Mapping Mining to the Sustainable Development Goals An Atlas

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Case studies and initiatives Creating bioethanol from steelmaking waste gases: Belgium. In July 2015, ArcelorMittal, the world’s largest steel and mining company, partnered with LanzaTech, a carbon recycling company, and Primetals Technologies, a leading technology and service provider to the iron and steel industry, to build Europe’s first commercial-scale production facility to create bioethanol from waste gases produced during the steelmaking process. It is estimated that the bioethanol will emit 80% less greenhouse gases than conventional fossil fuels. 106 Carbon Management and Disclosure Policies: Global. Gold Fields has found that instituting corporate carbon management and disclosure policies at their South African and Ghanaian operations has saved them millions of dollars annually. Participating in the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) has driven energy efficiency measures within the company and has opened up opportunities for Gold Fields to attract “ESG-focused investors”. The company has incorporated CDP procedures into its life-of-mine planning, and now requires that any new project source at least 20% of its energy from renewable sources. 107 The greater use of renewables creates power price and supply stability and has the added benefit of reducing the company’s carbon footprint. As such Gold Fields has announced an on-site 40 MW photovoltaic solar plant at the South Deep mine in South Africa, and is developing a gas plant at the Granny Smith Gold Mine in Australia to replace the diesel power station. 108 In June 2015, BHP Billiton followed six large European oil and gas companies (BP, Shell, Statoil, Total, BG Group and ENI) in actively supporting a global price on carbon. 111 By October 2015, all ICMM member companies publicly supported a price on carbon. BHP Billiton’s website states, “There should be a price on carbon, implemented in a way that addresses competitiveness concerns and achieves lowest cost emissions reductions.” 112 Selected resources Carbon Disclosure Project, 2015. CDP.net European Commission Joint Research Centre, 2011. Critical Metals in Strategic Energy Technologies Greenhouse Gas Protocol, 2015. GHGProtocol.org International Council on Mining and Metals, 2011. ICMM Principles for Climate Change Policy Design International Council on Mining and Metals, 2012. The Role of Minerals and Metals in a Low Carbon Economy International Council on Mining and Metals, 2015: ICMM Climate Change Statement United Nations Climate Change Conference and Agreement, 2015. COP21 United Nations Global Compact, 2015. Climate and Energy Business Partnership Hub World Resources Institute, 2015. CAIT Climate Data Explorer Carbon capture and storage: Canada. In October 2014, SaskPower’s Boundary Dam coal-fired power plant became the first commercially viable largescale CCS operation in the world. The C$1.25 billion project retrofitted the coal-fired power station to inject emissions back into the ground for enhanced oil recovery in nearby oilfields. Approximately 90% of the emissions are trapped through this process. 109 While this CCS project is commercially viable only because of enhanced oil recovery, the net reduction of emissions is significant. A global carbon price that internalizes all costs of burning fossil fuels would quickly and drastically improve CCS viability. Increasing climate resilience of mines and communities: Peru. Rio Tinto Minera Peru, working with ICMM, implemented a pilot programme to assess threats and opportunities related to climate change that could affect communities living near its La Granja project, as well as its own operations. Using a methodology called CRiSTAL (Community-based Risk Screening Tool – Adaptation and Livelihoods) developed by the International Institute for Sustainable Development, as well as CARE International’s Climate Vulnerability and Capacity Analysis, the pilot identified key climate risks: drought, cold snaps, floods and landslides. The information enabled Rio Tinto and local communities to better understand climate change impacts and improve their resilience to them. 110 Carbon price advocacy: Global. 56
SDG14: Life Below Water Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development The world’s oceans are home to a rich diversity of plant and animal life and a source of food and marine resources that drive economies. Climate change and pollution are changing ocean dynamics – their temperature, chemistry, currents and life. SDG14 is about reducing negative impacts on the world’s oceans and protecting fragile marine ecosystems. 113 Mining impacts the ocean in a number of ways: use of the oceans for shipping products, subsea shallow mining, submarine tailings, riverine tailings and the new frontier of deep-sea mining, to name a few. Mining companies can contribute to ocean sustainability by identifying marine-related impacts and mitigation strategies, understanding the dependence of local communities on marine resources and contributing to the protection and conservation of the oceans and seas. Key UN SDG14 targets relevant for mining 14.1 By 2025, prevent and significantly reduce marine pollution of all kinds, in particular from land-based activities, including marine debris and nutrient pollution 14.2 By 2020, sustainably manage and protect marine and coastal ecosystems to avoid significant adverse impacts, strengthen their resilience, and achieve healthy and productive oceans 14.7 By 2030, increase the economic benefits to small island developing states and least developed countries from sustainable use of marine resources, including fisheries, aquaculture and tourism 57
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