The Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA) annouces that auditors will be carrying out on-site audits at five mines, starting in late November.  The mine sites, and on-site audit dates, are as follows:

• Amandelbult, near Chromite, in Limpopo province, South Africa.
  On-site audit dates: 29 November – December 4.
• Barro Alto, near Barro Alto, in the State of Goiás, Brazil.
  On-site audit dates: 29 November – December 3. (View the audit announcement in Portuguese)
• Kolomela, near Postmasburg, in Northern Cape province, South Africa.
  On-site audit dates:  6 December – December 11.
• Mototolo-Der Brochen, near Steelpoort, in Limpopo province, South Africa.
  On-site audit dates:  6 December – December 11.
• Sishen, near Kathu, in Northern Cape province, South Africa.
  On-site audit dates: 29 November – December 4.

ERM Certification and Verification Services (ERM-CVS), an IRMA-approved certification body, will be carrying out the on-site assessments at these sites.

Stakeholder Engagement in these Assessments

Stakeholders should contact ERM-CVS if they are interested in being interviewed as part of the assessment process. According to ERM-CVS, “When possible, interviews with local stakeholders will be scheduled to take place during the on-site audit and may be virtual or in-person, taking into consideration COVID-19 precautions.” (See audit announcements on ERM-CVS website)

Stakeholders for any of the listed sites are also invited to submit comments to ERM-CVS on the social and environmental performance of any of the mines (in particular, how the site measures against the IRMA Standard for Responsible Mining).

ERM Certification and Verification Services

Email: post@ermcvs.com

Mail: Exchequer Court, 33 St Mary Axe, London, EC3A 8A

Please forward this announcement, and feel free to contact ERM-CVS directly to provide names and contact information for other mine site stakeholders who may be interested in knowing about and participating in the mine site assessment process.

For More Information

• Direct specific inquiries about the mine site assessment process to IRMA’s Director of Standards and Assurance: lsumi@responsiblemining.net
• Visit the IRMA website for information on the IRMA mine site assessment and certification process, including the determination of audit scope.