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Spotlighting our work in strengthening the social and environmental performance of the mining and metals industry.

ICMM members announce collective goal on diversity, equity, and inclusion

ICMM announces a collective goal for more diverse, safe, and inclusive workplaces by establishing a benchmark on gender representation and equality, and published practical tools to support performance.

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ICMM strengthens commitments and publishes guidance on human rights defenders

Ahead of the 13th UN Forum on Business and Human Rights, ICMM announced strengthened commitments to respect and recognise the important role of human rights defenders.

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The Consolidated Mining Standard Initiative launches first public consultation ↗

The Consolidated Mining Standard Initiative has published a draft consolidated standard and encourage stakeholders to provide their views during a 60-day public consultation.

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ICMM publishes new tools for mining companies to improve circularity and promote the sustainable use of natural resources

By strengthening approaches to reducing or valorising waste; optimising water usage; regenerating closed mine sites; and focussing on efficiency, the sustainability of materials entering value chains can be improved.

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ICMM Announces Newmont CEO, Tom Palmer as New Chair

ICMM announces Tom Palmer, President and Chief Executive Officer of Newmont, as its new Chair, succeeding Iván Arriagada, CEO of Antofagasta Minerals.

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ICMM publishes Guidance to Support Safe Transportation of Critical Minerals

ICMM has published guidance aimed at improving accurate hazard assessment of ores and concentrates during maritime transportation and reducing hazard related risks.

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ICMM statement on UN Secretary-General’s Panel on Critical Energy Transition Minerals

ICMM welcomes all efforts that bring diverse stakeholders together in pursuit of our vision of a safe, just and sustainable world enabled by responsibly produced metals and minerals.

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ICMM and INAP announce collaboration to help mining operations address water pollution

ICMM and International Network for Acid Prevention (INAP) announce a collaboration to support mining companies in preventing or reducing water pollution from acid rock drainage and metal leaching.

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Mining companies strengthen their commitment to respect the rights of Indigenous Peoples

ICMM members reaffirm their commitment to respect the rights of Indigenous Peoples, recognising their importance as partners in the development of mining projects on their lands and territories.

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ICMM reports 2023 safety performance of members

ICMM releases its annual report benchmarking the safety performance of its company members.

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Guidance will bolster the mining and metals sector’s ongoing efforts to identify, assess, manage and disclose nature-related issues

ICMM welcomes the publication of the TNFD Sector Guidance: Metals and Mining as an important step in catalysing a shift to an economy that supports nature.

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ICMM publishes tax principles for a sustainable mining industry alongside ICMM members’ social & economic contribution in 2023

ICMM has disclosed the contribution made by company members to host countries during 2023. A briefing paper, also examines tax policy principles and six design elements to support collaboration between governments and mining companies.

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ICMM welcomes three new association members

ICMM welcomes the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum (CIM), Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Federation of Chamber of Mines (EFEDCOM) and International Chromium Development Association (ICDA) as new association members.

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Fifth anniversary of the dam collapse at Vale’s Córrego do Feijão mine in Brumadinho

On 25 January 2019, 272 people tragically lost their lives when a tailings dam collapsed at Vale’s Córrego do Feijão mine in Brumadinho, Brazil. We remember the victims of this devastating tragedy. 

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Mining leaders make landmark commitments to support a nature positive future

ICMM members have committed to take urgent action to support a nature positive future that promotes the health, diversity and resilience of species, ecosystems and natural processes.

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ICMM publishes new guidance on setting reduction targets on Scope 3 emissions

ICMM publishes guidance to support mining and metals companies to set impactful short-, medium- and long-term targets for reducing their Scope 3 emissions.

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ICMM members report US$54.9bn in total tax and royalty payments in 2022

ICMM publishes members’ social and economic contribution to host countries. Transparent disclosure of corporate income tax and royalty payments provides important context for understanding the economic contribution mining makes.

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Collaboration underway to develop consolidated standard for responsible mining

Copper Mark, Mining Association of Canada, ICMM and World Gold Council are working towards a single global responsible standard and multi-stakeholder oversight system.

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ICMM publishes new resource to advance water stewardship in the mining and metals sector

ICMM has published a water stewardship maturity framework that is designed to enhance the sustainable management of shared water resources.

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ICMM and EITI publish paper on why contract transparency is so important in the rush to secure critical minerals

Alongside EITI we are pleased to share our new brief which looks at both organisations' commitments around contract transparency and considerations for good practice.

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