Case Name :      Newmont Mining Corp. and a Mercury Spill in Peru (B)

Authors :           Jaana Woiceshyn, Allan Ingelson

Source :             Ivey Publishing

Case ID :            W13079

Discipline :        Strategy

Case Length :    05 pages

Solution Sample availability : YES

Plagiarism : NO (100% Original work)

This B case is a supplement to Newmont Mining Corp. and a Mercury Spill in Peru (A). Since the spill, Newmont spent more than US$100 million on compensation and improvements to the mine to reduce its environmental impact and prevent further spills. An internal audit concluded environmental standards at the mine were seriously lacking. In-house counsel warned other executives about the possibility of criminal liability. Despite improvements at the mine, a large local protest prevented Newmont from expanding its operations in the area. Lack of trust by the locals contributed to the protest. The new CEO is trying to decide what else Newmont is morally required to implement before continuing to operate Yanacocha, and Newmont’s other mines, successfully.