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The MCA is proud to present the inaugural TSM progress report by the Australian minerals industry.
TSM protocols support mining companies in developing management systems and meeting other requirements to achieve the commitments laid out in the TSM Guiding Principles.
The report is based on the voluntary reporting of performance by 12 MCA member companies covering 35 facilities.
These protocols are above and beyond regulatory or legislative requirements, to which companies are expected to meet.
Each protocol includes indicators that help companies and facilities build, measure and publicly report on the quality of their management systems and their performance.
The goal is for each facility is to demonstrate continual improvement and to reach good practice (Level A or a “Yes” response in line with TSM’s rating system) for all indicators by providing evidence demonstrating that systems and processes are in place.
The TSM framework is designed for members with operating facilities and companies can be in varying stages of implementation depending on project stage or when a company first adopted TSM.
These stages include initial confidential reporting, public reporting, or undergoing external verification of self-assessments.
Safe, Healthy and Respectful Workplaces
Percentage of Facilities at Level A or Higher – 2024 confidential self-assessments
Indigenous and Community Relationships
Percentage of Facilities at Level A or Higher – 2024 confidential self-assessments
Climate Change
Percentage of Facilities at Level A or Higher – 2024 confidential self-assessments
Biodiversity Conservation Management
Percentage of Facilities at Level A or Higher – 2024 confidential self-assessments
Equitable, Diverse and Inclusive Workplaces
Percentage of Facilities at Level A or Higher – 2024 confidential self-assessments
Percentage of Facilities at Level A or Higher – 2024 confidential self-assessments
Crisis Management and Communications Planning
Percentage of Facilities Responding “Yes” – 2024 confidential self-assessments
Preventing Child and Forced Labour
Percentage of Facilities Responding “Yes” – 2024 confidential self-assessments
Tailings Management
TSM adopting companies may use either TSM or Global Industry Standard for Tailings Management (GISTM) to satisfy their tailings requirements.
Formal equivalency has not been established and there is insufficient data to provide meaningful aggregate results.