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Why leading minerals and mining companies rely on GAN Integrity 

GAN Integrity is how compliance teams at minerals and mining companies get the tools and expertise to stay ahead of risk. With less effort and more reach, you finally get a better way to do your good work.

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Compliance challenges for the minerals and mining industry

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As a compliance professional in the minerals and mining industry, it often feels like you're fighting an unfair fight. You must navigate a complex web of regulations from agencies like OSHA, and numerous ESG laws such as the German Supply Chain Act (LKsG) and the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD).

The industry faces unique challenges, including environmental, bribery, and corruption risks, stringent health and safety standards, a transient workforce, and complex relationships with third parties and suppliers. You must also ensure your organization fosters an ethical culture and acts with integrity in all dealings with regulators, government officials, and communities.

Key areas of compliance in minerals and mining

Minerals and mining companies are complex enterprises. There’s many areas of compliance, ethics, and risk that need to be managed, spanning everything from Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG), to Conflict Minerals, to Anti-Bribery And Corruption (ABAC). These include:

  • Supply Chain Due Diligence: Ensuring reliability, traceability, and compliance with laws such as the German Supply Chain Act, EU Corporate Sustainability laws, and the California Transparency in Supply Chain Act.
  • Financial Reporting and Anti-Corruption Laws: Regulations such as the Dodd-Frank Act’s conflict minerals rule require companies to disclose payments made to governments and ensure their supply chains are free from corruption and human rights abuses.
  • ABAC Compliance: Ensuring that anti-bribery and anti-corruption (ABAC) laws such as the FCPA and UK Bribery Act are upheld.
  • Data Protection: Safeguarding sensitive information in an increasingly digital landscape and ensuring compliance with data privacy regulations, including GDPR.
  • Environmental Impact: Ensuring minimal environmental disruption and complying with regulations on waste management, water usage, and land rehabilitation.
  • Health and Safety Regulations: Occupational safety standards set by organizations like the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) require companies to implement safety measures and training programs to protect workers from occupational hazards.
  • Labor Laws: Observing fair employment practices and labor standards, global modern slavery, and human rights legislation.
  • Export Controls: Complying with international trade laws.

Steps to achieving compliance in the mineral and mining industry

Achieving compliance in any organization involves a series of strategic steps:

Compliance in the Mineral and Mining Industry

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Risk Assessment

Identify potential compliance risks specific to your mining operations.

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Objective Setting

Define clear compliance goals that align with your operational objectives.

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Documentation

Maintain thorough records of compliance efforts and decisions.

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Training

Educate employees about compliance requirements tailored to the mining industry.

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Monitoring and Auditing

Regularly review compliance status and adjust practices as needed.

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Reporting System

Establish clear channels for reporting issues and disclosures.

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Issue Response

Quickly address non-compliance issues to prevent disruptions.

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Continuous Improvement

Regularly update compliance practices to stay ahead of regulatory changes.


GAN Integrity for Mineral and Mining Companies

Our minerals & mining compliance software helps mineral and mining companies navigate these challenges with a comprehensive, easy-to-use compliance platform that organizes requirements, automates workflows, and provides powerful reporting, making it easier for you to do your good work. With GAN Integrity, compliance teams can see everything, adapt to anything, and get all the help they need.

ABAC Program Management

Ensure your organization upholds ethical integrity and ABAC compliance through comprehensive risk assessments, effective policy management, and continuous monitoring. Capabilities include:

  • Third-party due diligence: Mitigate bribery and corruption risks with integrated questionnaires, sanctions checks, and risk intelligence data.
  • Disclosure management: Consolidate and assess conflicts of interest (COI), gifts, travel, entertainment, and political and charitable contribution disclosures.
  • Reporting and documentation: Maintain a complete audit trail and detailed reporting to easily demonstrate compliance to stakeholders and regulators.
GAN Integrity ABAC Compliance

The GAN Integrity Platform means all your compliance and ethics programs can be managed in one place - now that's better.

What our Customers Say

GAN started out as only our high-risk transaction platform, then became our transaction, conflict and government interaction system. Now it’s just our Business Integrity platform.

Jessie O’Neil

Business Integrity Global lead, Barrick Gold

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a mining management system?
A mining management system is a comprehensive framework that helps mineral and mining companies navigate complex compliance challenges and manage various aspects of their operations. It typically includes tools for risk assessment, supply chain due diligence, anti-bribery and corruption compliance, environmental impact monitoring, and health and safety regulation adherence, all integrated into a unified platform to streamline compliance efforts and maintain ethical standards.
Conflict minerals compliance is a comprehensive program that requires companies in the minerals and mining industry to conduct due diligence on their supply chains to ensure they are not sourcing minerals that finance armed conflicts or human rights abuses. The program typically involves tracing the origin of 3TG minerals (tin, tungsten, tantalum, and gold) back to their smelters, reporting on sourcing practices, and implementing measures to mitigate risks associated with conflict minerals in accordance with regulations such as the Dodd-Frank Act Section 1502 and the EU Conflict Minerals Regulation.
The Conflict Minerals Reporting Template (CMRT) is a standardized form used by companies to gather information about the use of conflict minerals in their supply chains. It helps organizations identify and assess the origin of tantalum, tin, tungsten, and gold (3TG) in their products, supporting compliance with regulations such as the Dodd-Frank Act's conflict minerals rule.
Companies subject to conflict minerals regulations are required to conduct due diligence on their supply chains and file reports disclosing the origin of these minerals. Specifically, regulations such as the Dodd-Frank Act's conflict minerals rule mandate that companies disclose payments made to governments and ensure their supply chains are free from corruption and human rights abuses related to conflict minerals.
The ESG framework for mining encompasses a comprehensive approach to environmental stewardship, social responsibility, and corporate governance within the minerals and mining industry. It requires companies to address key areas such as supply chain due diligence, environmental impact mitigation, labor rights, and anti-corruption measures, while also ensuring compliance with regulations like the LkSG German Supply Chain Act and the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive.

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