Operating Company
Livent - Minera del Altiplano S.A.
Materials Mined
Lithium
Assessment Status
Independent Assessment Completed
Audit Information
Initial Audit: Results
Initial Audit: Details
Assessment scope
The assessment will include brine extraction, purification, evaporation/concentration, and waste disposal areas at Livent’s Fenix site, located in the Salar del Hombre Muerto, in Catamarca province, Argentina. During the assessment the impacts and issues associated with the site will be reviewed, and each operation and facility will be visited.
Livent proposed in its assessment application form that 21 chapters of the IRMA Standard apply at the Fenix site, and the company proposes that the following chapters are not relevant (during Stage 1 of the audit, SCS will assess the company’s proposal for why chapters are not relevant):
- 2.4 – Resettlement
- 3.4 – Mining in Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas
- 3.6 – Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining
- 4.7 – Cyanide Management
- 4.8 – Mercury Management
Audit firm
To provide input or participate in audits please contact:
SCS Global Services
2000 Powell St. #600
Emeryville, California, USA 94608
feedback@scsglobalservices.com
Audit-related feedback
- To file a complaint about the audit results (e.g., achievement level, scores, content of audit reports) contact SCS Global Services at feedback@scsglobalservices.com
- To file a complaint about auditors or Certification Bodies (e.g., performance, competencies, potential conflicts of interest, etc.): file a complaint with IRMA.
Initial Audit: Timeline
| Completion Date | Status | Audit phase |
|---|---|---|
| Self-Assessment | ||
| 2022-02-15 | Third-Party Audit Announced | |
| 2022-10-26 | Third-Party Audit: Stage One (Desk Audit) | |
| 2022-11-02 | Third-Party Audit: Stage Two (On-Site Audit) | |
| 2022-12-02 | Draft Audit Report | |
| Mine Site and IRMA Review Draft Audit Report | ||
| Optional Corrective Action Period | ||
| 2024-10-25 | Updated Draft Audit Report | |
| Mine Site and IRMA Review Updated Draft Audit Report | ||
| 2025-02-26 | Audit Report Released |
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