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• Right to Peaceful Assembly
• Miner’s Rights and Responsibilities
Governance
• Arizona Mining Permitting Guide
• Arizona Blue Stake Laws
• American Mineral Security Act
• Mining Law of 1872
Mine-Site Design And Planning
Considered the most critical stage of the copper supply
chain, mine-site design and planning deals with the deci-
sion-making of operational practices and the layout of the
mine which can lead to safety, financial, and environmen-
tal hazards. Therefore, it is vital for companies to consider
these standard policies:
Environmental
• Safe Drinking Water Act
• Arizona Groundwater Code
• Clean Air Act
• Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976
• National Historic Preservation Act of 1966
• Environmental Impact Assessment
• Global Industry Standard on Tailings Management
• Best Available Demonstrated Control Technology
(BADCT)
Social
• Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know
Act
• Community Involvement Plan
• Indigenous People’s Act
• Right to Health
• Right to Liberty and Security
• Right to Peaceful Assembly
• Freedom of Speech
• Freedom of Slavery
• National Labor Relations Act of 1935
• Occupational Safety and Health Act
• Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977
• Mine-Specific Emergency Response Plans
• Equal Pay Act of 1963
• Motherhood Assistance
Governance
• Fair Labor Standards Act
• Reclamation Bond
• Arizona Blue Stake Laws
• Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation, and Liability Act
• Best Available Demonstrated Control Technology
(BADCT)
Construction
The construction stage involves the physical implementa-
tion of the mine design and infrastructure layout and there-
fore requires the compliance of design specifications and
safety requirements to ensure workers’ safety. These require-
ments were identified as:
Environmental
• Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976
• Water Service Agreement
• Waterline Design Report and Construction Design
• Storage Tank Construction Drawing
• Well Construction Design (if applicable)
• Energy Supplying Standards
• Ground Stability Assessment
• Building Codes
• Arizona Blue Stake Laws
• Toxic Substances Control Act
Social
• Pressure/Leakage Testing
• Disinfection and Bacteriological Testing
• The Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act
(AHERA)
• Zero Tolerance Policies
• Emergency Response Plans
• Certified Employee Training
• Ventilation Requirements
• Occupational Safety and Health Act
• Miner’s Rights and Responsibilities
Governance
• Approval to Construct Certificate
• Transparent Incident Reporting
• Site-Specific Risk Assessment
• Federal child labor law
Extraction and Processing
The exploitation and purification of ore and minerals devel-
ops a variety of risks for workers, the environment, stake-
holders, the company, and the government in terms of how
they are fulfilling their responsibilities. The following listed
standards and policies are important to acknowledge and
utilize to mitigate risks:
• Right to Peaceful Assembly
• Miner’s Rights and Responsibilities
Governance
• Arizona Mining Permitting Guide
• Arizona Blue Stake Laws
• American Mineral Security Act
• Mining Law of 1872
Mine-Site Design And Planning
Considered the most critical stage of the copper supply
chain, mine-site design and planning deals with the deci-
sion-making of operational practices and the layout of the
mine which can lead to safety, financial, and environmen-
tal hazards. Therefore, it is vital for companies to consider
these standard policies:
Environmental
• Safe Drinking Water Act
• Arizona Groundwater Code
• Clean Air Act
• Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976
• National Historic Preservation Act of 1966
• Environmental Impact Assessment
• Global Industry Standard on Tailings Management
• Best Available Demonstrated Control Technology
(BADCT)
Social
• Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know
Act
• Community Involvement Plan
• Indigenous People’s Act
• Right to Health
• Right to Liberty and Security
• Right to Peaceful Assembly
• Freedom of Speech
• Freedom of Slavery
• National Labor Relations Act of 1935
• Occupational Safety and Health Act
• Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977
• Mine-Specific Emergency Response Plans
• Equal Pay Act of 1963
• Motherhood Assistance
Governance
• Fair Labor Standards Act
• Reclamation Bond
• Arizona Blue Stake Laws
• Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation, and Liability Act
• Best Available Demonstrated Control Technology
(BADCT)
Construction
The construction stage involves the physical implementa-
tion of the mine design and infrastructure layout and there-
fore requires the compliance of design specifications and
safety requirements to ensure workers’ safety. These require-
ments were identified as:
Environmental
• Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976
• Water Service Agreement
• Waterline Design Report and Construction Design
• Storage Tank Construction Drawing
• Well Construction Design (if applicable)
• Energy Supplying Standards
• Ground Stability Assessment
• Building Codes
• Arizona Blue Stake Laws
• Toxic Substances Control Act
Social
• Pressure/Leakage Testing
• Disinfection and Bacteriological Testing
• The Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act
(AHERA)
• Zero Tolerance Policies
• Emergency Response Plans
• Certified Employee Training
• Ventilation Requirements
• Occupational Safety and Health Act
• Miner’s Rights and Responsibilities
Governance
• Approval to Construct Certificate
• Transparent Incident Reporting
• Site-Specific Risk Assessment
• Federal child labor law
Extraction and Processing
The exploitation and purification of ore and minerals devel-
ops a variety of risks for workers, the environment, stake-
holders, the company, and the government in terms of how
they are fulfilling their responsibilities. The following listed
standards and policies are important to acknowledge and
utilize to mitigate risks: