Parent Company
Valterra Platinum
Operating Company
Rustenburg Platinum Mines Ltd.
Materials Mined
GoldIridiumNickelPalladiumPlatinumRhodiumRutheniumOsmiumChromiumCopperCobaltSilver
Assessment Status
Surveillance Assessment In Process
Audit Information
Initial Audit: Results
The pdf packet includes
- IRMA press release for the joint release of the audits of the Anglo American Amandelbult, Mototolo, and Unki platinum operations;
- Mototolo summary findings (scoring and critical requirement performance)
- Q&A about the IRMA audits of the Anglo American Amandelbult, Mototolo and Unki platinum operations.
- Background on the IRMA independent mine assessment process; and
- the Mototolo audit report.
Webinar Q&A for all stakeholders
- 27 Feb 2024; 4PM South Africa time (UTC+2)
- Click here to register.
Initial Audit: Details
Assessment scope
The scope included:
- Two decline shaft systems with crushers – Mototolo Lebowa (north) and Mototolo Borwa (south)
- One decline shaft in development
- Above ground conveyor systems from Lebowa Shaft, connecting through Borwa Shaft to the Mototolo concentrator
- Mototolo concentrator
- Tailings Storage Facilities including, the Helena TSF (operational from 2006 and now at its end of life) and the newer Mareesburg TSF (constructed in 2018 and in phase 1)
- Waste Rock Disposal Areas
The audit firm determined that the following chapters of the IRMA Standard were not relevant for this audit:
- 2.2 – Free, Prior and Informed Consent
- 2.4 – Resettlement
- 3.4 – Mines in 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
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 | ||
| 2021-07-08 | Third-Party Audit Announced | |
| 2021-08-30 | Third-Party Audit: Stage One (Desk Audit) | |
| 2022-05-13 | Third-Party Audit: Stage Two (On-Site Audit) | |
| 2022-08-10 | Draft Audit Report | |
| Mine Site and IRMA Review Draft Audit Report | ||
| Optional Corrective Action Period | ||
| 2023-11-22 | Updated Draft Audit Report | |
| Mine Site and IRMA Review Updated Draft Audit Report | ||
| 2024-02-16 | Audit Report Released |
- Complete
- Started
- Has not started
Surveillance Audit 2025: Details
Assessment scope
The 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 community stakeholders. Following the completion of the surveillance audit, a report will be published on this page.
Audit firm
Stakeholder input
To provide input or participate in audits, contact the audit firm via:
- Online feedback form
- Email: post@ermcvs.com
- Telephone: +27 10 596 3740
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 audit firms (e.g., performance, competencies, potential conflicts of interest, etc.): file a complaint with IRMA.
Surveillance Audit 2025: Timeline
| Completion Date | Status | Audit phase |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-24 | Announcement | |
| Desktop review | ||
| Stakeholder engagement plan | ||
| 2025-11-26 | Onsite audit | |
| Report | ||
| Public release |
- Complete
- Started
- Has not started