Fundamentals of the ENSMQ

At EU level with the support of the EU institutions, the European network of sustainable quarrying and mining will:

1. Promote open interaction and cooperation between all the stakeholders building trust and enabling the quicker solution of conflicts at national level;
2. Enhance sustainable quarrying and mining practices by strengthening the voluntary self-regulation mechanisms, for example the Canadian protocols on towards sustainable mining;
3. Comply with the legislation and improve law enforcement;
   
4. Exchange good practice on law enforcement between the partners of the European Network for Sustainable Mining and Quarrying;
5. Enhance dialogue with the local communities;
6. Protect and conserve biodiversity, natural and cultural heritage
7. Examples: develop biodiversity management plans, present industry projects supported through EU funded programme.
8. Cultural in heritage
9. Promote health and safety of our employees (eg Safer by Design)
   
10. Manage environmental and social impacts – good practice examples:

• Water Management
• European Minerals Day
• Development of skills

At national level, the creation of the network will start with a national forum followed afterwards by the formation of a platform for sustainable mining and quarrying.