The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) has developed sector-specific reporting guidance for the mining and metals sector: the Mining and Metals Sector Supplement. This new guidance is available as a free download from the GRI website www.globalreporting.org The Mining and Metals Sector Supplement was launched in Toronto on 6 March at the Mining, People and the Environment Event of the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) Convention. The Supplement was co-convened with the International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM), and developed by a multi-stakeholder and geographically diverse Working Group through a consensus-based approach. The Working Group members included BHP Billiton, Teck, First Peoples Worldwide, and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). Sector-specific issues, such as indigenous rights, resettlement, closure planning, and materials stewardship are now covered in the Supplement. The aim of developing a Supplement is to enhance sustainability reporting in the sector, by creating version of the G3 Guidelines that is specifically tailored to its needs.

1. An Introduction to the
GRI Mining & Metals
Sector Supplement

2. Content
 Why develop a Supplement for the Sector?
 What is in?
 Who developed this?
 And how?
 What is next?
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3. Why develop a Supplement for
the Sector?
 Sector facing a high level of expectation from
stakeholder groups with regards to transparency on
its sustainability impacts
 Reporting in the sector increasing year-over-year
 Sector-specific themes not covered in the G3
Guidelines
 Manifest interest of the sector in developing a
Supplement
 Potential for affecting sustainability impact by more
effective reporting
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4. What is in?
Sector-specific sustainability reporting guidance for the
Mining & Metals sector, integrated into the GRI G3
Guidelines
Consisting of sector-specific:
 Introductory section
 Commentary on existing G3 Guidelines content
 New disclosures on management approach and
performance indicators, and its associated indicator
protocols
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5. What is in?
And covering the aspects of sustainable development that
characterize the Mining & Metals sector:
 Biodiversity  Artisanal and small-
 Emissions, effluents scale mining
and waste  Resettlement
 Indigenous rights  Closure planning
 Labor  Materials stewardship
 Community
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6. Who developed this?
A multi-stakeholder geographically diverse GRI Working
Group through a consensus-based approach
 Alcoa  The Mining Certification Evaluation Project
 Ambatovy Nickel and Cobalt (MCEP)
 Anglo American  National Union of Mineworkers (NUM)
 BHP Billiton  Newmont Mining
 Centre for Human Rights and Environment  Noranda
(CEDHA)  Oxfam International
 European Nickel  Placer Dome
 First Peoples Worldwide  Rio Tinto
 First Point Minerals Corporation  Standard Life Investments
 Flora and Fauna International (FFI)  Sumitomo Metal Mining
 Hendersons Global Investors  Teck
 International Federation of Chemical,  Umicore
Energy, Mine and General Workers’ Unions  Vale
(ICEM)  World Bank
 International Union for the Conservation of  World Wild Fund (WWF)
Nature (IUCN)
International Council on Mining & Metals
(ICMM) as co-convener.
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7. And how?
 A first Pilot Version (2003 – 2005):
 In accordance with GRI 2002 Guidelines
 And a Final Version (2008 – 2010):
 Review of reporting experience
 Update to GRI G3 Guidelines (2006)
 Include Indicator Protocols
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8. What is next?
 Mining & Metals companies to use the
Supplement
 Reporting with the Supplement required to
obtain GRI Application level A from 31
December 2011
 Discuss the use of the Supplement in LinkedIn
 Review of need for update in 2015
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9. Thank you!
For more information or to download
the Supplement, please visit:
www.globalreporting.org