Mining reps talk climate change in Geneva

The human rights committee is currently meeting in Geneva, Switzerland, ahead of finalizing its report and is hearing from Canadian non-government groups, including Amnesty, and from the federal government.

Today's infographic compares how 14 different asset classes have performed during the last five crises.

Billions wiped from mining sector as gold, silver prices fall and copper, iron ore prices plummet to 2009 levels amid Chinese stock market collapse.

Getting — and keeping — a social license to operate, as well as resource nationalism, remain among the top five business risks for the industry.

But New South Wales says the proposed amendment would give social and environmental issues equal standing with the economic in decision making.

The move is part of a plan to sell the government's holdings in 10 state-owned companies over this year and next to boost foreign investment and revive growth.

They claim Beijing is using it to block imports and so favour its own struggling coal industry.

Lobbying from the Australian Government

Cuts likely to be announced at the end of the month, when the miner is set to publish its first-half results.