Chapter 3

3.0 CORPORATE, REGULATORY, AND COMMUNITY FRAMEWORK 1

3.1 Framework for Management of Acid Rock Drainage 1

3.2 Corporate Guidance 6

3.2.1 Newmont 7

3.2.2 Rio Tinto 7

3.2.3 Relationship to Other Requirements and Issues 8

3.3 Sustainability and Community Considerations 9

3.4 Global Regulatory Guidance 11

3.5 Country Regulatory Guidance 12

3.5.1 Commonalities in the Regulatory Regimes 12

3.5.2 United States of America and its States 13

3.5.3 Canada and its Provinces and Territories 14

3.5.4 Australia, its States and Territories 16

3.5.5 European Union (EU) 17

3.5.6 South Africa 18

3.5.7 New Zealand 19

3.5.8 Brazil 20

3.5.9 Indonesia 21

3.6 Risk Considerations 21

3.6.1 Establish the Context (Step 1) 23

3.6.2 Identify the Risks (Step 2) 23

3.6.3 Analyze the Risk (Step 3) 23

3.6.4 Assessment and Prioritization of Risk (Step 4) 24

3.6.5 Risk Management (Treat the Risk) (Step 5) 24

3.6.6 Review and Monitor (Step 6) 25

3.6.7 Risk Priorities 25

3.7 References 27