In the late 1990s a group of CEOs from some of the world’s leading mining companies came to the conclusion that if they did not...
Author: Responsible Raw Materials
Darren Mullen – Sustainable Infrastructure: What is my Risk?
Darren will discuss some of the topical and longer-term risks associated with sustainable infrastructure, along its entire lifecycle. Darren will also review some factors to...
Jamie Strauss – Ignore us at your peril!
The dominance and existence of the leading mining companies, over the course of a full cycle, relies upon the health of the junior sector to...
Frances Wall – Responsible manufacturing – geologists help get it right from the start
Geoscientists should not be afraid to take a trans disciplinary view and step out of our ‘geo’ comfort zones into the world of manufacturing to...
Edmund Sides – Using Table 1 from the CRIRSCO Reporting Codes & Standards to provide a framework for risk/uncertainty assessment
When considering any mineral exploration or mining project, the over-riding concern is often one of managing risk and uncertainty. The initial emphasis is on geological...
Marko Komac – INFACT project – a novel approach to the mining exploration in Europe
Exploration is the crucial first stage in the raw materials chain and has the goal of discovering economically viable deposits of raw materials. Periods of...
Estelle Levin-Nally – That Touchy Subject: Artisanal and Small-scale Mining
Artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) is a contentious issue, frequently dividing stakeholders into those who defend it as an important livelihood and those who vilify...
Gareth Morgan – Trust, but verify: reported vs. observed
Trust, but verify: reported vs. observed, keeping an objective eye on natural resources production & supply using Earth Observing satellite data analytics ABSTRACT Increased transparency...
Vittoria Franchini – OECD Due Diligence Guidance for the Responsible Sourcing of Minerals: Implications for large-scale mining companies
The OECD’s Due Diligence Guidance has been the cornerstone standard for responsible sourcing efforts in the metals and minerals sector since its publication in 2011....
Murray Hitzman – Research for Responsible and Sustainable Mineral Exploration and Production
The Irish Centre for Research in Applied Geosciences (iCRAG) is a Science Foundation of Ireland (SFI) supported research centre that includes approximately 60 academic leaders,...