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Source:
1. Press release supplied by SRK Consulting 2. https:// miningstandardinitiative. org /
References:
1. https:// coppermark. org / standards / core-documents / 2. https:// mining. ca / towards-sustainable-mining / 3. https:// www. gold. org / industry-standards / responsible-gold-mining 4. ICMM- Consolidated Mining Standard Initiative( CMSI), https:// www. icmm. com / en-gb / our-collaborations / cmsi
5. China Stock Exchanges Announce Mandatory Sustainability Reporting Requirements for Companies- ESG Today China’ s three major stock markets, the Shanghai Stock Exchange( SSE), Shenzhen Stock Exchange( SZSE), and Beijing Stock Exchange( BSE), announced the publication of new sustainability reporting guidelines for listed companies, including a new requirement for hundreds of larger cap and dual-listed issuers to begin mandatory disclosure on a broad range of ESG topics in 2026. With the announcement, China joins other major markets in introducing new sustainability reporting requirements for companies, including the EU’ s recently launched Corporate Sustainable Reporting Directive( CSRD) – https:// www. esgtoday. com / eu-commission-adopts-sustainabilityreporting-rules / –, the U. S. SEC’ s upcoming climate disclosure rules – https:// www. esgtoday. com / the-sec-unveils-long-awaited-proposedclimate-disclosure-rules / –, and other jurisdictions, including Australia, Brazil, Singapore, and the UK.
6. Reserves Committee( JORC) released a public consultation draft of the new version of its eponymous Code, intended to be introduced in 2025 to replace the current 2012 Edition.
The Copper Mark is the leading assurance framework to promote responsible practices across the copper, molybdenum, nickel and zinc value chains.
Mining Association of Canada is the national organisation for the Canadian mining industry. Its members account for most of Canada’ s production of base and precious metals, uranium, diamonds, metallurgical coal, mined oil sands and industrial minerals and are actively engaged in mineral exploration, mining, smelting, refining and semi-fabrication.
World Gold Council is a membership organisation that champions the role gold plays as a strategic asset, shaping the future of a responsible and accessible gold supply chain.( https:// www. icmm. com / en-gb / our-collaborations / cmsi) •
The intention is to arrive at one global standard that reduces complexity and clarifies responsible practices for mining companies of all sizes, and across all locations and commodities.
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