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| Intergovernmental
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United
Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific
(UN ESCAP).
ESCAP, located in Bangkok Thailand, has the goal of promoting economic
and social development throughout the Asian and Pacific region.
The Environment
and Sustainable Development Division focuses on water and energy
resources, and the environment.
United
Nations Economic and Social Commission for West Asia
(UN ESCWA)
ESCWA, headquatered in Beirut, Lebanon, promotes economic and social
development through regional and subregional cooperation and integration
and serves as the main general economic and social development
forum within the United Nations system. It formulates and promotes
development assistance activities and projects commensurate with
the needs and priorities of the region and acts as an executing
agency for relevant operational projects.
The ESCWA region member countries include: Bahrain,
Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi
Arabia, the Syrian Arab Republic, the United Arab Emirates and Yemen.
The Sustainable
Development and Productivity Division promotes integrated
sustainable management of water and energy and the production sectors.
South
East Asian Network for a Geological Information System
(SANGIS) - A project to develop the information potential
of South-East Asian Geological Surveys. SANGIS aims at up-grading
and harmonising existing digital data management systems in order
to stimulate information circulation, to facilitate access to information
and to promote the creation of an efficient regional geoscientific
network.
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Regional
Ministerial
Council on Mineral and Petroleum Resources (Formerly the Australia
and New Zealand Minerals and Energy Council- ANZMEC)
The Council consists of the Commonwealth Minister for Industry,
Tourism and Resources, State and Territory Ministers with responsibility
for minerals and energy and the New Zealand Minister for Energy.
The Papuan New Guinean Minister for Mining and the Minister for
Petroleum and Energy have observer status. The council meets annually.
The councils mission is to promote the general welfare and progressive
development of the Australian mining and minerals industry; and
consult on the nation's energy needs, resources and policies.
Publications include a "Strategic
Framework for Mine Closure", Strategic
Framework for Tailings Management, and Principles
for Engagement with Communities and Stakeholders (Draft) .
Group
of Experts on Minerals and Energy Exploration and Development
(GEMEED)
The Asia Pacific
Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum has created the Group of Experts
on Minerals and Energy Exploration and Development (GEMEED).
At the 6th GEMEED Plenary Meeting a proposal for a
action plan the “Sustainable Development Initiative in Mining for
the Asia-Pacific Region” to develop a proactive approach to issues
being identified at the international level.
The GEMEED Environmental Cooperation sub-group organises
Environmental Cooperation Workshops (ECOW) on mineral and environmental/sustainable
development themes. These are supported by the:
- ECOW
Virtual Centre
The aim of the site is to assist prevent potential environmental
problems arising from the exploration and development of mineral
resources, as well as mitigate existing mine pollution problems
at mines and refineries in the APEC region. This is acheived through
the provision of institutional and technological information.
Managed by MMAJ. (Japanese/English)
APEC
Network on Minerals and Energy Data
(ANMED)
Information database on the mining end energy resource sectors in
APEC member countries. Information includes resources, industries,
finance and investment, legal and regulatory, land and environment,
and geoscientific data. The project is led by the Australian Geological
Survey Organisation (AGSO).
Australia
Commonwealth Government
Environment
Australia
Representatives of the Australian minerals industry and Environment
Australia (the environment arm of the Commonwealth Government),
are working together to collect and present information on a variety
of topics that illustrate and explain best practice environmental
management in Australia's minerals industry. The information is
published in a series of booklets as the:
Department
of Industry, Science and Resources
(DISR)
Minerals Access and Rehabilitation Branch
Geoscience
Australia (AGSO)
AGSO provides research, information and advice on the minerals
and oil
and gas sectors, as well as a range of other issues, to government
and industry. The online catalogue for the AGSO
Library provides access to the largest holding of geoscience
literature in Australia.
Queensland State Government
Department
of Natural Resources and Mines - Queensland
Formerly the Department of Mines and Energy.
Environment
Protection Agency (EPA) - Queensland
Responsibility for environmental regulation of mining in Queensland
was transfered from the Department of Mines and Energy (DME) to
the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on 1 January 2001.
Legislation includes:
Western Australia State Government
Department
of Mineral and Petroleum Resources - Western Australia
Department
of Environmental Protection - Western Australia
Japan
Metal
Mining Agency of Japan (MMAJ)
The Metal Mining Agency of Japan (MMAJ) is a semigovernmental organization
under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of International Trade and
Industry and the main organization that executes the Japanese Government's
policies related to the mining industry.
The Mineral
Resources Information Center (MRIC), a department of the MMAJ,
collects, analyzes and distributes information on the non-ferrous
sector. Information available includes: an overview of the Japan
mining industry; a compilation of mining laws of Asian countries;
maps and summaries of investigative exploration surveys/projects
conducted in over 140 countries worldwide; and an interactive regional
and detailed geological/mineral map of the Asia Pacific region.
(Japanese/English)
Geological
Survey of Japan (GSJ)
(Japanese/English)
National
Institute for Resources and Environment
(NIRE)
The National Institute for Resources and Environment (NIRE) is concerned
with a wide range of research fields such as environmental protection,
the development of natural resources and new forms of energy, and
industrial safety. (Japanese/English)
Institute
for Geo-Resources and Environment
The Institute for Geo-Resources and Environment is a research institute
of the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
(AIST), one of the largest public research organizations in Japan.
The Institute for GeoResources and Environment mission is to contribute
to society and industry through fieldwork and research on the planning
and evaluation of exploration and the development and utilization
of underground resources such as geothermal and fuel resources and
inorganic resources, to assist the continuued supply of basic energy
and mineral resources. A recent project in the mineral resources
area is the 'Interdisciplinary Study on the Environmental Management,
Planning and Risk Communication in Gold Rush Regions'. For more
information on this study contact: Dr
Satoshi Murao, Project Leader. (Japanese/English)
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Australian
Conservation Foundation (ACF)
ACF is involved in campaigns on the Honeymoon
Uranium Mine, and the Jabiluka/Kakadu
Uranium mine in Australia. The website contains a range of
information on mining.
Down
to Earth (DtE) - International
Campaign for Ecological Justice in Indonesia
DtE monitors and campaigns on the social and human implications
of environmental issues in Indonesia. (English/Bahasa Indonesian)
Greenpeace
Australia
Jaringan
Advokasi Tambang (JATAM) / Mining
Advocacy Network
JATAM is a network of non-governmental organizations and community
organizations working on behalf of human rights, gender, the environment,
and indigenous people's rights impacted by mining policy and activities
in Indonesia. (English/Bahasa Indonesian)
Mineral
Policy Institute (MPI)
Australian-based mining NGO.
Mines,
Minerals and People (mm&P)
Mining NGO based in India.
Minewatch
Asia Pacific Project
Minewatch Asia Pacific, initiated by Minewatch London in 1998, is
based from the Philippines. For further information on current activities
please email MWAP-Philippines.
Mirrar
People - Kakadu
MIRRAR is the name of an Aboriginal clan located in the Kakadu region,
Northern Territory, Australia. Uranium mining has occurred on Mirrar
land for the last 20 years. The Mirrar oppose the development of
the proposed Jabiluka mine in Kakadu, Northern Territory, Australia.
North
Queensland Conservation Council
(NQCC)
Oxfam
Community Aid Abroad (CAA).
CAA have an active mining
campaign. A significant component of this program has been the
establishment of an independent Mining Ombudsman to hear complaints
by individuals and communities about negative impacts of the activities
of the Australian mineral companies within developing countries
of the Asia Pacific and Latin America regions. The Mining
Ombudsman Annual Report 2000-2001 is available.
Tebtebba
Foundation
Tebtebba, the Indigenous Peoples' International Centre for Policy
Research and Education, was established in 1996. Tebtebba, "discourse"
from the Philippine indigenous Kankanaey dialect, is firmly committed
to the recognition, protection and promotion of indigenous peoples'
rights worldwide. Tebtebba's main thrust is to help build the capacity
of indigenous peoples to assert their rights and articulate their
own analyses and perspectives on issues directly affecting them.
Society
of Saint Columbans
Actively involved in mining campaigns, especially in the Philippines.
World
Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) - Australia
WWF Australia have a Resource Conservation Program with a specific
focus on the mining industry. They conduct an annual assessment
of the quality of mining company sustainability reporting, published
as 'Ore or Overburden'.
In partnership with the mining company, Placer Dome,
WWF are actively assessing whether independent certification for
environmental and social performance can be developed for the mining
industry. This is based on experiences of the Forest Stewardship
Council (FSC) certification scheme.
WWF conduct projects with a range of corporate partners,
including Rio
Tinto and Alcoa
Alumina Worldwide Australia. These partnerships are undertaken
based on the Principles
for WWF Cooperation with Industry.
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| Labour Organizations |
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Australia
Association
of Professional Engineers, Scientists and Managers, Australia
- (APESMA)
Australian national non-profit organisation representing professional
employees in engineering, science, management, etc. backgrounds
and supporting them in the areas of salary, conditions and career
advancement.
Construction, Forestry, Mining
and Energy Union - (CFMEU) - Mining
and Energy Division
The CFMEU website provides information about current issues the
union is involved with in the areas of wages and conditions, industrial
relations, collective bargaining, economics, trade, human rights
and the environment.
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| Companies |
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Australia
BHP-Billiton
MIM
Ltd
Newcrest
Mining Ltd
Normandy
Mining Ltd
The first Australian mining company listed on the Dow Jones Sustainability
Group Index. The website has extensive information available on
Social Responsibility including policies, initiatives, reporting,
issues and news. Major areas of focus include the community, environment,
indigenous people and employee well-being. 'Now and Beyond', an
annual safety and health, community and environment report is produced
and available.
Rio
Tinto
WMC
Ltd
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| Academic, Research and
Consulting |
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Australia
ABARE
Australian
Centre for Geomechanics (ACG)
Australian
Centre for Mining Environmental Research
(ACMER)
Australian
Coal Association Research Program
(ACARP)
Australian
Mineral and Energy Environment Foundation
(Ameef)
Ameef is an independent, not-for-profit body that encourages sustainable
development in the resources sector by facilitating dialogue amongst
stakeholders; promoting excellence in research, education and training
relevant to sustainable development; and recognising achievements
in environmental performance and sustainable development.
Australian
Mineral Industries Research Association International
(AMIRA)
Centre
for Mined Land Rehabilitation (CMLR)
- The University of Queensland
CSIRO - Commonwealth
Scientific and Industrial Development Organisation
- CSIRO
Minerals
CSIRO Minerals is the lead Division in the Mineral Processing
and Metal Production Sector of CSIRO, which in turn is part of
the Minerals and Energy Alliance - a grouping of CSIRO Divisions
with expertise relevant to the minerals and energy industries.
- CSIRO
Mineral Exploration and Mining
CSIRO Mineral Exploration and Mining (MEM) is specifically
concerned with the exploration and mining of economically viable,
naturally occurring, solid, inorganic mineral deposits. Environmental
impacts of mining, minesite rehabilitation and occupational
health and safety considerations are included within the Sector's
scope of activities.
Golder
Associates - Asia Pacific Mining Services Team
Goldfields
Environmental Management Group (GEMG)
- Australia
MMSD
Australia
The Australian regional group of the international Mining, Minerals
and Sustainable Development (MMSD) project.
School
of Mining, Minerals and Materials Engineering - The University
of Queensland, Australia
Sustainable
Minerals Institute (SMI)
- University of Queensland - An initiative that brings together
various research and educational organisations at the University
of Queensland in Australia to focus on sustainable development and
the mineral industry . The SMI includes the Centre
for Mined Land Rehabilitation (CMLR), the Julius
Kruttschnitt Mineral Research Centre (JKMRC), Cooperative
Research Centre for Mining Technology and Equipment (CMTE),
Minerals Industry
Safety and Health Centre (MISHC), the W
H Bryan Mining Geology Research Centre (BRC), the Department
of Mining, Minerals & Materials Engineering, and the Department
of Earth Sciences.
Western
Australian School of Mines - Curtin University of Technology,
Western Australia, Australia - Offers mining undergraduate and postgraduate
degrees as well as short courses for continuuing professional education.
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Best
Practice Environmental Management in Mining Program
(BPEM) booklets
Hunter
River Salinity Trading Scheme (HRSTS)
A successful emission trading scheme for managing saline water discharges
from coal mines and electrical generation plants so as to minimise
impacts on irrigation, other water uses, and on the aquatic ecosystems
of the Hunter River catchment in northern New South Wales (NSW),
Australia. An online credit register and exchange is managed by
the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA). Further information
is also available here.
Intierra
Intierra provides information and knowledge management service to
resource companies, investors and Government agencies operating
in the global resources sector. Subscribers can access a comprehensive
web-based GIS system comprised of files, maps, images and other
documents.
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