“In some respects, it’s harder for some of the Canadian companies to hit their 30% reduction by 2030 because they’re already starting with hydropower as their energy source, which means that their Scope 2 requirements are already pretty low”
need the fact that it’s actually being measured and that it’s viewed as something which is important as a metric for the overall performance of that individual,” he adds. Finally, mining firms should maintain their social license to operate as they implement low-carbon solutions. “Decarbonization solutions are probably going to have to be considered in the context of social license,” notes Al-Aibi, adding that “that’s just part of how mining operations work.” Low-carbon technologies tend to be viewed positively by local communities since they normally reduce air pollution and noise, improving the mine’s overall license to operate. However, the key for mining firms
is to involve local stakeholders in the entire process. BHP, for instance, started building relationships with local First Nations surrounding its Jansen potash mine in Saskatchewan almost a decade before construction began. It recently launched a Canada Indigenous Partnership Plan to foster “reciprocal relationships,” supported by a new external Indigenous Advisory Circle for the mine. Al-Aibi notes that this specific partnership “is looking at things that mining companies may not have looked at in the past, for example, well being”. “It’s not just employment and benefit sharing: they’re building that partnership early, and they’re building it deeper, so I think that’s a good example, and it’s moving in the right direction.”
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