Comment and Analysis

Comment, analysis and discussion from the staff at ICMM.

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Navigating the ESG maze

Read ICMM CEO Tom Butler's blog on the decision by the US' Business Roundtable to embrace sustainable practices.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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For miners and heavy industry, carbon pricing can help cut climate emissions faster

Tom Butler explains why carbon pricing schemes should be expanded - and fast.

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Putting respect for human rights at the heart of mining

To mark Human Rights Day, Nicky Black discusses why respect for human rights should be a baseline for all companies

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It's time for the mining industry to step up on the environment and human rights ↗

ICMM has become the first industry body to commit to the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, writes Aidan Davy for Ethical Corp.

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Protecting biodiversity is everybody's business - here is how we do it

To halt loss of biodiversity, extractive projects must be respectful of the habitats in which they are operating, writes ICMM's biodiversity lead, Hafren Williams.

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Sometimes the label of 'conflict minerals' simply shouldn't apply

ICMM's COO Aidan Davy explores the importance of language, especially when using terms such as 'conflict minerals'.

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Climate change - a burning platform?

Tom Butler, ICMM's Chief Executive, outlines why climate change is a burning issue

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The myth of mining's resource curse ↗

The question of whether an abundance of mineral resources hinders countries' economic progress is complex, writes ICMM's COO Adian Davy in an article published by World Economic Forum.

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How to ban mining in World Heritage Sites

ICMM CEO Tom Butler's blog first appeared on the Global Mining Observer website on 25 May 2018

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Space for civil society is critical for business: Human Rights Defenders must be protected

Nicky Black, Director - Environmental Stewardship and Social Progress

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Do local grievance mechanisms work? ↗

Roper Cleland, Manager - Environmental Stewardship and Social Progress

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Measuring progress, drop by drop

Water is consumed by everyone, but perhaps because it is so commonplace for most of us, it has historically been undervalued, writes ICMM's Nicky Black.

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