This second edi tion of the Guidelines builds on the first, reflecting these changes and looks at them in the context of developments in more formal legislation. These Guidelines address: • mining and sustainable development; • regulatory frameworks; • environmental management; • voluntary undertakings; and • community consultation and development; as applied to all stages of a mining operation comprising: • exploration; • operation; • decommissioning; and • closure and rehabilitation; and include a section on small-scale and artisanal mining