Abstract: This paper classifies and makes comparative analysis of the important international corporate social responsibility initiatives in mining, including the United Nations Global Compact, the ILO Tripartite Declaration of Principles concerning Multinational Enterprises and Social Policy, OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises, Global Reporting Initiative Sustainability Reporting Guidelines, International Council on Mining and Metals Sustainable Development Principles, Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative. It also makes judgment of future trends, and suggests that Chinese "going out"-mining companies should respond to corporate social responsibility and comply with the important international initiatives, participate in setting rules, for good corporate image and the greatest benefits.