On-site IRMA Audit of Kamativi Mine, 26 to 30 October 2026
From IRMA approved independent auditor Resilience Environmental Associates.
Resilience Environmental Assurance Seeks Input from Local Community, Workers and Other Stakeholders
Today, 15 July 2026, independent audit firm Resilience Environmental Assurance announces that on 26 to 30 October 2026 it will visit the Kamativi Mine in Zimbabwe’s Hwange District to conduct the on-site phase of its independent, third-party assessment (audit) of the operation’s performance against the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA) Standard for Responsible Mining. Kamativi Mine extracts spodumene bearing ore to produce lithium concentrate. It has proposed to produce Lithium Sulfate from the lithium concentrate. In addition, it plans to implement a Tin, Tantalum, and Niobium Recovery System and Amblygonite Separation Project.
While onsite, Resilience Environmental Assurance auditors will collect feedback from local stakeholders – anyone directly or indirectly affected by the mine – including community members, mine workers, and government officials. Auditors will also inspect the operation and its associated facilities. Even after the onsite phase is complete, feedback and comments submitted until 6 November 2026 will be included in the audit process.
An IRMA assessment results in a public audit report released locally and published on the IRMA audit page: https://responsiblemining.net/audits/kamativi-mine/ The IRMA audit report will describe how Resilience Environmental Assurance scored Kamativi Mine against each of the 400+ requirements of the IRMA Standard for Responsible Mining, and why Resilience Environmental Assurance gave Kamativi Mine that score. The report will also assign an overall achievement level: IRMA Transparency, IRMA 50, IRMA 75, or IRMA 100.
Kamativi Mining Company (KMC) can use this information about the environmental and social impacts of the Kamativi Mine to improve its practices. Other stakeholders, particularly affected communities and mine workers, may use this audit report to engage with KMC and others on a more equal footing to improve the operation in the ways that matter most to them.
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26 – 30 October 2026 Your comments will help Resilience Environmental Assurance assess the impact of Kamativi Mine on local communities and measure its performance against best mining practices. Resilience Environmental Assurance invites you to sign-up for an interview with auditors before or during the on-site audit, and/or submit written comments about Kamativi Mine using the contact details below. Interviews can be held in English, Ndebele, Shona, Tonga, Nambya, or Chinese. Interviews requested by 19 October can be conducted in-person or remotely (telephone or videoconference) until 29 October. Feedback and written comments submitted before 7 November 2026 will be incorporated into the results of this audit. |
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Email: stakeholderinput@resilience-assurance.com Phone: +27 73 112 5526 |
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| Comments and interviews are confidential, and interviews are conducted without mine personnel present. REA 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
- The Kamativi Mine audit or to sign up for updates: https://responsiblemining.net/audits/kamativi-mine/
- IRMA-approved independent audit firm Resilience Environmental Assurance: https://www.resilience-assurance.com
- IRMA’s mission, Standard, assessment process, or other mine audits: responsiblemining.net
- Filing a complaint about the audit process: responsiblemining.net/complaints or complaints@resilience-assurance.com
