| ADR | American Depository Receipts |
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| AIDS | Acquired immuno-deficiency syndrome |
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| ARD | Acid rock drainage |
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| CO2 | Carbon dioxide |
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| CO2-e | Carbon dioxide equivalent |
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| COMEX | Commodity Exchange (New York) |
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| CSR | Corporate Social Responsibility |
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| DLC | Dual listed company |
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| ERI | Ethical reporting initiative |
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| GMI | Global Mining Initiative |
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| GRI | Global Reporting Initiative |
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| GSP | Global Sullivan Principles |
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| HIV | Human immuno-deficiency virus |
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| HSE | Health, safety and environment |
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| ISO | International Organisation for Standardisation |
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| ISO 14001 | An international standard for environmental management systems |
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| ICMM | International Council on Mining and Metals |
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| LME | London Metals Exchange |
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| MMSD | Mining, Minerals and Sustainable Development |
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| NGO | Non government organisation |
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| NPV | Net present value |
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| OECD | Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development |
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| PFC | Perfluorinated carbon |
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| S&E | Social and environment |
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| SMAT | Safety management auditor training |
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| SO2 | Sulphur dioxide |
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| SOx | Oxides of sulphur |
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| SRI | Socially Responsible Investment |
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| UK | United Kingdom |
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| UN | United Nations |
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| UNCBD | United Nations Convention on Biodiversity |
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| UNEP | United Nations Environmental Programme |
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| US | United States |
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| WBCSD | World Business Council for Sustainable Development |
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