SMI Audit

Sustainability Reviews and Technical Consultancy

FIMI-SMI has been assisting and advising mining companies to continually improve their sustainability performance through its Sustainability Review System. It covers 5 key aspects for a mine – compliances, economic, environmental, social and health & safety performance.

SMI’s Sustainability Review helps the mines to:

  1. i. Evaluate the present environmental and safety performance of the mine (both from compliance as well as sustainability perspective)
  1. ii. Identify productivity enhancement measures and improve mine’s operational performance
  1. iii. Review the social welfare activities undertaken for neighboring communities
  1. iv. Help to improve performance for achieving required Star Rating
  1. v. Manage regulatory risks and compliance system in the mine
  1. vi. Stay updated about regulatory changes and take preparatory action well in time
  1. vii. Identify best practices for implementing in the mine and areas of further improvement
  1. viii. Effectively communicate its sustainability goals to the management

SMI has a team of domain experts having hands on rich experience, knowledge and insight into the regulatory & policy framework and international sustainable mining practices.

SMI has cumulatively completed 146 sustainability reviews for various types of minerals. SMI has helped these mines to review their overall performance (both from compliance as well as sustainability perspective) and identify critical areas of improvement, comply with statutes and reduce long term risks. SMI also undertakes customized studies as per client requirement such as specific Health & Safety reviews, R&R review, etc.

During the financial year 2024-25, SMI has completed 08 Sustainability Reviews, which include 1 Bauxite mine of Infrastructure Logistics Private Limited, 2 Limestone mines of UltraTech Cement Limited, 2 Coal mines of Jindal Steel & Power Limited, 1 Iron ore mine of Sri Kumarswamy Mineral Exports Private Limited and 2 Limestone mines of Gujarat Heavy Chemicals Limited (GHCL).

SUSTAINABILITY REVIEW SYSTEM

List of Sustainability Reviews completed

S. No.

Organization

No. of Mines

Sustainability Review

  1.  

A.P. Trivedi & Sons Pvt. Ltd, Madhya Pradesh (Manganese ore)

1

  1.  

ACC Limited, Karnataka (Limestone)

1

  1.  

Ambuja Cements Ltd., Himachal Pradesh, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, Gujarat (Limestone)

9

  1.  

Anand Mining Corporation, Madhya Pradesh (Iron Ore)

2

  1.  

Andhra Pradesh Mineral Development Corporation, Andhra Pradesh (Barytes)

1

  1.  

Atha Group, Odisha (Iron ore)

1

  1.  

Balasore Alloys Limited, Odisha (Chromite & Iron Ore)

2

  1.  

BALCO, Chhattisgarh (Bauxite & Coal)

5

  1.  

Dalmia Cement (Bharat) Limited, Tamil Nadu (Limestone & Marl)

1

  1.  

Fortune Stones Limited, Madhya Pradesh (Granite)

1

  1.  

Golcha Associated Group, Rajasthan (Soapstone)

2

  1.  

Gujarat Heavy Chemicals Limited, Gujarat (Limestone)

2

  1.  

H L Nathurmal, Goa (Iron ore)

1

  1.  

Hindalco Industries Limited, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand (Bauxite & Coal)

23

  1.  

HZL – SindesarKhurd Mine, Rajasthan (Lead & Zinc)

1

  1.  

Indian Metals & Ferro Alloys Limited, Odisha (Chromite)

2

  1.  

Infrastructure Logistics Private Limited, Maharashtra (Bauxite)

1

  1.  

Jindal Power Limited, Chhattisgarh (Coal)

1

  1.  

Jindal Steel & Power Limited, Chhattisgarh (Coal)

2

  1.  

JSW Steel Limited, Karnataka (Iron ore)

9

  1.  

M G Mohanty, Odisha (Iron ore & Bauxite)

2

  1.  

Magnum Minerals, Goa (Iron ore)

2

  1.  

Mahavir Trading Company, Rajasthan (Soapstone)

1

  1.  

MGM Minerals, Odisha (Iron & Manganese ore)

4

  1.  

Mineral Enterprises Limited, Karnataka (Iron ore)

2

  1.  

My Home Industries Ltd, Andhra Pradesh (Limestone)

2

  1.  

NALCO, Odisha (Bauxite)

1

  1.  

National Enterprises Ltd. (Iron ore)

2

  1.  

NMDC Limited, BIOM- Bacheli& Kirandul Complex, Chhattisgarh and KIOM, Karnataka (Iron Ore)

12

  1.  

Odisha Coal and Power Limited, Odisha (Coal)

1

  1.  

Odisha Mining Corporation Limited, Odisha (Iron ore, Chromite & Bauxite)

5

  1.  

Penguin Trading & Agencies Ltd., Odisha (Iron ore)

1

  1.  

Rungta Group, Odisha (Iron ore, Manganese ore)

5

  1.  

S N Mohanty, Odisha (Iron ore, Manganese & Bauxite)

10

  1.  

Sri Kumarswamy Mineral Exports Private Limited, Karnataka (Iron ore)

1

  1.  

Tamil Nadu Magnesite Limited (TANMAG), Tamil Nadu (Magnesite)

1

  1.  

Tata Steel Limited, Jharkhand(Iron ore)

1

  1.  

Tata Steel Mining Limited, Odisha (Chromite)

1

  1.  

UltraTech Cement Limited, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan &Chhattisgarh (Stone quarries for aggregates, Limestone)

5

  1.  

Utkal Alumina International Limited, Odisha (Bauxite)

1

  1.  

Vedanta Limited, Goa, Chhattisgarh & Karnataka (Iron ore & Coal)

6

  1.  

Wolkem India Limited, Rajasthan (Wollastonite)

2

136

Review of Progressive and Final Mine Closure Plan

      43.

NALCO, Odisha (Bauxite)

2

Health & Safety Review

     44.

Karnataka State Minerals Corporation Limited (Iron ore, Chromite, Magnesite)

8

Total

146