Parent Company
Anglo American
Operating Company
Sishen Iron Ore Company
Materials Mined
Iron
Assessment Status
Surveillance Assessment Completed
Audit Information
Initial Audit: Results
The packet includes:
- IRMA press release for the joint release of the audits of the Anglo American/Kumba Iron Ore Kolomela and Sishen iron ore mines;
- Kolomela summary findings (scoring and critical requirement performance);
- Q&A about the IRMA audits of the Kolomela and Sishen iron ore mines;
- Background on the IRMA independent mine assessment process; and
- the Kolomela audit report.
Webinar Q&A for all stakeholders
- 4 Apr 2024; 2PM South Africa time
Initial Audit: Details
Assessment scope
The assessment included:
- Four active open pits
- Waste rock dumps including stockpiles
- Tailings’ facilities
- Beneficiation plant
- Ancillary infrastructure.
The audit firm found the following chapters of the IRMA Standards not relevant:
- 2.2 – Free, Prior and Informed Consent,
- 3.4 – Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas
- 3.6 – Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining
- 4.7 – Cyanide Management
- 4.8 – Mercury Management
Audit firm
ERM Certification and Verification Services. (website)
To provide input or participate in audits, contact:
ERM Certification and Verification Services Limited
Exchequer Court, 33 St Mary Axe, London, EC3A 8AA
Amanda Russell, Email: post@ermcvs.com
Audit-related feedback
- To file a complaint about the audit results (e.g., achievement level, scores, content of audit reports) contact ERM-CVS at post@ermcvs.com
- To file a complaint about auditors or Certification Bodies (e.g., performance, competencies, potential conflicts of interest, etc.): file a complaint with IRMA.
Initial Audit: Timeline
| Completion Date | Status | Audit phase |
|---|---|---|
| Self-Assessment | ||
| 2021-09-23 | Third-Party Audit Announced | |
| 2021-10-26 | Third-Party Audit: Stage One (Desk Audit) | |
| 2022-03-25 | Third-Party Audit: Stage Two (On-Site Audit) | |
| 2022-07-15 | Draft Audit Report | |
| Mine Site and IRMA Review Draft Audit Report | ||
| Optional Corrective Action Period | ||
| 2023-11-15 | Updated Draft Audit Report | |
| Mine Site and IRMA Review Updated Draft Audit Report | ||
| 2024-03-27 | Audit Report Released |
- Complete
- Started
- Has not started
Surveillance Audit 2025: Results
Surveillance Audit 2025: Details
Assessment scope
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 Indigenous rightsholders and community stakeholders.
Audit firm
Stakeholder input
Your comments will help ERM CVS assess the impact of Anglo American – Kumba Iron Ore – Kolomela mine on local communities and measure its performance against best mining practices. ERM CVS invites you to sign-up for an interview with auditors during the surveillance audit, and/or submit written comments about Anglo American/Kumba Iron Ore – Kolomela operation using the contact details below.
Auditors will be onsite 20-21 October 2025. Interviews can be held in English, Setswana and Afrikaans. Interviews requested by 13 October can be conducted remotely or in-person. Interview requests made after 13 October can be in-person if time permits, and remotely if it does not. Feedback and comments can be submitted anytime until 21 October .
To contact ERM CVS:
- On the web
- Email: post@ermcvs.com
Audit-related feedback
- To file a complaint about the audit results (e.g., achievement level, scores, content of audit reports) contact ERM-CVS at post@ermcvs.com
- To file a complaint about auditors or Certification Bodies (e.g., performance, competencies, potential conflicts of interest, etc.): file a complaint with IRMA.
Surveillance Audit 2025: Timeline
| Completion Date | Status | Audit phase |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-26 | Announcement | |
| Desktop review | ||
| Stakeholder engagement plan | ||
| Onsite audit | ||
| 2026-03-09 | Report | |
| 2026-03-13 | Public release |
- Complete
- Started
- Has not started