Regulations and initiatives specifically impacting the mining & minerals sector, focusing on supply chain transparency, traceability, and due diligence requirements.
Europe
The EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) A carbon pricing mechanism that ensures imported goods face a carbon cost comparable to EU domestic products under the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS), aiming to prevent carbon leakage and encourage lower-carbon production globally.
China
China's Corporate Sustainability Disclosure Standards (CSDS) is a framework for corporate sustainability and ESG disclosure, designed to standardise how companies report on environmental, social, and governance performance — including impacts across value chains and supply chains.
Vietnam
Vietnam Law on Products and Goods Quality ensures product quality, safety, and traceability across goods placed on the Vietnamese market. The law explicitly incorporates Digital Product Passport (DPP) requirements.
China
The Chinese RoHS/ RoHS II restricts the use of specific hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) to protect human health and the environment, and promote sustainable manufacturing and product design in China.
Europe
The EU RoHS Directive restricts the use of hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment to protect human health and the environment, and to improve the sustainability of products placed on the EU market.
UK
UK's Commercial Organisations and Public Authorities Duty (Human Rights and Environment) Bill aims at preventing human rights and environmental harms “so far as is reasonably practicable,” both in their own operations and throughout their value chains.
India
India's BRSR Core (Business Responsibility and Sustainability Reporting Core) mandates ESG reporting for large listed companies, covering environmental protection, human rights compliance, circularity, and other sustainability-related issues.
Japan
The Japanese Guidelines on Respecting Human Rights in Responsible Supply Chains provide general recommendations for companies on integrating human rights due diligence (HRDD) into supply chain management, inspired by international frameworks such as the EU CSDDD.
China
The Chinese Due Diligence Guidelines for Responsible Mineral Supply Chains provide guidance for companies to identify, prevent, and mitigate risks of contributing to conflict, serious human rights abuses, and misconduct across mineral supply chains.
UK
The UK Modern Slavery Act (MSA) aims at preventing and mitigating modern slavery, forced labor, and human trafficking in company operations and supply chains, and increasing corporate transparency.
Canada
The Canada Modern Slavery Act requires companies to identify, prevent, and reduce the risk of forced labour and child labour in their operations and supply chains through mandatory transparency and reporting.
Australia
The Australian Modern Slavery Act requires companies to identify, assess, and address modern slavery risks, including forced labor, child labor, and human trafficking, across their operations and supply chains.