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The global context for mining

Tom ButlerChief Executive, ICMM

Congreso Nacional de Mineria, Colombia May 2019

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Background to ICMM

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ICMM company members at a glance

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Representing 900+ sites in over 50 countries

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What we do – our 10 PrinciplesAll member companies are expected to implement our Sustainable Development Framework in full, and transparently report on performance.

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ICMM 10 Principles for sustainable development

Ethical business + sound governance

Sustainable development in decision-making

Respect for human rights

Effective risk management

Health + safetyperformance

Environmentalperformance

Conservation of biodiversity + land-use planning

Responsible use + supply of materials

Social contribution

Engagement + transparent reporting

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What we do – our 8 position statements

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Global trends and underlying issues

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Global trends and emerging issues

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Five categories or

‘drivers’ of emerging

issues

1.Uncertainty

+ instability

2. Shifts in

governance

3.Expectations

of social value

4.Resource

scarcities + stewardship

5.Citizens demand

accountability

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▪ Global turbulence and instability

▪ New technologies and materials

Driver 1: uncertainty and instability

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Driver 2: shifts in governance

▪ Declining levels of trust

▪ Shift in power to new mechanisms

▪ Shifts in power to citizens + publics

▪ Growing global collaboration on standards

▪ Plethora of voluntary initiatives

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▪ Concerns over workplace air quality

Driver 3: expectations of social value

▪ Contribution to the SDGs

▪ Role in Paris agreement climate agenda

▪ Growing inequality + un(der)employment

▪ Gender inequality of impacts / benefits

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▪ Impact on planetary boundaries

▪ Resource scarcities + increased competition

▪ Increased emphasis on eco efficiency

Driver 4: resource scarcities + stewardship

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▪ Rise of a rights-based discourse

Driver 5: citizens demand accountability

▪ Increasing shareholder activism

▪ More effective citizen activism

▪ Influence on social licence to operate

▪ Demands to participate in decision-making

▪ Transparency + accountability

▪ Human rights & modern slavery

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Implications for the industry as a whole

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Communicate our purpose and be seen to deliver on it

§ Clear articulation of purpose by leaders

§ Communicate in a way that stakeholders can understand

§ Tone of voice – open and with humility

§ Participatory monitoring

Implications for the industry

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Collaborate and partner with our stakeholders more

§ Multi-stakeholder groups are increasingly valued

§ UN’s Sustainable Development Goal 17 - partnership

§ Stronger collaborations are needed at a local level

Implications for the industry

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Implications for the industry

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What does this look like on the ground?

§ Freeport McMoRan’s Cerro Verde copper mine Arequipa, Peru

§ Newmont’s Akyem Social Responsibility ForumGhana

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How ICMM is responding

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Inspiring and enabling leadership

• Tailings Storage review

• Partnering with UNEP and PRI

• New standard mandatory on ICMM company members

How ICMM is responding - leadership

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Innovation for the future

• ICSV programme

• Can we eliminate tailings?

• Social innovation

How ICMM is responding - innovation

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Performance Expectations

• Setting a benchmark for all

• Validated at site level

• Broad consultation with civil society

How ICMM is responding - operations

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Concluding remarks

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Thank you

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