IRMA Mining Engagement – March 2024
As of March 2024, 82 mining companies are now engaged in IRMA representing 104 sites:
61 sites are self-assessing under the IRMA Standard (39 have made this public), the first step before an independent audit;
24 are piloting the draft IRMA exploration (IRMA Ready) or mineral processing standard self-assessments
19 are in the independent assessment system: 13 audits are underway (USA, South Africa, Senegal, Mozambique, Brazil, Chile, Argentina) and 6 completed audits have been published (Zimbabwe, Mexico, Chile)
They encompass 30 countries.
Details and maps of the mining sector’s engagement with IRMA are available here.