News

ICMM publishes two reports that show the economic contribution of the mining industry in host countries

ICMM publishes two reports that highlight the contribution the mining industry makes to the economic development of host countries.

News 2-Dec-2020

Update on progress of ICMM's initiative to accelerate a new generation of cleaner, safer mining vehicles

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.

News 24-Nov-2020

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.

News 19-Nov-2020

ICMM admits the Society for Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration as a new member

ICMM announces that the Society for Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration (SME) has been accepted as a new association member.

News 11-Nov-2020

Building Forward Better - Closer sector collaboration to build a more resilient future

ICMM, Business Fights Poverty and TPI have published a Building Forward Better Framework to industry in building forward to a more resilient future.

News 3-Sept-2020

ICMM appoints Richard Adkerson as new Chair

ICMM has today announced Richard Adkerson, President and CEO of Freeport-McMoRan as its new Chair, effective immediately.

News 28-Aug-2020

New Global Industry Standard on Tailings Management aims to improve the safety of tailings facilities in the mining industry

The Global Industry Standard on Tailings Management establishes the first global standard on tailings management.

News 5-Aug-2020

Register for the launch of the Global Industry Standard on Tailings Management

We are pleased to announce that the launch of the Global Industry Standard on Tailings Management will take place at 1pm BST / 9am BRT via a 90 minute virtual event.

News 23-Jul-2020

Update: Global Industry Standard on Tailings Management

The 'Global Industry Standard on Tailings Management' has been endorsed by the co-conveners of the Global Tailings Review and will be launched when accompanying reports and translations are finalised.

News 25-Jun-2020

ICMM publishes 2019 mining occupational safety data

Monitoring and reporting on occupational health and safety indictors is an important aspect of driving performance improvement.

News 11-Jun-2020

Briefing: Mining with principles to address a health and social crisis

Demonstrating how the mining and metals industry is supporting communities, nations and supply chains to persevere in these extraordinary times.

News 5-Jun-2020

COVID-19 Update

Supporting members as they respond to COVID-19 by working to improve the flow of information and best practice.

News 25-Mar-2020

ICMM welcomes new company member Sibanye-Stillwater, and CME and the CMIC as association members

ICMM announces Sibanye-Stillwater has been accepted as a company member, and CME and CMIC as association members.

News 27-Feb-2020

ICMM enhances membership requirements including site-level validation and disclosure of its Mining Principles

ICMM's Mining Principles seek to maximise benefits to host communities, while minimising negative impacts to society.

News 13-Feb-2020

Submission to the Convention on Biological Diversity’s (CBD) post-2020 framework on mainstreaming

ICMM's submission on the UN Biodiversity's Convention on Biological Diversity post-2020 framework emphasises the need for clear and accessible global goals for biodiversit.

News 3-Feb-2020

One year on from the Brumadinho dam collapse

We remember the victims of the Brumadinho dam collapse and our thoughts are with those who have lost loved ones.

News 23-Jan-2020

ICMM publishes updated guidance on handling and resolving community concerns and grievances

The updated guidance provides best practice on designing effective grievance mechanisms to minimise conflict

News 10-Dec-2019

ICMM welcomes Alcoa as its 27th company member

ICMM announces the addition of Alcoa, a producer of bauxite, alumina and aluminium products, as a company member.

News 21-Nov-2019

ICMM launches report on how to build climate resilience in the mining and metals industry

ICMM launches 'Adapting to a Changing Climate: Building resilience in the mining and metals industry' at WWF event

News 18-Nov-2019

Global Tailings Review launches public consultation

The Global Tailings Review launches a public consultation on the draft Global Tailings Standard

News 15-Nov-2019