Today IRMA entered a new collaboration to advance more responsible mining.

At the International Forum on Sustainable Mineral Supply Chains in Xiamen, IRMA and the China Chamber of Commerce of Metals, Minerals & Chemicals Importers & Exporters (CCCMC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen collaboration on responsible mineral production.

Through this agreement, IRMA and CCCMC will work together to:
✅ Align standards and reduce duplication across assurance models
✅ Pilot co-audits to streamline expectations
✅ Provide joint training and capacity-building at mine sites
✅ Exchange lessons on system-wide grievance mechanisms
✅ Maintain ongoing dialogue to respond to global trends and stakeholder needs

This marks an important step in promoting transparency, accountability, and positive outcomes across the minerals value chain.

Chinese IRMA Draft 2.0 Standard coverAs we look forward to deepening this collaboration in support of companies, stakeholders, and communities worldwide, we are thrilled to release a Chinese version of the IRMA Standard v2.0 Draft 2 for public consultation. Please submit your comments!

Our goal is to make responsible mining standards accessible to all stakeholders, everywhere. The translation was made possible thanks to the fantastic work of Landscape Consulting.