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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:
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