Communiqués de presse

Just transition for mining requires more than net-zero

02.12.2021

Commendable and important as mining companies’ commitments to become carbon-neutral are, emissions reduction is only one element of a responsible response to climate change. Recent research by RMF reveals that action to assess and address climate-related risks on people and environments impacted by mining – yet essential for a just transition – is conspicuously missing from current efforts by mining companies.

Harmful impacts of mining: new report calls for the normalisation of prevention

10.11.2021

A new report by RMF calls for the normalisation of prevention of harmful impacts across the industry. Based on public domain information, this report shows that harmful impacts are not inevitable, and yet they happen across the world, not only in jurisdictions with limited regulatory oversight.

Commodity trading: Transactions with governments are still largely opaque

18.06.2021

Recent research by RMF shows that very few of the companies making these trades disclose data about the payments they make. Normalisation of the public disclosure of commodity trading transactions is critically important to support financial integrity and good governance of extractive resources.

Statement on Deep-Sea Mining

18.06.2021

The Responsible Mining Foundation (RMF) supports the calls for a global moratorium on deep-sea mining, in alignment with recommendations by numerous individuals and organisations around the world.

Un nouveau rapport révèle les limites de la diligence raisonnable des entreprises de négoce de matières premières extractives en matière d’ESG

08.03.2021

Un nouveau rapport, The ESG Due Diligence and Transparency Report on Extractive Commodity Trading, évalue 25 entreprises prépondérantes dans le négoce du pétrole, du gaz, des métaux ou des minéraux. Les entreprises n’obtiennent qu’un score de 23% en moyenne sur les systèmes de diligence raisonnable en matière d’ESG (ESG due diligence) et de 28% en ce qui concerne la publication d'informations d'intérêt public.

Droits Humains dans le secteur minier : respect et réparation doivent devenir la norme

18.02.2021

Les droits humains recoupent un large éventail de questions, et les activités minières, de par leur nature, peuvent avoir un impact sur nombre d’entre elles. Dix ans après l’adoption des Principes directeurs des Nations Unies relatifs aux entreprises et aux droits de l’homme (PDNU), les données du rapport RMI Report 2020 montrent que les grandes entreprises minières évaluées n’obtiennent en moyenne qu’un score de 19% en ce qui concerne les droits humains.

Tailings risks: maintaining momentum

21.01.2021

At the second anniversary of the tailings dam burst in Brumadinho, Brazil that killed 270 people and destroyed the livelihoods and environments for many others, the mining industry seems more willing than ever to take the issue of tailings risks seriously.

Activités minières et ODD : un immense potentiel, une action limitée

17.09.2020

Just 10 years are left to achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals – and as one of the few sectors with links to all 17, the mining industry has a significant role to play in contributing to their achievement. But as Mining and the SDGs – a 2020 status update, a new report reveals, the sector as a whole is falling short.