Hosted by TDi Sustainability, who have led the research, Mining 2030 presented its first draft of a definition of legacy on a webinar.
As part of its vision to define a socially and environmentally responsible mining sector overall by 2030, Mining 2030 will be seeking engagement on its framing and definition of legacy. Currently, there is no agreed definition of legacy. A holistic definition of legacy is needed to encompass historic legacies, the planning and responsible closure of mines and setting positive future legacies from new mining and existing mining.
The Mining 2030 briefing document on legacy is now available for public consultation, and this webinar was held to inform stakeholders in the mining industry of the work and rationale behind the definition that has been developed and provide context for input into the consultation.
Key themes explored in the session included:
- Why a holistic definition of legacy is needed to encompass historic legacies, the planning and responsible closure of mines and development of positive future legacies from new and existing mining.
- How investors can support the industry to address negative legacies and create and sustain positive legacies, and how mining investment and post-mining investment can work together.
- Understanding how community engagement and participation in mine transition planning can be achieved, and how creative approaches to mining legacy can ensure a fairer distribution of benefits.
- How legacy planning necessarily evolves over the mining lifecycle, and why and how definitions of legacy should encompass the broader social landscape around the mine, as well as its physical and environmental impact.