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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.

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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.

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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.

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ICMM publishes 2019 mining occupational safety data

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

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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.

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COVID-19 Update

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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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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.

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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

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Global Tailings Review launches public consultation

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

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Developing Cleaner, Safer Mining Vehicles

ICMM's Sarah Bell speaks with Chantelle Kotze of Mining Review Africa on our Innovation for Cleaner, Safer Vehicles programme programme.

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A safety-first mindset for zero fatalities

No fatality is acceptable. Our eight lessons learned for fatality prevention seeks to embed a safety-first mindset

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Update on progress of the Global Tailings Review

Dr Bruno Oberle, Chair of the ICMM co-convened Global Tailings Review, today provided an update on progress made.

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ICMM admits the Peruvian Institute of Mining Engineers as a new member

ICMM welcomes the Instituto de Ingenerios de Minas del Peru (IIMP) as its newest member association

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Vendor Engagement: Tailings storage facilities monitoring technologies

ICMM is inviting expressions of interest in support of strengthening the monitoring and surveillance of TSFs.

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Dr Oberle shares scope and next steps of Global Tailings Review

Today Dr Oberle announced the scope of the Global Tailings Review and his intention to visit local communities.

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