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ICMM warns of risks of differing carbon pricing policies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 DEC 2011  |  NEWS
... possibility that production in one area will become less competitive than in others, the International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM) warned in a briefing paper. "There is the potential for increased imports, loss of market share in the short term ...

Australia to pilot Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 NOV 2011  |  NEWS
... the Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism has published a new handbook, Social Responsibility for the Mining and Metals Sector in Developing Countries. The handbook uses the ISO26000 Social Responsibility Standard as its basis and defines social ...

Copper producer joins International Council on Mining and Metals

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 OCT 2011  |  NEWS
The International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM) has welcomed copper producer Codelco as a member company. Meanwhile, BHP Billiton CEO Marius Kloppers has taken over as chair of the ICMM. "We are pleased to have Codelco aboard as an ICMM member," ...

GRI release reporting standards for construction and real estate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 SEP 2011  |  NEWS
... reporting. GRI offers several versions of the guidelines for different sectors, including financial services, mining and metals, electric utilities and airports. CRESS is the seventh sector to be covered. See Also: Gillard government allocates funds ...

Carbon price will capture mines' fugitive emissions

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 AUG 2011  |  NEWS
... methane that are released during the extraction process, according to a briefing from the International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM). If passed, the legislation will see a carbon pricing scheme from 1 July 2012, starting with a fixed carbon tax ...

ICMM releases climate change policy paper

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUN 2011  |  NEWS
The International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM) has released a paper calling for clear policies for a "predictable, measured transition to a long term price on greenhouse gas emissions" while recognising the mining industry's role in developing ...

GRI releases airport operator sector guidance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUN 2011  |  NEWS
... reporting. GRI offers several versions of the guidelines for different sectors, including financial services, mining and metals, and electric utilities. The airport operators sector supplement is the sixth sector to be covered. See Also: GRI developing ...

Transparency improving around miners' ESG reporting

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 APR 2011  |  NEWS
A growing number of mining and metals companies are providing data on social and environmental impacts, according to a report by the International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM). Of the ICCM's 18 members, 17 reported on their sustainability performance ...
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