Sustainable Management in the Extractive Sector: Navigating Challenges and Forging New Paths
Would you like to gain new insights into sustainable management in extractives and deepen your knowledge in this field? Join moderator Tony Hand in our podcast “Sustainable Management in the Extractive Sector: Navigating Challenges and Forging New Paths” to explore the main challenges faced by the extractive sector, including environmental impact, social responsibility, legal compliance, and stakeholder engagement. Our podcast also discusses the role of public authorities in addressing these challenges and provides good practice examples as well as insights from the SUMEX project that are relevant to facilitate sustainable practices in the extractive sector. Moderator Tony Hand is currently the Sustainable Mining Project Manager in the Division of Mining and Mineral Technology at Tallinn University of Technology – TalTech, in Estonia. With over 30 years of experience in the mining sector and 3 years as Senior Advisor in Mining Technologies and Sustainability at EIT RawMaterials, Tony understands the challenges faced by the extractive sector operating in society today. Society cannot move forward without responsible sourcing and extraction of raw materials. Consumer behaviour creates more demand for products and this is an area that Tony believes more must be done to inform and educate businesses and society in general, on the impact of increased production on communities, the environment and the health of the planet in general.
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Thursday Aug 31, 2023
Thursday Aug 31, 2023
In this episode, we will delve into the topic of sustainability reporting. We will introduce and compare different standards for the public reporting of environment, social and governance performance.
Moderator: Tony Hand (TalTech University)
Experts: Aimee Boulanger (Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance, IRMA) and Kimmo Collander (Finnish Network for Sustainable Mining).
Wednesday Jul 26, 2023
Wednesday Jul 26, 2023
In this episode, we will explore the difficulties that arise when mining projects are located in nature-protected spaces, such as Natura 2000-labelled areas. We will also discuss how the EU's nature restoration law from 2022 is increasing the pressure on extractive industries to achieve a net positive impact on biodiversity.
Moderator: Tony Hand (TalTech University)
Experts: Lia Mergulhão (Portuguese Institute for Nature Conservation and Forests) and Michael Rademacher (Bingen Technical University).
Wednesday Jul 05, 2023
Wednesday Jul 05, 2023
Mining is traditionally seen as a dirty and dangerous industry, which is one of the reasons why it still suffers from a bad image. However, we also know that the industry has made significant efforts to improve health and safety conditions in the last decades. In this new SUMEX episode, two experts are invited to share their insights on these topics.
Moderator: Tony Hand (TalTech University)
Experts: Sophie Grenade (industriAll European Trade Union) and Alexander Tsanov (Dundee Precious Metals)
Thursday Jun 15, 2023
Thursday Jun 15, 2023
More and more governments decide on dedicated strategies to ensure the domestic supply of critical raw materials and this also means that land use planners have to take into consideration the need of safeguarding the access to those metals and minerals.
Moderator: Tony Hand (TalTech University)
Experts: Sybil Berne (MacCabe Durney Barnes) and Thomas Hartmann (Technical University of Dortmund)
Thursday May 25, 2023
Thursday May 25, 2023
Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) plays a crucial role when it comes to evaluating and mitigating the environmental risks of extractive projects. However, there are also several challenges that surround EIA, and we'll be exploring them in the second episode of the SUMEX podcast.
Moderator: Tony Hand (TalTech University)
Experts: Guillermo Aguirre (Anglo-American) and Tommi Kaupilla (Geological Survey of Finland)
Wednesday May 03, 2023
Wednesday May 03, 2023
This episode provides an overview of the topic of sustainability in the extractive sector in light of recent global and European developments. It also highlights the contribution made by the EU-funded SUMEX project.
Moderator: Tony Hand (TalTech University)