Pollution minimisation practices in the Australian mining and mineral processing industries

Environmental sustainability in the mining sector: evidence from Catalan companies

“…In line with previous studies published in the literature (Christmann and Taylor, 2006;Driussi and Jansz, 2006;Zhu et al, 2010;González-Benito et al, 2011;Fei-Baffoe et al, 2013), we find empirical evidence that environmental management systems like ISO 14001 can help.…”

“…And Barbara-Sánchez and Atienza-Sahuquillo (2010) suggest that environmental strategies focusing on energy conservation, waste reduction, pollution prevention, recycling and ecological product design lead to improvements in product quality, manufacturing cost reduction and entrance into new markets. Similarly, Driussi and Jansz (2006) state that some specific management practices such as environmental management systems, pollution prevention technologies and environmental training may assist companies to improve their accountability in relation to environmental issues.…”

Incorporating sustainable development in the design of mineral processing operations – Review and analysis of current approaches

“…EE and CP have been discussed specifically in relation to the mining industry elsewhere [72,73]. Further studies on the theme of waste minimisation and SD programs, including case studies, have also been completed [74,75]. Their focus on waste generation rates allows assessment of the wastefulness of an operation, but does not provide a measure of sustainable production.…”

Drivers for adopting environmental management systems in the post-Soviet mining industry

“…In the US, Canada and Australia, depleting ore bodies and restrictions on the use of land and the environment have made the mining companies originating from these countries to adopt rather homogenous praxis of sustainability reporting (Peck and Sinding 2003). Furthermore, recent environmental catastrophes in mining sites operated by Australian companies abroad have received significant negative media coverage internationally, highlighting the globalized character of the mining business (Driussi and Jansz 2006). That is, the global scale of the operating environment for the mining business enhances the role of global stakeholder communities, which the business needs to account to.…”