Minerals & Mining
News and content about corporate responsibility innovations in the minerals & mining industry.
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03-03-08
Leading Mining and Metals' Companies Make Significant Progress in Strengthening Operational Practices
March 3, 2008 - ICMM has published its 2007 Annual Review which highlights the organization's significant achievements throughout the year. The report records how ICMM works to address key issues that affect the mining and metals sector, providing a benchmark for good indust...
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01-31-08
University of Guelph, Kinross Establish Canada-Brazil Network to Promote Natural Resource Management
TORONTO, ONTARIO -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 01/31/08 -- The University of Guelph and Kinross Gold Corporation (TSX: K)(NYSE: KGC) today announced the creation of a new education and research network between Canada and Brazil to develop environmental initiatives focused on the use ...
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12-18-07
Court Rejects WALHI’s Claims Entirely
JAKARTA - December 18, 2007 - The South Jakarta District Court today ruled that plaintiff WALHI (Wahana Lingkungan Hidup Indonesia/ Indonesian Friends of the Earth) has failed to prove its claims of pollution and regulatory violations against the PT Newmont Minahasa Raya (PT...
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11-13-07
New ICMM Publication Explores the Importance of Product Policy and Eco-Efficiency to Successful Materials Stewardship
November 13, 2007 - "Metals are highly durable chemical elements that can, in theory, be recycled infinitely with no inherent degradation in properties", says ICMM President Paul Mitchell. ICMM's latest publication explores the relationship between three concepts - materials...
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10-17-07
Lonmin CEO is New ICMM Chairman
October 17, 2007 - Lonmin CEO Brad Mills has been appointed ICMM Chairman, succeeding Leigh Clifford, the recently retired CEO of Rio Tinto. Mr Mills has served on the ICMM Council since October 2004 when Lonmin joined the organization.
In addit...
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09-17-07
Newmont Selected to Join Dow Jones Sustainability Index-World
DENVER, CO - September 17, 2007 - Newmont Mining Corporation (NYSE:NEM) today announced it was chosen to be listed on the Dow Jones Sustainability Index"“World (DJSI World, www.sustainability-index.com).
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06-26-07
Building Sustainable Communities "“ ICMM's June Newsletter
June 26, 2007- ICMM has released the latest issue of its newsletter, Good Practice. In this issue, we examine progress since ICMM came into being in 2001 and we attempt to take an honest and robust look at some of the challenges ahead.
In his l...
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06-08-07
Leading mining and metals companies support G8 statement on transparency and sustainable growth in the sector
London, United Kingdom - June 8, 2007 - The International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM) welcomes the G8's call for greater transparency and notes the G8’s recognition of the sector’s potential to contribute to economic growth and poverty alleviation.
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02-13-07
New ICMM Publication Encourages More Accurate Risk Assessment for Metals
The reversal of the burden of proving that the manufacture and use of a material carries minimal risk is placing greater onus on producers and product manufacturers to undertake their own scientific assessments. Nowhere is this trend more evident than in Europe as demonstrat...
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02-09-07
Report to Stakeholders 2005/6: Living Up to Diamonds
February 9, 2007- We are pleased to announce the publication of The De Beers Family of Companies' Report to Stakeholders 2005/6, plus Summary. The report can be found online at www.debeersgroup.com
