ERM CVS to Conduct Onsite Audit of CMOC TFM Cobalt/Copper
From IRMA approved independent auditor ERM CVS:
ERM CVS to Conduct On-site IRMA Assessment of CMOC Tenke Fungurume Cobalt and Copper Operation
ERM CVS Seeks Input from Local Community and Other Stakeholders
ERM CVS announces that on 8–19 September 2025, and again on 3-6 November 2025, auditors will visit the Tenke Fungurume Mining (TFM) operations, located in the Lualaba Province, Democratic Republic of Congo to conduct the onsite phase of its Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA) assessment of the copper/cobalt operation. ERM CVS is an independent, third-party audit firm approved by IRMA to conduct audits against the IRMA standard.
During the September and November visits, independent auditors from ERM CVS will inspect the operation and associated facilities and collect feedback from local stakeholders – anyone directly or indirectly affected by the mine including community members, mine workers, and government officials.
When the audit is finished, an IRMA assessment results in a public audit report released locally and published on the IRMA audit page. This report will describe how ERM CVS scored TFM against each of the 400+ requirements of the IRMA Standard for Responsible Mining, and why ERM CVS gave TFM that score. The report will also assign an overall achievement level: IRMA Transparency, IRMA 50, IRMA 75, or IRMA 100.
TFM can use this audit information to improve its practices. Other stakeholders, particularly affected communities and mine workers, may use this audit report to engage with TFM and others on a more equal footing to improve the operation in the ways that matter most to them.
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8–19 September 2025 and 3-6 November 2025 Your comments will help independent auditors from ERM CVS assess the impact of Tenke Fungurume Mining operations on local communities and measure its performance against best mining practices. ERM CVS invites you to sign-up for an interview with auditors during one of the onsite visits, and/or submit written comments to ERM CVS about TFM. Use the contact information below to request an interview or submit comments. Interviews can be held in French, Swahili, English or Chinese. In-person interview requests should be made by 27 October 2025. Written feedback and comments submitted to ERM CVS until 6 November 2025 will be included in the audit. |
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Comments and interviews are confidential and interviews are conducted without mine personnel present. ERM CVS does not share the names of stakeholder interviewees/commenters with TFM or IRMA or copies of written comments. Only the general nature of comments will be summarized in the final audit report. |
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For more information about
- The TFM audit or to sign up for updates: responsiblemining.net/tfm
- IRMA-approved independent audit firm ERM CVS: ermcvs.com.
- IRMA’s mission, Standard, assessment process, or other mine audits: responsiblemining.net
- Filing a complaint about the audit process: responsiblemining.net/complaints
