ERM CVS to Conduct On-site IRMA Assessment of PT Vale Indonesia Tbk’s Sorowako Mine
From IRMA approved independent auditor ERM CVS. View/download the announcement in Bahasa Indonesia.
ERM CVS Seeks Input from Local Community and Other Stakeholders
5 November 2025, ERM Certification and Verification Services (ERM CVS) announces that from 1-5 December 2025, an independent audit team will visit PT Vale Indonesia’s Sorowako mining operations in South Sulawesi, Indonesia, to conduct the on-site phase of its Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA) assessment. This independent audit evaluates the operation’s performance against the IRMA Standard for Responsible Mining. ERM CVS is an independent, third-party audit firm approved by IRMA to perform assessments against its standard.
During the on-site visit, ERM CVS auditors will tour the mine and its associated facilities and collect feedback from local stakeholders — including community members, mine workers, government officials, and others directly or indirectly affected by the operation.
Upon completion, the audit will result in a publicly available report, published on the IRMA audit page. The report will outline how PT Vale’s Sorowako operations performed against more than 400 requirements of the IRMA Standard, providing detailed explanations of the scores assigned. The audit will also determine an overall achievement level: IRMA Transparency, IRMA 50, IRMA 75, or IRMA 100.
The audit findings will enable PT Vale Indonesia to enhance its responsible mining practices. For stakeholders —particularly community members and workers — the report provides an opportunity to engage constructively with the company on areas of shared concern and improvement.
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1 – 5 December 2025 ERM CVS invites all stakeholders to participate by sharing feedback or requesting an interview with the auditors. Your insights will help assess the social, environmental, and economic impacts of PT Vale’s operations and measure its alignment with responsible mining best practices. Interviews can be conducted in English or Bahasa Indonesia. Requests submitted by 21 November 2025 can be scheduled in-person or remotely. Requests made after 21 November will be accommodated as time permits. Written comments can be submitted until 5 December 2025 to be included in the audit. |
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| Comments and interviews are confidential, and interviews are conducted without mine personnel present. ERM CVS does not share the names of stakeholders or copies of written comments with the mine or IRMA. Only the general nature of comments will be summarized in the final audit report. | |
For more information
- Read this announcement in Bahasa Indonesian.
- Download this announcement as a PDF.
- The PT Vale Sorowako audit or to sign up for updates: responsiblemining.net/ptvale-sorowako
- IRMA-approved independent audit firm ERM CVS: ermcvs.com
- IRMA’s mission, Standard, assessment process, or other mine audits: responsiblemining.net
- Filing a complaint about the audit process: responsiblemining.net/complaints
