QUALITY RISK MANAGEMENT – AN INTEGRATED APPROACH IN THE MINING INDUSTRY

ABSTRACT: The continued development of management system standards into areas such as environment, health and safety, and information security has reinforced the calls for an integrated approach. In the mining field, characterized by a high level of specificity, an integrated approach to underground activities should not omit the influence of the risk factors. In this context QRM can be not just a solution, but also a necessity. 1. INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS (IMS) The IMS contributes to company sustainability by driving progress in achieving environment, health and labor safety precaution, social responsibility and quality objectives and targets aligned with the organization's business objectives. Implementing an IMS is a multi-phased process which involves designing a management system that suits the business model; performing pilot tests within the operation to test the proposed IMS; refining the system based on the testing; and finally, integrating it into the fabric of an organization's operations. The IMS contributes to company sustainability by offering a system that not only provides a means to focus business energy, but also monitors its progress in attainin