Resources

Learn how ICMM is promoting leading environmental and social practices to encourage better industry performance.

Role of Mining in National Economies: Mining Contribution Index (5th Edition)

This edition of ICMM's 'Mining Contribution Index' synthesises into a single number the significance of the mining sector’s contribution to national economies.

Research & briefings

ICMM Members' Tax Contribution Report: 2019 Update

Detailing the tax and royalties paid by ICMM members between 2013 and 2019.

Research & briefings

Adapting ICMM's 'Integrated Mine Closure: Good Practice Guide' into Training Materials

Resources to improve awareness and strengthen capabilities in integrated closure planning.

Guidance & toolkits

Closure Maturity Framework

A tool for companies to use in building a common understanding of closure concepts across an asset's life cycle and across mining disciplines.

Guidance & toolkits

Glencore's integrated approach to closure governance at its Australian coal operations reduces closure liabilities

Closure governance is a critical element to successful mine closure, learn what Glencore is doing across its Australian coal operations.

Case Studies

Building Forward Better: Mining as a Partner in Supporting More Inclusive and Resilient Societies

Encouraging learning and thinking about mining’s collective role in supporting communities through COVID-19 and beyond.

Guidance & toolkits

Annual Report, 2019

Read our Annual Report for 2019.

Organisational communications

Integrating closure into life of mine planning to achieve success criteria

An example of integrating closure into life of mine planning to achieve success criteria at Glencore's Newlands Coal Complex.

Case Studies

Progressive closure to achieve sustainable post mining land use

Best practice example of successful progressive closure to achieve sustainable post mining land use at Glencore's Rolleston Mine.

Case Studies

Global Industry Standard on Tailings Management

Underpinned by an integrated approach to tailings management, the Standard aims to prevent catastrophic failure and enhance the safety of mine tailings facilities across the globe.

Organisational communications

Safety Data: Benchmarking Progress of ICMM Company Members in 2019

ICMM is committed to strengthening health and safety performance to reduce operational fatalities to zero. As part of this commitment ICMM produces an annual safety data report.

Research & briefings

Covid-19: Health and safety in mining

The Covid-19 crisis has put extraordinary pressure on employers and businesses, while it is important to maintain fiscal resilience, this must not come at the cost of people’s health or wellbeing.

Case Studies

Covid-19: Support for governments

By stretching and stressing the capacity of each country it touches, Covid-19 has the potential to create devastating social, economic and political crises that will have lasting repercussions.

Case Studies

Covid-19: Supporting local businesses

The Covid-19 crisis has put extraordinary pressure on employers and private sector businesses to survive and continue to provide decent work.

Case Studies

Covid-19: Direct support for communities

By stretching and stressing the capacity of each country it touches, Covid-19 has the potential to create devastating social, economic and political crises that will have lasting repercussions.

Case Studies

Covid-19: Support for Indigenous Peoples

Company members are being pro-active in responding to the demands of Covid-19: moving fast and acting ethically to protect and care for employees and surrounding indigenous communities.

Case Studies

Key Performance Indicators: Tool for Closure

Provides a set of key performance areas (KPA) and illustrative key performance indicators (KPIs) to support the implementation of good closure practices.

Guidance & toolkits

Generating Low Carbon Renewable Energy on Closed Uranium Mine Sites

Orano's conversion of former uranium mine sites for renewable energy generation is an excellent example of post closure land use.

Case Studies

Anticipating Rehabilitation Studies, KATCO, Kazakhstan

Integration of closure planning into life of mine planning at Orano's in situ recovery (ISR) uranium mine in Kazakhstan.

Case Studies

Managing Remediation of a 50-Year-Old Mining Site as a Project

Supporting closure planning and social transition at Orano operations in northern Niger.

Case Studies