IRMA Mining Engagement Update – Aug 2022
As of August 2022, 62 mining companies are now engaged in IRMA representing 74 sites:
- 62 sites are self-assessing under the IRMA Standard, the first step before an independent audit;
- 11 sites are piloting the draft IRMA exploration (IRMA Ready) or mineral processing standard self-assessments
- 2 independent audit reports have been released — Anglo American’s Unki mine in Zimbabwe, and Carrizal’s Zimapán mine in Mexico;
- 11 audits are under way — 9 initial audits (Argentina, Brazil, Chile, South Africa), and 2 surveillance audits (Mexico, Zimbabwe)
- They are located in 23 countries:
- Argentina
- Australia
- Brazil
- Canada
- Chile
- Colombia
- Dominican Rep.
- Finland
- France
- Indonesia
- Liberia
- Mexico
- Mozambique
- New Caledonia
- Panama
- Philippines
- Russia
- South Africa
- Spain
- Sri Lanka
- Ukraine
- United States
- Zimbabwe
- They encompass 27 minerals:
- Aggregate
- Barite
- Bastnaesite
- Chrome
- Cobalt
- Copper
- Clay
- Diamonds
- Gold
- Graphite
- Iron
- Lead
- Limestone
- Lithium
- Magnesium
- Mineral sands
- Nickel
- Palladium
- Platinum
- Rhodium
- Sand
- Silver
- Strontium
- Titanium
- Vanadium
- Zinc
- Zirconium
- Rare Earth elements