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The Hardrock Mining and Beneficiation Environmental Management System Guide was jointly developed by a team of environmental professionals drawn from the membership of both the National Mining Association and the Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration (SME).

The guide is a new tool to aid hardrock mining operations with managing environmental performance. The Hardrock Mining and Beneficiation Environmental Management System Guide includes eight steps covering initial implementation of the management system through to continual improvement stages. The guide is designed to provide useful examples and tools for each step of the process and addresses environmental impacts uniquely associated with the hardrock mining sector to improve a company’s environmental stewardship.

Did you know?

  • U.S. mining companies have reclaimed for other beneficial uses more than 2.6 million acres of mined land.
  • Coal plants in the 21st century emit 40% less co2 than the average 20th century coal plant, according to the World Coal Institute.
  • Mining has touched less than one-half of one percent of all the land in the United States.
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