On-site IRMA Audit of Gerdau Miguel Burnier Mine, 21 – 25 September
SCS Global Services Seeks Input from Local Community and Other Stakeholders
Today, 20 Aug 2026, the independent audit firm SCS Global Services announces that on 21 to 25 September 2026 it will visit the Gerdau S.A. Miguel Burnier Mine in Ouro Preto, Brazil, to conduct an independent, third-party Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA) surveillance assessment of the operation. Miguel Burnier extracts iron.
The initial audit report of Gerdau S.A. Miguel Burnier Mine was released on 20 March 2025 with an achievement level of IRMA 50. The report is available on the IRMA website: https://responsiblemining.net/audits/mina-de-miguel-burnier/
The onsite surveillance audit will verify that the site operations continue to align with the performance previously recognized in the initial audit report. The audit team will verify that the mine’s systems and controls are still in place and are functioning effectively, that no major changes have occurred that negatively affect the mine’s performance, and that the site is progressing on its corrective action plan. The audit will also include confidential interviews with workers and engagement with community stakeholders. Following the completion of the surveillance audit, a report will be published on the IRMA website.
The abbreviated surveillance audit report will provide Gerdau S.A. and stakeholders insight into continuity of operations, material changes, and evidence of continued improvement. A full reassessment audit will occur three years after the release of the initial audit report.
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Dates onsite: 21 to 25 September 2026 Your comments will help SCS Global Services assess the impact of Gerdau S.A.’s Miguel Burnier Mine on local communities and measure its performance against best mining practices. SCS Global Services invites you to sign up for an interview with auditors during the surveillance audit, and/or submit written comments about Gerdau S.A.’s Miguel Burnier Mine using the contact details below. Interviews can be held in Portuguese and English. Interviews requested by 22 September 2026 can be conducted in-person or remotely. Interview requests made after 22 September 2026 can be in-person if time permits, and remotely if not. Feedback and written comments submitted before 2 October 2026 will be incorporated into the results of this audit. |
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Email: feedback@scsglobalservices.com Phone/WhatsApp voice or text: +1 520 248 4276 |
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Interviews with members of the community occur without mine personnel present. Interviews with non-management workers occur without management present and can be scheduled to occur offsite on request. SCS Global Services protects the identity of individual commenters although the general nature of comments will be summarized in the report. |
For more information about
- The Gerdau S.A. Miguel Burnier Mine surveillance audit or past audits: responsiblemining.net/audits/mina-de-miguel-burnier/
- IRMA’s mission, Standard, assessment process, or other mine audits: responsiblemining.net
- Providing feedback or filing a complaint about the audit process: responsiblemining.net/feedback-complaints
