Operating Company
Gerdau
Materials Mined
Iron
Assessment Status
Independent Assessment Completed
Audit Information
Initial Audit: Results
Initial Audit: Details
Assessment scope
The assessment will include the open pit, crusher, grinder, concentrator, mineral processing, waste and tailings storage and on-site power generation at the Gerdau’s Mina Várzea do Lopes complex near Itabirito within Brazil’s Minas Gerias state. During the assessment the impacts and issues associated with the site will be reviewed, and each operation and facility will be visited.
Audit firm
To provide input or participate in audits please 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 | ||
| 2023-06-28 | Third-Party Audit Announced | |
| 2023-08-01 | Third-Party Audit: Stage One (Desk Audit) | |
| 2023-09-05 | Third-Party Audit: Stage Two (On-Site Audit) | |
| 2023-12-04 | Draft Audit Report | |
| 2024-01-22 | Mine Site and IRMA Review Draft Audit Report | |
| Optional Corrective Action Period | ||
| Updated Draft Audit Report | ||
| Mine Site and IRMA Review Updated Draft Audit Report | ||
| 2025-10-09 | Audit Report Released |
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