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This report provides a gender-perspective analysis of employment and competencies in Peru's large-scale mining sector. It identifies significant barriers to female participation, including deeply rooted gender biases, a lack of women in STEM careers, and structural challenges such as rotating shifts. The study finds that female labor participation in the Peruvian mining sector remained relatively constant at around 6% between 2010 and 2019, with women primarily concentrated in administrative roles and underrepresented in operational and managerial positions.

The Centre for Environmental Rights (CER) submitted written representations on 29 July 2022 regarding the Draft Mine Health and Safety Amendment Bill, 2022. The CER argues that the current Mine Health and Safety Act 29 of 1996 and the proposed amendments fail to adequately protect the constitutional rights of communities living near mines, specifically regarding the impacts of mine blasting.

This report by the Climate Policy Initiative analyzes how Brazilian mining regulations, specifically the distinction between industrial mining and 'garimpeiro' (artisanal) mining, are being exploited by cooperatives to conduct industrial-scale operations under a weaker regulatory framework. It argues that two February 2022 presidential decrees further exacerbate this contradiction by providing incentives and simplified licensing to these cooperatives, which often operate on a larger scale than major industrial mining companies in the Amazon.

This report by the Climate Policy Initiative (CPI/PUC-Rio) argues that Brazilian presidential decrees from February 2022 exacerbate a regulatory gap in the mining sector, allowing gold mining cooperatives to operate as industrial entities while benefiting from lenient regulations intended for vulnerable individual miners. The authors call for the revocation of these decrees to better protect the environment and improve oversight in the Amazon.

A statement by Friends of the Earth International denouncing police and military violence against the community of Wadas in Indonesia, who are protesting an andesite mining project intended to support the construction of the Bener dam.

A statement by Friends of the Earth International condemning the violent infiltration of Wadas village by Indonesian security forces in February 2022 and the broader criminalisation of environmental defenders in Indonesia.

This statement by Friends of the Earth International expresses solidarity with the residents of Wadas, Indonesia, following a police and military crackdown on February 8, 2022. The violence is linked to a long-standing conflict over an andesite mining project intended to support the construction of the Bener dam.

This case study by the International Institute for Sustainable Development examines the integration of biodiversity and ecosystem protections into mining governance, focusing on the application of the mitigation hierarchy (MH) in Senegal and Turkey. It provides a framework for governments to develop national policies and institutional arrangements to ensure that mining activities result in no net loss (NNL) or a net positive impact (NPI) on biodiversity.

This case study examines the closure and post-mining transition of the Golden Pride Mine (GPM) in Tanzania, highlighting the integration of community engagement, progressive reclamation, and adaptable land-use planning to ensure environmental stability and community resilience.

CrossBoundary Energy is implementing a hybrid-renewable energy grid for a mine in Fort Dauphin, Madagascar, to replace unreliable heavy fuel oil (HFO) power. The project includes 8 MW of solar PV, 12 MW of wind turbines, and an 8 MW battery storage system (BESS), financed by EUR 24,152,505 in equity.

This case study examines mine waste governance and leadership in Ghana and the Province of British Columbia, Canada, highlighting how different economic sizes and mining histories can both implement best practices to mitigate environmental and social risks.

A joint submission by seven civil society organisations, led by the Centre for Environmental Rights, providing detailed comments and proposed amendments to the 2021 draft regulations on financial provision for the mitigation and rehabilitation of environmental damage caused by mining and energy operations in South Africa.

This report examines the impact of digitization, big data, and automation on the global mining sector and proposes policy options to maintain good governance and social balance as the industry transitions.

The Centre for Environmental Rights (CER) provided written comments on the Draft National Mine Closure Strategy 2021, published by the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE). While supporting the initiative to increase certainty in mine closure and rehabilitation, the CER argues that the strategy must better protect mining-affected communities, ensure meaningful public participation from the pre-feasibility stage, and align strictly with existing environmental legislation like the National Environmental Management Act (NEMA).

The Centre for Environmental Rights (CER) submitted a comment on 20 May 2021 objecting to a proposed amendment by the Minister of Environmental Affairs to extend the transitional period for mining right holders to comply with the 2015 Financial Provision Regulations.

The Centre for Environmental Rights (CER) submitted a formal objection on 20 May 2021 to the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment regarding proposed amendments to the Financial Provision Regulations, 2015. The CER opposes the extension of the transitional period for certain right or permit holders to comply with these regulations, arguing that such delays increase the risk of environmental degradation and mine abandonment.

This briefing analyzes the potential impacts of the OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework's global digital tax reforms on resource-rich countries, specifically within the mining sector. While framed as a digital tax, the two-pillar approach has broad implications for how mining multinationals are taxed and how revenue is allocated between producer countries and market jurisdictions.

This briefing note examines the potential impacts of the OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework's two-pillar digital tax reform on the mining sector and resource-rich countries. While labeled as digital tax reform, the initiative has broad implications for the taxation of non-renewable resources and the ability of developing nations to collect revenues from multinational mining enterprises.

This briefing by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) provides a comprehensive set of 25 policy recommendations for governments to promote gender equality and protect women's rights within the mining sector. It emphasizes the need to move beyond voluntary corporate social responsibility toward legislative frameworks that integrate human rights standards, gender-disaggregated data collection, and targeted investments in women's safety and economic empowerment.

This briefing by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) provides a comprehensive set of 25 policy recommendations for governments to integrate gender perspectives into mining governance. It argues that mining activities transform societies in ways that disproportionately affect men and women, often leaving women with minimal benefits and higher exposure to environmental and social risks. The document outlines strategies across legislation, institutional capacity, land acquisition, impact assessments, community development, safety, and crisis management to promote gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls in the mining sector.