Pollution minimisation practices in the Australian mining and mineral processing industries |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Facultad de Ingeniería y Ciencias, Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez, Avenida Diagonal Las Torres 2640, Peñalolén, Santiago 7941169, Chile;2. School of Government, Universidad Adolfo Ibañez, Avenida Diagonal Las Torres 2640, Peñalolén, Santiago 7941169, Chile;1. Griffith School of Engineering, Griffith University, Nathan, QLD 4111, Australia;2. School of Engineering, Griffith University, Nathan, QLD 4111, Australia;3. School of Engineering, Griffith University, Gold Coast, QLD 4215, Australia;1. Quality Technology and Management, Luleå University of Technology, 971 87, Luleå, Sweden;2. Department of Economics, Luleå University of Technology, 971 87, Luleå, Sweden;1. Département de Management, Faculté des Sciences de l’administration, Université Laval, Pavillon Palasis-Prince, 2325, Rue de la Terrasse, Local 1638, Québec, Québec, G1V 0A6, Canada;2. Department of Management, University of the Basque Country UPV-EHU, Spain;3. Faculty of Economics and Business, University of the Basque Country UPV-EHU, Plaza Oñati 1, 20018, San Sebastian, Spain |
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| Abstract: | Research was conducted to identify some of the current pollution minimisation practices adopted in Australia's mining and mineral processing industries. Initially, 84 mining and mineral processing companies were approached for inclusion in the study, with request only made for information that was available to the company stakeholders and the wider general community. Among the responses received, BHP Billiton, BlueScope Steel, Newmont Australia Limited and AngloGold Australia provided the information requested and/or a substantial quantity of information through reports on their company website. Analysis of the data collected for these companies indicated that improvements were made, and that policies had been implemented over the previous few years. The pollution minimisation and policy practices adopted at the operations of these companies include environmental management systems, advanced pollution control technologies, environmental awareness training for employees, and requirement – from company stakeholders – for increased accountability of environmental impacts. |
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