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Opening – Responsible Mining. Green Mining Seminar EuroMining 2013, September 11-12, 2013 Tampere Kari Knuutila, CTO, Outotec Oyj. Responsible mining. Responsibility is being a good citizen - not just complying with all laws and regulations but going beyond
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Opening – Responsible Mining Green Mining Seminar EuroMining 2013, September 11-12, 2013 Tampere Kari Knuutila, CTO, Outotec Oyj
Responsible mining • Responsibility is being a good citizen - not just complying with all laws and regulations but going beyond • The “beyond” approach – progressive action and proactive development of relationships with stakeholders • Stakeholders are openly collaborating to develop a progressive positive attitude • Creating confidence in the mining ecosystem Green Mining Seminar - Responsible Mining
Sustainability in legislation and operational permits • Environmentally sound technologies are available that minimize environmental impact. • Modus operandi are in place that enable social licenses to operate. • Good practices exist for the economic benefit of the local community and country. • Best solutions are shared between authorities, local people and industrial operators. Green Mining Seminar - Responsible Mining
Tiffany & Co. - Responsible Mining Program • “Tiffany & Co. strives to source diamonds, gemstones and precious metals from mines that conform to high standards of social and environmental responsibility. We source metals and diamonds used in Tiffany & Co. owned and operated manufacturing facilities directly from known mines when possible.” • “We believe that the most important contribution we can make to advance a responsible sourcing agenda is to use the Tiffany brand to encourage jewelry consumers to demand responsibly sourced materials.” Source: http://www.tiffany.com/csr/responsiblesourcing/miningmetals.aspx Green Mining Seminar - Responsible Mining
From round table discussions to an action plan • Close cooperation and open dialogue between the parties can culminate in mutual benefits. • Finnish Ministry of Employment and Economy has carried out a round table discussion on “Making Finland a leader in sustainable extractive industry”. • The action plan would be useful for other countries who want to develop the extractive industry and mining in a sustainable way. Green Mining Seminar - Responsible Mining
Research and education in focus • Strong investments in long-term and multi-faceted research and education. • New know-how responding to tighter demands from markets and society. • Research and education for the whole mining cluster and value chain in different phases of the industry life-cycle. • Cross-scientific research collaboration to combine know-how in technology, natural sciences and social science. • Green Mining program is a good answer in the quest for responsible mining. Green Mining Seminar - Responsible Mining