Parent Company
Syrah Resources Limited
Operating Company
Twigg Exploration & Mining Limitada
Materials Mined
Graphite
Assessment Status
Independent Assessment Completed
Audit Information
Initial Audit: Results
Balama audit packet (Português | English)
The pdf packet includes
- IRMA press release (Português | English)
- Q&A about IRMA audit of Balama (Português | English)
- Background on the IRMA independent mine assessment process (Português | English); and
- The Balama audit report (Português | English)
Initial Audit: Details
Assessment scope
The scope includes the following elements: (1) open pit mines, (2) ore processing area, (3) tailings storage facilities, (4) mineralized waste dump, (5) waste rock dump, (6) leachate pond, (7) stockpiles, (8) packaging & loadout, (9) solar power plant, (10) warehouse, (11) laboratory, (12) clinic, (13) administration building & other offices, (14) maintenance workshops, (15) waste management facility plant, (16) wastewater treatment plant, (17) tree and plant nursery, (18) worker camp (i.e., accommodations, canteen, laundry room, etc.), (19) associated on-site infrastructure (power line, bores, piping, storage, internal access road, etc.), and (20) management, production & support processes.
The scope excludes the following off-site infrastructure:
- Transportation of materials to the mine and graphite production to the ports
- Road transportation
- Ports of Pemba and Nacala
- Contractor camps, maintenance and storage areas located off-site
- Local and national security offices and camps not under the site’s responsibility
The following chapters of the IRMA Standard were found not relevant by the audit firm:
- Chapter 3.6: Artisanal and Small–Scale Mining
- Chapter 4.7: Cyanide Management – The mine does not use cyanide in any step of the graphite processing.
- Chapter 4.8: Mercury Management – The mine does not use mercury in any step of the graphite processing.
Audit firm
To provide input or participate in audits contact:
SCS Global Services
2000 Powell St. #600 Emeryville, California, USA 94608
feedback@scsglobalservices.com
Audit-related feedback
- To file a complaint about the audit results (e.g., achievement level, scores, content of audit reports) contact SCS Global Services at feedback@scsglobalservices.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 | ||
| 2023-05-09 | Third-Party Audit Announced | |
| Third-Party Audit: Stage One (Desk Audit) | ||
| 2024-02-01 | Third-Party Audit: Stage Two (On-Site Audit) | |
| Draft Audit Report | ||
| 2024-07-22 | Mine Site and IRMA Review Draft Audit Report | |
| Optional Corrective Action Period | ||
| 2024-10-17 | Updated Draft Audit Report | |
| 2024-12-03 | Mine Site and IRMA Review Updated Draft Audit Report | |
| 2024-12-19 | Audit Report Released |
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