Digging Deep to Ensure a Greener Legacy
Originally published in Best Practice Autumn 2015 issue
We’ve adorned ourselves with it for thousands of years and its very existence made pirates dizzy with greed. Its applications range from micro-circuitry and medical products to the coating of astronauts’ helmets. A traditional storehouse of value throughout the centuries, gold has always been in high demand and today it’s no different. What’s changing though is the way it is mined and how that mining is managed.
The mining industry is heading towards a more sustainable future where a holistic approach to mine development is key. Sustainability is no longer a compliance issue, it’s a proactive way of doing business.
Jerry Danni is senior vp of sustainability at Goldcorp, the largest gold company in the world (based on market valuation), and says that the need to demonstrate sustainability at every step is more important than ever.
