Upcoming conference looks at CSR and mining

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has become a big buzzword in mining, as companies strive to meet increasingly stringent environmental and social obligations, while remainining profitable. ‘Third National Civic Forum and CEO Summit on Building Corporate Social Responsibility’, hosted by the FGL Open Global Business Society, will discuss these issues at a conference on Oct. 12 in Toronto, Canada.

MINING.com speaks with conference organizer David Mitrovica about why CSR is important in mining, and what conference attendees can expect from the conference in Toronto: