The pressure is on to enhance corporate reputations, achieve higher operational efficiency, improve planning and control, gain access to mineral resources, build trust with stakeholders, attract financing, recruit and retain a quality workforce, and lower costs. Sustainable Management of Mining Operations provides a holistic, practical approach to achieving these goals. The key, says the authors, is to create a culture within the organization that recognizes the value of sustainability by effectively integrating economic, environmental, anad social consideratons.