ICMM publishes new handbook on community-led mine closure practices

Mining and metals advocacy group ICMM provides in its latest “Handbook on Multistakeholder Approaches to Socioeconomic Transitions in Mining” publication a practical guide for mining companies to plan for mine closure in ways that foster resilient communities. Mine closure often significantly impacts local economies and livelihoods, leaving them economically stagnant, socially strained and environmentally vulnerable, the group states.

May 6, 2025 - 12:09
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ICMM publishes new handbook on community-led mine closure practices
Mining and metals advocacy group ICMM provides in its latest “Handbook on Multistakeholder Approaches to Socioeconomic Transitions in Mining” publication a practical guide for mining companies to plan for mine closure in ways that foster resilient communities. Mine closure often significantly impacts local economies and livelihoods, leaving them economically stagnant, socially strained and environmentally vulnerable, the group states.