Mining Magazine December 2016 | Page 9

THE MODEL MINING CODE

“ We want to influence those choices , create an open debate about the reason why people are making policy choices that are averse to the industry ”

– Al Gourley , Partner Fasken Martineau ; Chairman and Director of WIOML what the initiative thinks is best , rather taking stock of both good and bad examples of mineral policy across the world and creating something of a “ best practice ” that can be adopted universally .
“ We want to influence those choices , create an open debate about the reason why people are making policy choices that are averse to the industry . Whether it is favouring communities or the environment or
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