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Announcement:
Mine Site Assessment Updates:
The Stage 2 (on-site) audit for SQM’s Salar de Atacama lithium operation in Chile has been scheduled. ERM-CVS auditors will be on site from 30 May – 3 June 2022. (View the ERM-CVS audit announcement (in English or Español) and IRMA’s SQM Salar de Atacama web page to learn about the site, and find how to participate in the audit).
The Stage 2 (on-site) audits for two Anglo American platinum group metal mines in South Africa have been scheduled. ERM-CVS auditors will be at the Mototolo mine from 10-13 May, and will visit the Amandelbult site from 16-20 May. (View the audit announcements and visit the the Amandelbult and Mototolo web pages to learn about these sites, and find how to participate in the audit).
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Benefits of certifying your mine with IRMA
The IRMA standard offers the only third-party certification of industrial-scale mine sites for all mined materials that is governed equitably by the private sector, local communities, civil society, and workers.
- A comprehensive and internationally recognised standard
- Step-by-step, not pass/fail: mines at any level are encouraged to participate
- Developed over ten years in consultation with more than 100 companies and organizations
- Start right away with self-assessment
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