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Mining Industry Guidelines and Reviews
Links to guidelines such as for the use of cyanide in mining process, OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises and the World Bank Extractive Industry Review.
OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises
Guidelines for operations of multinational enterprises, including environmental recommendations, disclosure requirements and bribery. Complaints can be lodged concerning operations within any OECD member country or regarding any enterprise headquartered in an OECD country. Argentina is not an OECD member country although all multinational operations within Argentina are expected to comply with the Guidelines.
OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises (in English)
OECD Watch NGO Watchdog and Network on OECD Issues
Information for Syndicates in Spanish
The Guidelines and the Environment Report in Spanish
Link to Argentinean NGO FARN and material on the Guidelines and the Environment in Spanish
Equator Principles
Voluntary standards for project finance based on the International Finance Corporation’s Safeguard Policies often providing stronger environmental and social norms than many Latin American countries. Applicable to projects financed by commercial banks and export credit agency signatories.
The Mining Ministries of the Americas (CAMMA) Declaration of Argentina 2005
A work group of North and South American Government Ministers and agreed mining industry objectives
World Bank Extractive Industry Review (EIR)
Detailed report commissioned by the World Bank to determine policies relating to providing further investments for extractive industries
A summary of EIR. Link to CEE Bankwatch Website
International Council for Mining and Metals (ICMM)
Council of mining industry leaders featuring voluntary guidelines for sustainable development, health, safety, socio-economic development and environmental stewardship.
International Cyanide Management Code
International Voluntary Code for the Management of Cyanide for mining industries.
Global Reporting Initiative (GRI)
Voluntary initiative for mining enterprises to promote transparency in operations and transactions. Applicable to members of ICMM GRI Mining and Metals Supplement.
World Summit of Sustainable Development Plan of Implementation
Paragraph 44 of the Implementation Plan of the World Summit of Sustainable Development provides an implementation plan for increasing sustainability within the mining industry.
International Initiatives
A range of initiatives exist within countries partaking in foreign investment which are able to provide practical assistance concerning foreign mining industry investment in Argentina.
Miningwatch – Canada
Oxfam’s Mining Industry Ombudsman – Australia
Mineral Policy Institute – Australia
