Navigating the ESG maze Read ICMM CEO Tom Butler's blog on the decision by the US' Business Roundtable to embrace sustainable practices. Comment & analysis 29-Aug-2019 The Road Ahead: Green, less-mean mining machines ICMM's Mark Holmes gives Mining Magazine a project update on our Innovation for Cleaner, Safer Vehicles programme. Comment & analysis 29-Aug-2019 We need a more informed debate about tax Tax is complex, emotive and controversial. Debate needs to be informed by facts, and better mutual understanding. Comment & analysis 2-Aug-2019 Carbon pricing is already changing behaviours In a letter to the Financial Times, ICMM CEO Tom Butler notes that carbon carbon pricing can successfully change behaviours. Comment & analysis 15-May-2019 Responsible mine closures ensure a sustainable environment and economy Over the next decade many mines across the globe face closure making it an increasing priority for the industry, writes ICMM's closure lead Dawn Brock. Comment & analysis 11-Mar-2019 < 1 2 3 4 5 >