1. Mining and sustainable development
Arabella Imhoff
Nautilus Institute RMIT
Australia

2. Mining and sustainable development
Three aspects of mining and sustainable development
Economic
Environmental
Social

3. Capturing minerals wealth and opportunities
Company business decisions
Financial bottom line vs. supporting community development
Government policy
Taxes and royalties
Regulatory conditions

4. Managing minerals wealth
Investing in the future
Savings and investments
Support for economic diversification
Equity in minerals wealth management
Distributions of minerals wealth at local level
Capacity building at local level
Good governance
Transparency
Reporting requirements
Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI)

5. Mining, biodiversity and critical natural capital
Protection of critical natural capital
Government regulation
Land use planning
Improved understanding of biodiversity - research & taxonomy
Mining companies
Biodiversity policies and management planning

6. Waste management Tailings storage facilities Tailings management
Complex structures
Continually constructed over lifetime of mine
Tailings management
Regulatory requirements - ongoing planning, management and reporting
Benchmarking and best practice
Continuity in management over lifetime of project

7. Mine closure Miner closure and rehabilitation Mine closure planning
Physical and chemical stabilisation of mine site
Restoration of flora, fauna & biodiversity
Mine closure planning
Undertaken from the start of mine’s life not the end
Management of mine closure costs

8. Internal social issues
Health and safety issues
Workplace accidents
Exposure to hazardous materials
Ambient factors
International Labour Office
General conventions
Mining specific Convention 176 on Safety and Health in Mines
Mining specific ILO Codes of Practice

9. External social impacts
Land use, resettlement and displacement
Loss of home, income, assets, land, social networks, resources and cultural sites.
Management
Compensation important
But focus should be on rehabilitation

10. External social impacts
Community development
Service provision by mining companies can create dependency
Governments must take leadership role
Partnerships – supporting community development & government capacity building

11. Small scale and artisanal mining
Social impacts
Health and safety risks
Human and labour rights issues
Management
Large scale mining companies
Engagement with small scale miners
Training and technology transfer
Governments
Incentives to encourage registering of small scale mining operations