Game theory for analyzing and improving environmental management in the mining industry

2020 ◽  
Vol 69 ◽  
pp. 101860
Author(s):  
Benjamin C. Collins ◽  
Mustafa Kumral
Keyword(s):  
Game Theory ◽  
Environmental Management ◽  
Mining Industry

Environmental management and life cycle approaches in the Mexican mining industry

2006 ◽  
Vol 14 (12-13) ◽  
pp. 1101-1115 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nydia Suppen ◽  
Mario Carranza ◽  
Mario Huerta ◽  
Mario A. Hernández
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Management ◽  
Life Cycle ◽  
Mining Industry

scholarly journals Environmental Management and Monitoring of Mining Operation in Lao PDR

2014 ◽  
pp. 47-53
Author(s):  
Phengkhamla Phonvisai ◽  
Jiragorn Gajaseni
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Management ◽  
Economic Development ◽  
Lao Pdr ◽  
Mining Industry ◽  
Economic Benefits ◽  
Rapid Expansion ◽  
Developed Country ◽  
Eradication Strategy ◽  
Mining Projects ◽  
The Government

Overall, mining projects make a significant contribution to gross of domestic product (GDP) in Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR). Benefits include increased export revenues, provision of royalty and tax income to the government, technology transfer, worker training and the creation of a skilled workforce. This can also lead to improved social, physical, legal and financial infrastructure due to development around the mining areas such as roads, electricity and water distribution. Managed properly, economic benefits from mining projects can benefit future generations,even after operations have ceased. For Lao PDR, rapid expansion of the mining sector is seen as vital to economic development. In the National Socio-Economic Development Plan, mining was prioritized as a key sector to help Lao PDR achieve its goal to graduate from its status as least developed country by 2020. Government revenues from mining projects are a major contributor to the country’s National Growth and Poverty Eradication Strategy. Environmental management and monitoring of the operations of mining projects are essential in order to identify and mitigate potential negative environmental impacts. Such impacts may be minimized through the use of mining industry best practice as well as compliance with Government of Laos (GoL) and international environmental standards and regulations. The environmental management and monitoring process first identifies and quantifies potential impacts of a mine’s operation on land, water, atmospheric and biological resources, as well as on human settlements. Secondly,measures are proposed to avoid or mitigate identified adverse impacts, including a specific requirement for a mine closure and rehabilitation plan.

The development and application of a decision-useful measure of environmental best practice for the mining industry

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Glen Hutchings ◽  
Craig Deegan
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Management ◽  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Mining Industry ◽  
Iso 14001 ◽  
Corporate Accountability ◽  
Environmental Reporting ◽  
Mining Operations ◽  
Content Type

PurposeThe failure of environmental reporting to meet the needs of stakeholders is partly due to the gap, or inconsistency, between information disclosed in corporate reports and the underlying quality of environmental management. Within the context of the mining industry, this paper present a novel approach to close this gap. By measuring and reporting the comprehensiveness of environmental management – in a manner consistent with the qualitative characteristics applied within financial reporting – this paper contends that stakeholders can, as a result, better assess the environmental risk of mining operations and hold organisations more accountable for their environmental commitments.Design/methodology/approachUsing interviews and surveys, this paper draws on the knowledge of experienced environmental practitioners to measure the otherwise intangible quality of “environmental management”. The accounting metric developed is then used to quantify the comprehensiveness of environmental management of thirty Australian-based mine sites.FindingsThe findings suggest: (1) the accounting metric presented in this paper could better inform the decisions of both internal and external stakeholders; (2) significant variation in the comprehensiveness of environmental management exists within corporate entities and across the mining industry; (3) ISO 14001 is generally an indicator – but not a guarantee – of strong environmental management and (4) ISO 14001 self-declarations are largely symbolic.Originality/valueThe accounting metric presented in this paper could better inform user decisions, enhance corporate accountability and drive continuous improvement in environmental management. It could also provide a foundation for similar customised metrics in other industries and across other areas of sustainability.

scholarly journals Eco-innovative competencies of mining engineers in the context of environmental management system requirements

2020 ◽  
Vol 80 ◽  
pp. 01016
Author(s):  
Sergey Yu. Trapitsin ◽  
Zoya V. Apevalova ◽  
Marina A. Loshchilova ◽  
Liliia Al. Leonova ◽  
Irina B. Trofimova ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Management ◽  
Coal Mining ◽  
Mining Industry ◽  
Environmental Management System ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Knowledge And Skills ◽  
Innovation Activities ◽  
Special Knowledge ◽  
System Requirements ◽  
Engineering Projects

The article is devoted to the analysis of mining engineers’ eco-innovation training key components associated with the formation of special knowledge and skills in the field of coal mining enterprises environmental management. The issues of the eco-innovation activities and the objectives of environmental management at coal mining enterprises are consistently considered. The article presents the examination of general and special requirements for the environmental education of mining engineers, which are to become the basis for the sustainable development of engineering projects in coal-mining industry.

Designing a framework for integrating environment management with drivers of economic performance

2015 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 376-392 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rashmi Ranjan ◽  
Niladri Das
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Management ◽  
Coal Mining ◽  
Economic Performance ◽  
Corporate Strategy ◽  
Linear Regression Analysis ◽  
Mining Industry ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Coal Mining Industry ◽  
Key Drivers

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to integrate drivers of economic performance with environmental management aspects and core managerial functions of the Indian coal mining industry. Design/methodology/approach For this research paper, primary and secondary data have been used. The primary data were collected through a questionnaire survey which was distributed in the four subsidiaries of Coal India Limited. The validity and reliability of the questionnaire were tested by appropriate statistical techniques. Further, one-sample t-test and multiple linear regression analysis have been used for data analysis. Findings Testing of hypotheses reveals that there is a high level of integration of environmental management aspects with the seven core managerial functions, namely, production process, distribution process, beneficiation process, quality issues, stakeholders’ interest, health and safety and corporate strategy. Further, the paper identified that there is a positive association between integration of environmental aspects with core functions and the four drivers of economic performance and it is strongly associated with societal-related and risk-related drivers of economic performance. But it is less strongly associated with image-related and efficiency-related drivers of economic performance. Research limitations/implications This paper focuses on integrating the environmental management and core functions with key drivers of economic performance in coal mining industry which is one of the most polluting industries of the world. The limitation of the paper is that it is very specific and limited to the coal mining industry. Originality/value The paper contributes to the existing work by designing a framework which identifies the key drivers of economic performance and integrating it with the environmental management system of the organisation.

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