Resources, Rights and Respect: Investor Expectations of the Human Rights Responsibilities of Mining Companies

Mining is a globally important industry with profound effects on communities and the environment. due to the growing interest in the social impacts of business, these effects - both positive and negative - are increasingly being viewed through the lens of international human rights. Expectations of the human rights responsibilities of mining companies are evolving, with input from international agencies, governments, industry associations, civil society organisations, academics and communities.