Session 6
11:00
– 12:00 June
Kavaklıdere Ballroom
Responsible Mining: Driving Sustainability, Trust, and Global Standards in Eurasia
The global energy transition has brought the mining sector to a critical crossroads. Decarbonising our economies requires a massive influx of critical raw materials, yet this demand cannot come at the expense of environmental integrity or social justice. The central question facing the industry today is no longer if we must mine, but how we can do so responsibly. This session addresses the practical realities, friction points, and breakthroughs in sustainable extraction.
Elevating Social Licence and Public Trust
- Reputational Shift: Transitioning the mining sector’s image from traditional heavy extraction to an ethical partner in the global green transition.
- Stakeholder Engagement: Securing community alignment and long-term public trust as a core, non-negotiable asset for modern mining operations.
Standardisation and Accountability in Eurasia
- Implementing TSM: Adopting the “Towards Sustainable Mining” (TSM) framework in Türkiye to embed strict facility-level environmental and social metrics.
- Global Alignment: Navigating the integration of regional operations into the emerging Consolidated Mining Standard Initiative (CMSI) global ecosystem.
Value Chain Transparency and Technology
- Traceability in Precious Metals: Utilizing advanced technology and tracking systems to future-proof international gold and critical mineral supply chains.
- Strategic Resilience: Mitigating systemic supply risks by enforcing verifiable environmental, social, and governance (ESG) standards from extraction to market.
The Green Transition Paradox
- Decarbonisation vs. Impact: Balancing the skyrocketing global demand for critical raw materials with the absolute necessity for environmental integrity and social justice.
