Minerals Council of Australia:
Environment & Social
Signatories to the Code are committed to excellence in environmental management through:
Managing activities in a manner consistent with the principles of sustainable development such that economic, environmental and social considerations are integrated into decision making and management.
Developing an environmentally responsible culture by demonstrating management commitment, implementing management systems, and providing the time and resources to educate and train employees and contractors.
Consulting the community on its concerns, aspirations and values regarding development and operational aspects of mineral projects, recognising that there are links between environmental, economic, social and cultural issues.
Applying risk management techniques on a site-specific basis to achieve desirable environmental outcomes.
Recognising environmental management as a corporate priority and integrating environmental management into all operations from exploration, through design and construction to mining, minerals processing, rehabilitation and decommissioning.
Setting environmental performance targets not necessarily limited to legislation, licence and permit requirements.
Implementing management strategies to meet current and anticipated performance standards and regularly reviewing objectives in the light of changing needs and expectations.
Ensuring decommissioned sites are rehabilitated and left in a safe and stable condition, after taking into account beneficial uses of the site and surrounding land.
Demonstrating commitment to the Code's principles by reporting the company's implementation of the Code and environmental performance to governments, the community and within the company.
