Links
Below are links to a number of websites that deal with best practice in the gold mining industry. As a first point of reference, we recommend "Good Practice Mining" and the International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM).
Good Practice Mining
Has been jointly developed by the International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM), the United Nations Conference of Trade and Development (UNCTAD), the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), and the UK Department for International Development (DfID) to provide access to a library of good practice guidelines, standards, case studies, legislation and other relevant material that are leading examples of their kind globally.
A number of the more commonly referred to Institutional bodies are listed below.
Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC)
Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative
INAP (International Network for Acid Prevention)
International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM)
International Cyanide Management Code For The Manufacture, Transport and Use of Cyanide In The Production of Gold
Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA)
IUCN (International Union for the Conservation of Nature)
Minerals Industry Risk Management Gateway
A number of the more commonly referred to publications, tools and statements follow.
Conflict-Sensitive Business Practice: Guidance for Extractive Industries
Financial Assurance for Mine Closure and Reclamation
International Finance Corporation's Environmental and Social Standards
ICMM Assurance Procedure incorporating Global Reporting Initiative including Mining and Metals Supplement
ICMM Draft Positioning Statement on Mining and Indigenous Peoples Issues (pdf document)
ICMM Good Practice in Emergency Preparedness and Response
ICMM Human Rights Working Group in the Mining and Metals Industry
ICMM Mining and Indigenous Peoples Issues Review
ICMM Position Statement on Mining and Protected Areas
ICMM Resource Endowment Project
ICMM/World Bank Community Development Toolkit
Resource: Integrating Mining and Biodiversity Conservation: Case studies from around the world
World Gold Council Members
Coeur d' Alene Mines Corporation
Compañía de Minas Buenaventura S.A.A.
The Hutti Gold Mines Company Limited
Inversiones Mineras del Sur SAA
Kahama Mining
Mitsubishi Materials Corporation
