Mining Profitability and Viability Shaped by 'Social License to Operate,' say Conference Attendees

DENVER, COLORADO--September 14, 2012--Written by John Egan for Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--Companies in the Metals and Minerals Industry have heard a lot about their "social license to operate" (SLTO) in recent years. According to speakers at a water management for mining conference in Denver, they can expect to hear even more about it going forward.

Other companies featured: AECOM (NYSE:ACM), Newmont Mining Corporation (NYSE:NEM), Goldcorp Incorporated (NYSE:GG), Freeport McMoRan Copper & Gold Incorporated (NYSE:FCX)