Operating Company
Sibanye-Stillwater
Materials Mined
GoldIridiumPalladiumPlatinumRhodiumRutheniumChromiumCobaltCopperNickel
Audit Information
Initial Audit: Details
Assessment scope
Sibanye-Stillwater SA PGM Rustenburg started operations in 1920 and employs more than 17,000 people as of 2023. The lease area of approximately 130 square km includes open pit, underground and remining extraction. On-site or co-located facilities include a crusher, concentrators, on-site power generation, tailings storage, waste rock disposal, utility corridors and transportation corridors. Of the 26 chapters in the IRMA Standard for Responsible Mining, the operator suggests Chapters 2.2 Free, Prior and Informed Consent, 3.6 Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining, 4.7 Cyanide Management, and 4.8 Mercury Management do not apply. The independent audit firm will verify the operator’s suggestions.
Audit firm
ERM CVS
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 | ||
| 2023-11-21 | Third-Party Audit Announced | |
| 2023-11-21 | Third-Party Audit: Stage One (Desk Audit) | |
| 2025-08-08 | Third-Party Audit: Stage Two (On-Site Audit) | |
| 2025-10-23 | Draft Audit Report | |
| 2026-02-12 | 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 | ||
| Audit Report Released |
- Complete
- Started
- Has not started