Human rights

23 out of 25 ICMM member companies have reported on 113 extreme and 125 very high potential consequence tailings facilities. Photo: Vale
ESG

5 years since Brumadinho: stakeholders push for tougher tailing standards

Grey areas in present standards present a challenge, while investor power may yield returns

26 January 2024

 An exploted mine worker in Ghana
ENVIRONMENT

Critical minerals and crime: The threat to net-zero

Are critical minerals the new blood diamonds?

14 November 2023

Code now includes slavery and human-rights clauses
PROCESSING

SSAB updates supplier conduct code

The code is now aligned with several international conventions and standards

04 January 2023

Child labour is still an issue in certain countries
ENVIRONMENT

Global Battery Alliance launches human-rights indexes

Indexes can help reporting companies to more comprehensively assess their rights performance

13 December 2022

Two bills have been submitted to increase oversight on Canadian companies
MANAGEMENT

Canadian bills aim to prevent abuses abroad

One bill would create a commissioner who could investigate companies

30 March 2022

Op-ed: Is your mine ready for human-rights due diligence?
ENVIRONMENT

Op-ed: Is your mine ready for human-rights due diligence?

Human rights due diligence and disclosure will soon be mandatory for EU investors

10 August 2021

RCS monitors cobalt, copper, tin, tantalum, and tungsten activities in the DRC and Rwanda
OPERATIONS

VW partners with RCS on battery supply

RCS Global audits suppliers for human rights and environmental protection.

10 September 2020

According to ICMM, having grievance mechanisms in place provides channels for resolving issues that could escalate into protests, conflicts or legal disputes
ENVIRONMENT

ICMM updates mine-community relations guide

New version of guidance released on Human Rights Day

10 December 2019

A growing series of reports, each focused on a key discussion point for the mining sector, brought to you by the Mining Magazine Intelligence team.

A growing series of reports, each focused on a key discussion point for the mining sector, brought to you by the Mining Magazine Intelligence team.

editions

Mining Magazine Intelligence Future Fleets Report 2024

The report paints a picture of the equipment landscape and includes detailed profiles of mines that are employing these fleets

editions

Mining Magazine Intelligence Digitalisation Report 2023

An in-depth review of operations that use digitalisation technology to drive improvements across all areas of mining production

editions

Mining Magazine Intelligence Automation Report 2023

An in-depth review of operations using autonomous solutions in every region and sector, including analysis of the factors driving investment decisions

editions

Mining Magazine Intelligence Exploration Report 2023 (feat. Opaxe data)

A comprehensive review of current exploration rates, trending exploration technologies, a ranking of top drill intercepts and a catalog of 2022 Initial Resource Estimates and recent discovery successes.