Most miners lag behind in human rights issues — report Artisanal miners in Sierra Leone. ( Credit: Pact/ Jorden de Haan.) Ten years after the adoption of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs), a new study says that most large mining companies have failed to translate promises to communities into action plans. According to the latest report by the Responsible Mining Foundation, top mining companies identify human rights-relates issues as a “material” subject that is included in their public reporting. Most of them, however, need to step up efforts to improve their human rights record. Sign Up for the Suppliers Digest