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ESG in Evolution: the legal imperatives of tomorrow

25 Mar - 27 Mar 2026

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Sustainability in mining and mineral extraction

Friday 27 March (0915 - 1015)

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Critical minerals are essential to the energy transition, digital infrastructure, and electrification. But securing them responsibly presents complex ESG challenges. This panel of in-house counsel will discuss how mining and mineral extraction companies are addressing the complex risks in mining, such as Indigenous rights, land use, permitting, modern slavery, and shareholder activism while advancing sustainability in a sector under increasing global scrutiny.

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