Blogs About Mining
We found 4 Blog entries on this topic; most recently published at the top.
The Host-Guest Relationship: Community Engagement Themes from PDAC 2013
Alison Colwell, Associate Director, Advisory Services
Around the world, communities act as hosts to mining companies. How can these companies treat their hosts with respect and develop partnerships with local peoples to ensure sustainable development? In this blog, we share lessons gleaned from the 2013 Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada Convention. Read more →
Sustainability in the Oil, Gas, and Extractives Industries: A Conversation with BSR Senior Advisor Nick Wood
Jeremy Prepscius, Vice President, Asia-Pacific
BSR's new Senior Advisor Nick Wood, a former Shell International executive who will focus on the global oil, gas, and extractives industries at BSR, shares his thoughts on the industries' sustainability challenges and opportunities—and why companies need to give up some control to get it right. Read more →
China’s Social Risk Reviews: A Tool Not a Burden
Christine Bader, Human Rights Advisor, BSR
Earlier this month, China's leadership announced that "social risk reviews" will be required for all major industrial projects. Read more →
What Conflict Minerals Regulation Means on the Ground
Amaya Gorostiaga, Former Manager, Advisory Services
I recently returned from a trip to Kigali, Rwanda, where I attended a regional conference on mineral certification—an effort to create responsible supply chains for “conflict minerals” mined from the African Great Lakes Region. Through the discussions, I learned where the region stands on promoting transparency and good governance in the artisanal and small-scale mining sectors, and the implications that recent legislative efforts would have on companies operating in, or sourcing from, the region. Read more →
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