Towards Sustainable Mining protocols undergo regular revisions in order to ensure that members are incorporating leading sustainability practices.
Below, you will find links to the versions of each protocol to be used in upcoming reporting years.
In 2024, facilities will report publicly using the following protocols:
- Indigenous and Community Relationships (2019 version)
- Biodiversity Conservation Management (2020 version)
- Crisis Management and Communications Planning (2022 version)
- Climate Change (2021 version)
- Safety and Health (2020 version)
- Preventing Child and Forced Labour (2019 version) – only for companies undergoing external verification!
- Water Stewardship (2018 version)
- Tailings Management (2022 version)– reporting on inactive sites not yet required
- OMS Guide (2021 version)
- Tailings Guide (2021 version)
- Table of Conformance (2022 version)
Companies will report internally on the following protocols:
- Equitable, Diverse, and Inclusive Workplaces (2023 version)
- Safe, Healthy, and Respectful Workplaces (2023 version)
- Tailings Management (2023 version)– includes reporting on inactive sites!
In 2025, facilities will report publicly using the following protocols:
- Indigenous and Community Relationships (2019 version)
- Biodiversity Conservation Management (2020 version)
- Crisis Management and Communications Planning (2022 version)
- Climate Change (2021 version)
- Preventing Child and Forced Labour (2019 version) – only for companies undergoing external verification!
- Water Stewardship (2018 version)
- Safety and Health (2020 version)
- Tailings Management (2023 version) – includes reporting on inactive sites!
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- OMS Guide (2021 version)
- Tailings Guide (2021 version)
- Table of Conformance (2022 version)
Companies will report confidentially to MAC on the following protocol. Results will be published in aggregate:
- Equitable, Diverse, and Inclusive Workplaces (2023 version)
- Safe, Healthy, and Respectful Workplaces (2023 version)
