CHECKLISTS FOR SUSTAINABLE MINERALS
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. CONTENTS INTRODUCTION CLEANER PRODUCTION COMMUNITY CONSULTATION CONTAMINATED SITES CYANIDE MANAGEMENT DUST CONTROL ENERGY EFFICIENCY ENVIRONMENT IMPACT ASSSESSMENT ENVIRONMENTAL AUDITING ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND PERFORMANCE ENVIRONMENTAL RISK MANAGEMENT HAZARDOUS MATERIALS MANAGEMENT, STORAGE AND DISPOSAL LANDFORM DESIGN FOR REVEGETATION MANAGING SULPHIDIC MINE WASTES AND ACID DRAINAGE MINE DECOMMISSIONING MINE PLANNING NOISE, VIBRATION AND AIR CONTROL ONSHORE MINERALS AND PETROLEUM EXPLORATION PLANNING A WORKFORCE ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS TRAINING PROGRAM REHABILITATION AND REVEGETATION TAILINGS CONTAINMENT WATER MANAGEMENT
INTRODUCTION
These Checklists are developed from the Sustainable Minerals series of booklets published by Environment Australia. Each Checklist uses a consistent layout to summarize key activities for each topic in the booklet subjects, including succinct cross-references where necessary. For the technical area being addressed, each Checklist effectively summarizes what should be done for a mine-site to be managed in accordance with best environmental practice principles. An operator can use the Checklists as a guide to:

Determine whether current operations meet best practice principles and practices; Identify areas where management principles, systems and operations may be improved; Estimate the relative level of risk that current operations pose in terms of possible environmental harm and non-compliance
There are many important avenues for building the level of knowledge necessary to understand and correctly apply principles and practices consistent with best practice environmental management in mining. These include the repeated use of the Checklists, interaction with staff from environmental and mining regulatory agencies, and information exchange with industry colleagues and industry associations. The Checklists often refer to standards, case studies and codes in order to help guide the user on how a particular issue could be managed. There is no single universal best practice approach to manage the broad range of environmental risk. Approaches vary just as the type of mine, the commodities being extracted and processed, the type of processing, the climate, topography and surrounding environment will vary. Operators should choose the most appropriate approaches for environmental management at their particular site - the standards and case studies that we propose simply provide examples of some possible approaches. These examples are not exhaustive, and the operator is encouraged to investigate additional options if the examples given do not directly apply to their situation. The Sustainable Minerals web site contains many links to useful resources.

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