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Planning for Integrated Mine Closure: Toolkit
This document presents an Integrated Mine Closure Planning Toolkit for the mining and metals sector. The toolkit is intended to be used to promote a more disciplined approach to integrated closure planning and to increase the uniformity of good practices across the sector. The concepts apply equally well to both large and small companies.
Striking a Better Balance: The Final Report of the Extractive Industries Review
The Extractive Industries Review believes that there is still a role for the World Bank Group in the oil, gas, and mining sectors—but only if its interventions allow extractive industries to contribute to poverty alleviation through sustainable development. And that can only happen when the right conditions are in place. This report discusses the three main enabling conditions.
Striking a Better Balance: The World Bank Management Group Response to the Extractive Industries Review (Final Reprot)
World Investment Report 2007: Transnational Corporations, Extractive Industries and Development
International Finance Corporation’s Performance Standards on Social and Environmental Sustainability
International Finance Corporation (IFC) applies the Performance Standards to manage social and environmental risks and impacts and to enhance development opportunities in its private sector financing in its member countries eligible for financing.
Socio-Economic Assessment Toolbox (SEAT)
Improving the management of the social and economic impacts of significant mining and industrial operations has become an increasingly important public policy issue in recent years. It is a critical element in the sustainable development agenda. This manual provides a process designed to assist Extractive Industry operations to identify and manage their social and economic impacts (both positive and negative). It also provides guidance on how to improve overall social performance where this is necessary.
Doing Better Business Through Effective Public Consultation and Disclosure: A Good Practice Manual
A publication providing practical, "how to" guidance for IFC clients and the private sector in planning and carrying out public consultation activities. The Manual offers advice on managing the expectations of local communities, tailoring consultation to a private sector context, and encouraging consultation between companies and their local stakeholders throughout a project's lifecycle.
A Business Guide to Development Actors: Introducing Company Managers to the Development Community
A Business Guide to Development Actors aims to introduce the business community to potential partners in the development community. It is a first port of call for managers who are interested in working with a development organization, but unsure of how to begin.
Community Perspectives on the Extractive Industries: A Report for the Extractive Industries Review
The Extractive Industries Review, launched by the World Bank Group (WBG) to discuss its future role in the extractive industries with concerned stakeholders, aims to produce a set of recommendations that will guide involvement of the WBG in the oil, gas and mining sectors.
Meeting the Social Performance Standards of International Project Finance Institutions: Guidance for Energy Companies
This report provides guidance to upstream and integrated oil and gas companies on meeting the social performance standards and good practice guidance issued by international financing institutions (IFIs). It may also be of interest to smaller energy companies and joint venture partners who are considering approaching IFIs. The report presents the findings of a six-month study undertaken by the Overseas Development Institute between May 2004 and January 2005. The contents draw substantially upon recent work commissioned by Shell International. This work generated a ‘road map’ for Shell businesses to assist their project partners in meeting the social performance compliance requirements of international finance institutions, in particular the World Bank Group and European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.
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World NGO Resource Page
In order for NGO's to connect on a worldwide basis www.nonprofitexpert.com has developed the following resource pages listed below. Please follow links for countries and donors.
Business Partners for Development (BPD)
Sustainability: Extracting the best from Canadian Miners?
On 26 March, the Canadian government unveiled a series of measures to promote corporate social responsibility (CSR) in the extractive sector.
Resources slump: Why oil and mining must garner social capital
Many oil and mining companies are slashing investments as commodity prices collapse. For their own sake, the socio-political fall out will need to be sensitively managed.
After several years of headlong expansion, big oil and mining companies are pulling up abruptly. Soaring commodity prices, which during the past year have broken records in markets from crude oil to copper, have slumped across the board since July 2008.
Together with the impact of the credit crunch on project finance, this drop has forced scores of extractive companies to cut back on new investments and scale down production at many existing operations.
Report Finds That Most Corporations Fail to Address Risks That Threaten Long-Term Profitability
Experts in Responsible Investment Solutions (EIRIS) report on responsible business practices finds insufficient ESG risk management and inadequate disclosure and advocates PRI involvement for responsible investors.
Africa to get harmonized mining code soon
Stakeholders in the mining sector within the sub-region are putting in place a harmonized mining code that will ensure that respective countries maximize the full benefit of their natural resources.
Alcoa Invests Near Planned Mines
[Access to full article requires paid subscription] JURUTI, Brazil -- The global commodities boom has spurred Alcoa Inc. to spend more than $35 million to bring a hospital, water system and technical skills to this remote jungle town.
The aim is to keep the peace while developing a mine that it hopes will supply 10% of the world's bauxite, a major ingredient for making aluminum.
Humanitarian efforts stemming from the New York aluminum company's Juruti investment marks a shift in the balance of power between Western mineral companies and residents of resource-rich countries. Growing demand from nations like China has sent Western companies to more remote and ...
Going Global: Chinese Oil and Mining Companies and the Governance of Resource Wealth
Access to Sustainable Energy: What role for international oil and gas companies? Focus on Nigeria
Mining for Disclosure
Guidance Note for Task Team Leaders: Mainstreaming Gender into Extractive Industries Projects
Mine: When the going gets tough...
Mine Closure 2010
Social & Environmental Risk Management Conference
BSR Conference 2009
Sustainable Development Indicators in the Minerals Industry 2009
Sustainability Investments in Oil, Gas & Mining: Mitigating Risk, Delivering Quality, Increasing Value
There is a growing expectation globally that large scale investments by the extractive industries will bring broad-based benefits to local communities through Sustainable Development/Community Relations investments. In line with these efforts, IFC CommDev is previewing the Planning and Financial Valuation Tool for Sustainability Investments. The event took place on April 16th, 2009 in Washington, DC.
