Mining of the Future: impacts, risks and opportunities

Lesson programme: 1. The mining sector in the context of sustainable development — the role of the industry, key players and the sector's core challenges. 2. Industry impacts: on the economy, on the environment, on people and their rights. 3. Risks for mining companies: physical (extreme weather, water scarcity, industrial accidents) and transition risks (regulatory change, decarbonisation, rising costs, reputational and financial risks). 4. Sustainability reporting: why it matters, how disclosure practice is growing, and the benefits of mandatory reporting. 5. The heart of reporting — materiality: how to identify impacts, risks and opportunities (IRO) and turn them into management decisions. 6. A practical approach to reporting.