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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," ...

Miners, stakeholders agree to actions in Upper Hunter Valley

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 OCT 2011  |  NEWS
... stakeholders in the Upper Hunter Valley of New South Wales have agreed to a list of actions to address the impacts of coal mining on a range of issues from mine rehabilitation to water assessments, long term health impacts to local employment and skills ...

Consumers doubt energy retailers' "green" credentials

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 SEP 2011  |  NEWS
... said. "What interests me, from an investment point of view, does that mean that Australians would support more nuclear mining and would they support nuclear energy in Australia?"

Nearly half of ASX100 companies exposed to human rights risks

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 SEP 2011  |  NEWS
... operations in countries with weak regulatory frameworks on human rights and companies with operations in the oil, gas and mining sectors, said Mark Lyster, director of Net Balance. Out of the top 100 companies listed on the ASX, 47 had operational exposures ...

GRI release reporting standards for construction and real estate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 SEP 2011  |  NEWS
... sustainability 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 ...

Carbon Farming Initiative offers landholders revenue opportunities

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 AUG 2011  |  NEWS
... Securities and Investments Commission Act, and as a result, will be subject to the financial service regulation regime. "In the mining sector, there are a number of potential opportunities. Buffer zones, which are currently used for livestock grazing ...

Disclosing sustainability risks, engaging stakeholders vital to corporate interests

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 AUG 2011  |  NEWS
... strategy and cited water consumption as one area in which more could and should be done. Water consumption is an issue for mining, drilling and quarrying operators, Adams noted, and drought conditions in Australia with concomitant community awareness ...

Interview: Anthea McIntyre, Australian Institute of Company Directors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 AUG 2011  |  NEWS
... skills matrix. Companies have to sit down and critically think about the skill sets they need on the board. If you've got a mining company, the board will generally need someone with mining experience, perhaps an engineer, perhaps a geologist. If you've ...

Carbon price will capture mines' fugitive emissions

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 AUG 2011  |  NEWS
... trapped 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 ...

Social risk: the impact on the Australian cattle industry

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUL 2011  |  NEWS
... license to operate," said Richard Boele, managing director of Banarra, a management consultancy. "It's been around the mining sector for about 10 years and now is being understood by the wider community. There are certain impacts on certain activities ...