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Scope

Standardization of environmental, social and governance aspects of mining to:

  • minimize the negative impacts from mining through its life cycle and transition to post-mining land use,
  • take action to combat climate change and its impacts,
  • develop sustainable benefits and opportunities for local and regional communities,
  • respect community cultural connections to places,
  • adopt a long-term view that ensures inter-generational equity,
  • embrace opportunities for innovation by adopting the principles of the circular economy,
  • enhance transparency of mining practices.
Excluded:
  • Occupational health and safety aspects related to workplace activities, covered by ISO/TC 283.
  • Risk management guidance, provided in ISO 31000.
  • Industrial wastewater treatment and reuse, covered by ISO/TC 282/SC4.
  • Machinery.

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Sustainable Development Goals

This committee contributes with 4 standards to the following Sustainable Development Goals:

1
No Poverty
3
Good Health and Well-being
6
Clean Water and Sanitation
8
Decent Work and Economic Growth
9
Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
10
Reduced Inequalities
11
Sustainable Cities and Communities
12
Responsible Consumption and Production
13
Climate Action
15
Life on Land
16
Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
5

Published ISO standards *

2

ISO standards under development *

18
Participating members
15
Observing members

* number includes updates

Reference Title Type
ISO/TC 82/SC 7/TF 3   Revision of the Strategic Plan Working group
ISO/TC 82/SC 7/TF 4   Value of discarded natural materials in mining Working group
ISO/TC 82/SC 7/TF 5   Maintenance of tailings storage facilities Working group
ISO/TC 82/SC 7/TF 6   Underground mine tailings backfill Working group
ISO/TC 82/SC 7/TF 7   Mine wastewater monitoring and assessment Working group
ISO/TC 82/SC 7/WG 1   Mine closure and reclamation terminology Working group
ISO/TC 82/SC 7/WG 4   Social aspects Working group
Liaison Committees to ISO/TC 82/SC 7

The committees below can access the documents of ISO/TC 82/SC 7:

Reference Title ISO/IEC
ISO/TC 108 Mechanical vibration, shock and condition monitoring ISO
ISO/TC 147/SC 2 Physical, chemical and biochemical methods ISO
ISO/TC 190 Soil quality ISO
ISO/TC 282 Water reuse ISO
ISO/TC 333 Lithium ISO
ISO/PC 348 Sustainable raw materials ISO

 

Liaison Committees from ISO/TC 82/SC 7

ISO/TC 82/SC 7 can access the documents of the committees below:

Reference Title ISO/IEC
ISO/TC 147/SC 2 Physical, chemical and biochemical methods ISO
ISO/TC 147/SC 6 Sampling (general methods) ISO
ISO/TC 190 Soil quality ISO
ISO/TC 282 Water reuse ISO
ISO/TC 282/SC 4 Industrial water reuse ISO
ISO/TC 298 Rare earth ISO
ISO/TC 333 Lithium ISO
ISO/PC 348 Sustainable raw materials ISO

 

Organizations in liaison (Category A and B)
Acronym Title Category
ECOS (Environment) Environmental Coalition on Standards A
EFG European Federation of Geologists A
ICMM International Council on Mining and Metals A
IRMA Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance A
UNIDO United Nations Industrial Development Organization A

ISO/TC 82/SC 7 - Secretariat

KATS (Korea, Republic of)

Korean Agency for Technology and Standards
93, Isu-ro, Maengdong-myeon
Eumseong-gun 27737 Chungcheongbuk-do
Korea, Republic of

Tel: +82 43 870 5400
Fax: + 82 43 870 5668
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  3. Who develops standards
  4. Technical Committees
  5. ISO/TC 82
  6. SC 7