International Council on Mining & Metals news

ICMM members have committed to take urgent action to support a nature positive future by 2030.

ICMM has published guidance to support mining companies to set targets for reducing their Scope 3 emissions.

The ICMM has published Scope 3 emissions guidance that provides a standardised framework for the calculation and disclosure of mining and metals value chain emissions.

The International Council on Mining and Metals has published training material based on the ICMM ‘Tailings Management: Good practice guide’, designed to improve awareness of the importance of integrated tailings management at the site level across sustainability disciplines.

Members of the International Council on Mining and Metals have committed to disclose all mineral development contracts granted or entered into from 1 January 2021.

The renewed ICMM and CRIRSCO MOU comes into effect from 2022, and will continue until the end of 2024.

The World Gold Council has welcomed the International Council on Mining and Metals’ recent statement setting out its position on climate change and reasserting its commitment to mining industry decarbonisation.

The International Council on Mining and Metals has approved the International Lithium Association and Cámara Minera de México as new association members.

The International Council on Mining and Metals has launched an updated Water Reporting: Good practice guide to improve the quality and consistency of corporate water reporting that will enhance stakeholders’ understanding of, and ability to use, water reports and associated data.

The International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM) has launched two new resources to support continual improvement in the safe and transparent management of tailings facilities.