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Regulatory Compliance for Metals & Mining Industry

ESG advisory for metals and mining companies navigating carbon costs, export compliance and mine-level ESG performance.

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BRSR CoreCCTS for Metals & MiningCBAM ComplianceMCDR Star Rating

By The Numbers

The compliance reality

The regulatory pressure facing the sector, quantified. Every figure below is a live obligation, not a projection.

100%58%

-41.7%

pre-CBAMnow

-0.0%

Drop in EU-bound aluminium exports post-CBAM

22%price cut

Price cuts needed to retain EU buyers

100%0

≥90%

M1M2M3M4

Minimum score required across all 4 star rating modules

₹1,600₹0

₹1,600/t

on targetover target

₹0/tCO₂e

CCTS shortfall penalty, enforced by CPCB

Material ESG Topics

Which ESG topics are most material for metals & mining companies?

Critical

Energy-Intensive Smelting at the Core of the Business

Steel and aluminium production is inherently energy- and carbon-intensive by process design, not by inefficiency. Cutting emissions means re-engineering the smelting process itself, not just running existing plants more carefully.

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Regulatory Landscape

Metals & mining industry ESG regulations in India

Metals & Mining Applicable4

Carbon Credit Trading Scheme (CCTS)

Active

AuthorityBEE / MoEFCCTypeMandatory

Steel and aluminium producers among the notified sectors under binding installation-level emission intensity targets; shortfalls penalised by CPCB at ₹1,600 per tCO₂e.

EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM)

Active

AuthorityEuropean CommissionTypeMandatory

All EU-bound shipments of steel and aluminium; embedded-carbon calculation and CBAM certificate required per shipment.

MCDR Star Rating

Active

AuthorityIndian Bureau of Mines / Ministry of MinesTypeMandatory

Mining leaseholders scored across four environmental and social performance modules; a minimum 90% score required in each to retain star rating.

BRSR / BRSR Core

Active

AuthoritySEBITypeMandatory

Listed metals and mining companies and their lending relationships; assured disclosure across environmental, social and governance KPIs.

ESG Astraa Services

Services for metals & mining companies

CBAM Advisory & Compliance

Embedded carbon calculated per shipment, with EU-ready verification documentation prepared for every consignment.

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CCTS Advisory & Carbon Market Readiness

Installation-level baselines and BEE action plans built and audit-ready ahead of the next compliance deadline.

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Carbon Accounting & Emissions Measurement

Plant and mine-level emissions data established that holds up to third-party verification.

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BRSR / BRSR Core Readiness

Disclosure-grade data systems brought to assurance standard for listed players and lenders.

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ESG Data Systems, MRV & Managed Support

Multi-site mining and smelting operations run on systems built for facility-level reporting, not spreadsheets.

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Our Approach

How ESG Astraa helps metals & mining companies

A structured, evidence-led engagement, from baseline to assured reporting, so every claim you make holds up under audit.

04Phases

Delivered end-to-end by our sector compliance team.

Step 01

Baseline Across Mine, Smelter & Mill

A verified emissions baseline established across every site type in the operation, since mine, smelter and rolling mill data rarely sit in one system today.

Step 02

CCTS & MCDR Gap-Closing Roadmap

A costed roadmap built to close the gap to the installation-level CCTS target and the MCDR star rating modules, sequenced against compliance deadlines.

Step 03

Shipment-Level CBAM Documentation

Embedded carbon calculated and documented per export consignment as shipments come up, so EU-bound cargo isn't held at the border.

Step 04

Assurance Brought Into an Ongoing Cycle

BRSR / BRSR Core reporting brought to assurance standard and run as a continuous cycle rather than a one-time project.

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