In 2016, following demands from the residents of Caimanes, Chile for better information and participation in the design of emergency plans for Antofagasta's Los Pelambres mine site, the company engaged with the community and the local authorities to develop a Contingency Plan for this site. The Plan takes into account the residents' concerns and suggestions, and makes provision for, e.g., setting a new safety zone in Caimanes and installing signage, lighting and an audible alarm to improve evacuation of the community to this zone in the case of an emergency.

In partnership with other industries, local communities and local government and emergency services, Antofagasta has created an integrated emergency plan for its Antucoya mine site close to the municipality of María Elena. Within the framework of the United Nations’ Awareness and Preparedness for Emergencies at Local Level (APELL) standard, the response capacity was diagnosed then the initiative involved training and certification of key institutions and players at local and regional level, as well as raising awareness and providing information to the community.

Rio Tinto has developed a management standard for addressing health impacts associated with outbreaks of vector-borne and infectious diseases, such as malaria, HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis. The standard sets out requirements for operations to undertake risk assessments and measures to prevent and manage these diseases to protect workers and, for some diseases, their families.

Teck has taken extensive measures to reduce waste and improve the recycling of materials used in its mining operations. The company has set an overall target of zero industrial waste disposal by 2040, with an objective to set site-based goals for industrial waste reduction following site-level inventories and plans, established by 2025, to turn waste into useful and appropriate products. In addition, the company’s Material Stewardship Committee oversees its work to reduce the waste associated with its own products, commissioning and conducting customer assessments on the safe use and circular management of these products.

The solar power facility SunMine opened in 2015, built on Teck's fully reclaimed Sullivan mine site in Kimberley, Canada. Teck provided the land and site infrastructure for the project and contributed US$ 2 million towards its construction. SunMine, now owned and operated by the city of Kimberley, uses 4032 solar-cell modules mounted on 96 solar trackers that follow sun movement to maximize solar exposure. The system is supplying enough electricity to the British Columbia Hydro grid to power about 200 homes.

Teck decided in 2013 to close its Sä Dena Hes zinc-lead mine that lies within the Liard First Nation traditional territory in the Yukon region of Canada. The company worked closely with the Elders, Chief and Council and community members of the Liard First Nation on the closure and reclamation plan. Discussions on post-mining land use resulted in the incorporation of traditional land uses such as subsistence activities and traditional values into the final closure plans. In addition, Teck signed a socio-economic participation agreement with the Liard First Nation, that included a local indigenous hiring requirement for the general contractor tackling much of the reclamation work on the site. Throughout the closure work in 2014 and 2015, 60 per cent of all Teck-contracted hours were completed by indigenous personnel.

Buenaventura is one of a handful of companies to show evidence of a mine closure management standard that integrates social issues into the requirements. The 2020 standard (in the form of a detailed manual) requires operations to assess, at the earliest possible stage, the socio-economic impacts of closure on affected communities and to undertake a participatory process to plan for the mitigation of these impacts. As well as detailing the mitigation measures to consider (such as job retraining or entrepreneurship skills development), the standard requires targets to be set for social closure objectives to assist later tracking.

Buenaventura is one of a handful of companies to show evidence of a mine closure management standard that integrates social issues into the requirements. The 2020 standard (in the form of a detailed manual) requires operations to assess, at the earliest possible stage, the socio-economic impacts of closure on affected communities and to undertake a participatory process to plan for the mitigation of these impacts. As well as detailing the mitigation measures to consider (such as job retraining or entrepreneurship skills development), the standard requires targets to be set for social closure objectives to assist later tracking.

Vale has linked its sustainability-related Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to its variable compensation program that applies to all Vale employees. These indicators relate primarily to efforts to reduce water usage, waste production, energy use and greenhouse gas emissions, as well as rehabilitation of degraded areas and implementation of social initiatives. The indicators are weighted in order to encourage continuous improvement in sustainability performance by each of the company's operations.

Since 2016, Newmont has integrated concurrent reclamation targets into its annual incentive compensation plan. Each region establishes a target for the number of hectares to reclaim on an annual basis and bonus payouts are adjusted downward or upward depending on their performance in achieving the targets.

Vedanta has developed a management standard for the integration of ESG considerations into decisions around acquisitions, divestments and Joint Venture arrangements. The standard requires due diligence around ESG-related liabilities, such as health and safety, water, biodiversity, greenhouse gas emissions, human rights, and cultural heritage. A detailed checklist of specific issues is provided and a process is established for identifying and assessing these liabilities and incorporating them into the decision-making including, as one possible option, the identification of ‘deal breaking’ liabilities.