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Environmental
• Clean Water Act
• Safe Drinking Water Act
• Clean Air Act
• Arizona Aquifer Water Quality
• Federal Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendments
• Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation, and Liability Act
• Toxic Substance Control Act
• Greenhouse Gas Regulation
• Affordable Clean Energy Rule
• Global Industry Standard on Tailings Management
• Ore Mining and Dressing Effluent Guidelines
• Mineral Mining and Processing Effluent Guidelines
Social
• Occupational Safety and Health Act
• Miner’s Rights and Responsibilities
• Rights of All Migrant Workers
• Right to Just and Favorable Conditions at Work
• Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know
Act
• Community Involvement Plan
Governance
• Corporate Sustainability Reporting
• Corporate Social Responsibility
• Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
• Federal Child Labor Law
• MSHA Incident/Fatality Reporting
• State Royalties and Taxes
Closure and Reclamation
The last stage of the copper supply chain deals with all oper-
ation repercussions and cleanup of environmental impacts.
To comply with federal regulations, community expecta-
tions, and company set reclamation goals, companies need
to utilize and implement the following regulations:
Environmental
• Safe Drinking Water Act
• Clean Water Act
• Arizona Aquifer Water Quality
• Design and Evaluation of Tailings Dams-1994 the
Environmental Protection Agency
• Stability Requirements for Heap Leach Pads- Bureau of
Mining Regulation and Reclamation
• Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976
• Title IV of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation
Act
• Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation, and Liability Act
• Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
• Social
• Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know
Act
• Community Involvement Plan
• Universal Declaration of Human Rights
• Governance
• Reclamation Bond or SuperFund
• Corrective Action Program
Some of the identified ESG standards and regulations
overlapped in categories and stages based on criteria used
to develop the objective, requirements, and consequences
of the standard. The overlapping standards were general-
ized and targeted a diverse set of copper supply chain risks.
Moreover, it is vital for companies to understand, iden-
tify, and comply with local, national, and international
standards in order to ensure financial resilience, maintain
healthy relationships with stakeholders, and reduce envi-
ronmental impacts. Only then will companies be able to
optimize the efficiency and safety of their mining projects.
COMPLIANCE OF THE MINING
INDUSTRY
The mining industry’s compliance with ESG can be mea-
sured through a variety of factors. These factors are essential
in the rating of mining companies’ financial and risk miti-
gation performance as they highlight strengths and weak-
nesses in the company’s safety culture, ESG framework,
enforcement system of ESG policies, and more. The cur-
rent methods of measuring compliance include:
• Sustainability Reports
• ESG Ratings
• Fulfillment of ESG Goals
• Implemented Corporate Strategies
• Financial and Risk Control Performance
• Employee Retention
• Reported Work-Related Injuries and Fatalities
Furthermore, a few case studies were conducted uti-
lizing active Arizona copper mines. The majority of com-
panies evaluated have standardized ESG commitments
and practices. However, a trend was observed, “wealthier”
and “older” companies were more flexible in the addition
of ESG to corporate approaches and regulations. These
companies’ resources and financial conditions gave them
Environmental
• Clean Water Act
• Safe Drinking Water Act
• Clean Air Act
• Arizona Aquifer Water Quality
• Federal Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendments
• Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation, and Liability Act
• Toxic Substance Control Act
• Greenhouse Gas Regulation
• Affordable Clean Energy Rule
• Global Industry Standard on Tailings Management
• Ore Mining and Dressing Effluent Guidelines
• Mineral Mining and Processing Effluent Guidelines
Social
• Occupational Safety and Health Act
• Miner’s Rights and Responsibilities
• Rights of All Migrant Workers
• Right to Just and Favorable Conditions at Work
• Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know
Act
• Community Involvement Plan
Governance
• Corporate Sustainability Reporting
• Corporate Social Responsibility
• Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
• Federal Child Labor Law
• MSHA Incident/Fatality Reporting
• State Royalties and Taxes
Closure and Reclamation
The last stage of the copper supply chain deals with all oper-
ation repercussions and cleanup of environmental impacts.
To comply with federal regulations, community expecta-
tions, and company set reclamation goals, companies need
to utilize and implement the following regulations:
Environmental
• Safe Drinking Water Act
• Clean Water Act
• Arizona Aquifer Water Quality
• Design and Evaluation of Tailings Dams-1994 the
Environmental Protection Agency
• Stability Requirements for Heap Leach Pads- Bureau of
Mining Regulation and Reclamation
• Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976
• Title IV of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation
Act
• Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation, and Liability Act
• Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
• Social
• Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know
Act
• Community Involvement Plan
• Universal Declaration of Human Rights
• Governance
• Reclamation Bond or SuperFund
• Corrective Action Program
Some of the identified ESG standards and regulations
overlapped in categories and stages based on criteria used
to develop the objective, requirements, and consequences
of the standard. The overlapping standards were general-
ized and targeted a diverse set of copper supply chain risks.
Moreover, it is vital for companies to understand, iden-
tify, and comply with local, national, and international
standards in order to ensure financial resilience, maintain
healthy relationships with stakeholders, and reduce envi-
ronmental impacts. Only then will companies be able to
optimize the efficiency and safety of their mining projects.
COMPLIANCE OF THE MINING
INDUSTRY
The mining industry’s compliance with ESG can be mea-
sured through a variety of factors. These factors are essential
in the rating of mining companies’ financial and risk miti-
gation performance as they highlight strengths and weak-
nesses in the company’s safety culture, ESG framework,
enforcement system of ESG policies, and more. The cur-
rent methods of measuring compliance include:
• Sustainability Reports
• ESG Ratings
• Fulfillment of ESG Goals
• Implemented Corporate Strategies
• Financial and Risk Control Performance
• Employee Retention
• Reported Work-Related Injuries and Fatalities
Furthermore, a few case studies were conducted uti-
lizing active Arizona copper mines. The majority of com-
panies evaluated have standardized ESG commitments
and practices. However, a trend was observed, “wealthier”
and “older” companies were more flexible in the addition
of ESG to corporate approaches and regulations. These
companies’ resources and financial conditions gave them