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ESG 'almost drowning' mining sector

MINERS are “drowning” in ESG box ticking standards and should instead be focusing their attention where it matters: on the ground, according to the CEO of risk consultancy Satarla.

Oonagh Reidy
“ESG isn’t about preventing threats from happening such as tailings dams from failing or stop mining companies from blowing up cultural heritage sites," says Sarah Gordon, CEO of Satarla.

“ESG isn’t about preventing threats from happening such as tailings dams from failing or stop mining companies from blowing up cultural heritage sites," says Sarah Gordon, CEO of Satarla.

"When we think about sustainability metrics, many of the data sets just constitute ticking boxes and perhaps greenwashing rather than really focusing in on something that is really valuable or will generate...

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