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Mining & Renewable energy -- a greener way forward
The annual Responsible Mining Index Report, published in May of this year, paints a similar picture. This found that the mining industry has only made piecemeal progress towards the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) adopted in 2015 by the United Nations General Assembly.
Renewables NowGoing low-carbon mining may satisfy investors but have little measurable impact
The results of the Responsible Mining Index (RMI) Report 2020 reveal that 63 per cent of assessed large-scale mining companies have not identified and reported on the potential implications of climate-exacerbated impacts of mining on communities, workers and the environment.
The Lawyer's DailyBrazilian state affected by Vale dam burst rejects $4bn offer
Switzerland-based Responsible Mining Foundation (RMF) published a study in early April this year, showing that investor-led action had resulted in improved transparency regarding the state of such facilities.
Mining.comPenny wise and pound foolish: Why Canadian mining companies must measure and address human rights impacts early in a project
Despite that recognition, an evidence-based independent 2020 review of the ESG performance of 38 large-scale mining companies by the Responsible Mining Foundation found that “the mining industry has yet to prove it puts ESG risk management over short-term considerations
CIM MAGAZINESupporting sustainable development places focus on climate change, risks for mining
In the context of the Paris Climate Agreement, and the central role that mined commodities play in daily life, the Responsible Mining Foundation (RMF) says it is important to fully consider the direct and indirect impacts and externalised costs of mining activities both now, and for the future.
Engineering NewsRMF urges ban on deep-sea mining until effects better understood
A moratorium on deep sea mining should be enforced until the process is fully researched and understood, the Responsible Mining Foundation said Nov. 10. During an RMF webinar hosted Nov. 11, CEO Hélène de Villiers-Piaget said that until the full ramifications of deep-sea mining are understood a "moratorium" should be enacted.
S&P Global PlattsTrês letras que vieram para ficar
Vale reforçou o trabalho de diagnóstico e disseminação dos princípios de ESG. A empresa estudou a metodologia por trás dos principais provedores de informações sobre ESG: ISS, Glass Lewis, MSCI, Sustainalytics, Responsible Mining Index e DJSI."
ESTADÂOGold miners increasing focus on ESG, but challenges remain
A Sept. 23 joint report of the Responsible Mining Foundation and the Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment at Columbia University concluded that as a whole, the mining sector is falling short of the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals, or SDGs, a common metric related to ESG themes.
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