MICA Knowledge Base

Footprint methods Economy Wide Material Flow Accounting Mine closure process (overview of different phases and actions) Material and Substance Flow Analysis (M/SFA) Environmental Risk Assessment (ERA) Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) Quantitative Risk Assessment (QRA) Environmental Extended Input Output Analysis (EEIOA)

Social Licence to Operate and Corporate Social Responsibility Resource Efficiency Compensation concept Environmental Impact Assessment EIA Mineral Resources and Reserves Estimation Mineral deposits of public importance: the MINATURA2020 Approach Life cycle of a mining project 3D modelling Feasibility Study MINATURA H2020 project

Directive 2014/52/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014

GEMAS Geochemical mapping of agricultural and grazing land soil European Environment Agency - Shared Environmental Information System (SEIS) Minerals Ireland, exploration and mining division Sustainable Aggregates Resource Management (SARMA) European Commission - European Union (EU) Water framework directive - integrated river basin management for Europe Mineral Products Association (MPA) - Sustainable communities Mineral Products Association (MPA) - Natural Resources European protected sites 2013 European Commission - The Habitats directive Mining in the EU, Regulation and the way forward Official Journal of the European Union - EU directive on Environmental assessments EO miners MINATURA2020 Official Journal of the European Union - EU emissions trading directive Rio Tinto Limited - Our commitment Maritime spatial planning Global Edge Policy and strategy for raw materials Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA) standard for responsible mining IRMA-STD-001 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) - NIOSH Mining Analysis of existing Environmental Impact Assessment methodologies for use in Life Cycle Assessment (LCA). FOREGS - geochemical atlas of Europe The European Innovation Partnership (EIP) on Raw Materials Air Pollution in Europe 1997 European Spatial Development Perspective (ESDP) European Union mine waste directive European Environment Agency - Land use Sustainable Aggregates Planning in South East Europe (SNAP) Knowledge Impact Strategies (Kimpact) - Report on Corporate Social Responsibility in Resource Mining Lundin Mining Corporation The Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) Standard 2016 Environmental Impact of the use of Natural Resources and Products European Commission - Natura 2000 European Agency for Safety and Health at Work Environmental indicators: Typology and overview Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) - Review of national resource strategies and research Planning Policies and Permitting Procedures to Ensure the Sustainable Supply of Aggregates in Europe Impacts of European Union (EU) carbon emission trade directive on energy-intensive industries — Indicative micro-economic analyses General and International Mineral Policy The European Cement Association (CEMBUREAU) - Cements for a low carbon Europe Carbon Footprint of Nations: A Global, Trade-Linked Analysis The polluter-pays principle and environmental liability Study supporting potential land targets under the 2015 land communication Legal basics of mineral policy in Europe Groundwater Resources Maps of Euroupe Institute for European Environmental Policy Land as a resource Minerals planning polices and supply practices in Europe International Raw Materials Observatory (INTRAW)

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National environmental legislation Regional/provincial environmental laws Local/communal by-laws UN conventions EU Parliamentary resolutions National environmental policies Environment health & safety policy

MINATURA2020 – Mineral Deposits of Public Importance (a) Life cycle indicators for resources, products and waste LCA of metals: a scientific synthesis Anastasio M. (2016), The circular economy- practical steps to enhance the EU package, Green budget Europe MINATURA2020 – Mineral Deposits of Public importance (b)

COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 92 /43 /EEC of 21 May 1992 Directive 2011/92/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 December 2011 Circular Economy Directive 2014/52/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 A Community approach on the prevention of natural and man-made disasters (2009/2151(INI)) DIRECTIVE 2009/147/EC of 30 November 2009

How do designation areas (i.e., national parks) may restrict exploration/extraction of commodity x in region/country x? What shall be done for preparing and submitting an EIA study for the development of mineral resources? What is the overall timeframe and cost associated with bringing a commodity to a user? What are possible substitutes for material x in product y and how will this influence the environmental impacts of the product?

Designation areas and prospecting and mining Timeframe and cost for bringing a commodity to a user