International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM)

New ICMM Publication: ICMM Annual Review 2004 Released

June 3, 2005

2004 was a year of significant progress for ICMM. Our annual review presents our key achievements and shows how we have been implementing our sustainable development principles.

“We made some important strides in 2004, not least in the consolidation of our organisational priorities, work programme, and partnerships. Our work is becoming more widely recognised by governments, investors and commentators alike. This recognition is essential to encourage industry leaders to make the necessary investments to reap the rewards of sustainable development,” said ICMM’s Secretary General Paul Mitchell.

Some review highlights include:

Working with the Global Reporting Initiative, we produced a mining and metals sector reporting supplement. Our members agreed to report in accordance with the GRI’s framework, and, as a result, we are now the largest industry group meeting their requirements.

We advanced two projects aiming to enhance our members’ social and economic contributions to the countries where they operate. These are the Resource Endowment initiative and our Community Development Tools project, which look at issues at the national, regional and local level.

We have strengthened our collaboration with stakeholders, which is an essential part of our mission. We extended our dialogue with IUCN – The World Conservation Union to advance our work in biodiversity. We also established partnerships with the International Commission on Large Dams, the International Labour Organization, and the international trade union movement, ICEM.

We made good progress in preparing good practice guidance on biodiversity and materials stewardship, and in health and safety.

We launched a website on good practice in mining with two UN agencies, UNEP and UNCTAD, and the UK Department for International Development,

www.goodpracticemining.org

The ICMM Annual Review 2004 is available on our website at

www.icmm.com/library_pub_detail.php?rcd=182

Hard copies of the review can be requested by sending an email to [email protected] including all postal information.

*** The International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM) is a CEO-led organisation comprising many of the world’s leading mining and metals companies as well as regional, national and commodity associations, all of which are committed to improving their sustainable development performance and to the responsible production of the mineral and metal resources society needs. ICMM’s vision is a viable mining, minerals and metals industry that is widely recognised as essential for modern living and a key contributor to sustainable development. ***

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