The Australian miner released risk assessment results in response to pressure from a group of investors that requested information on facilities controlled by nearly 700 mining companies be disclosed.
According to a paper in Resources Policy, such compensation packages actively encourage managers to cut costs and increase production regardless of the risks associated with those decisions.
The International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM) has picked someone outside the industry to oversee an initiative aimed at setting new dam safety standards for miners.