Responsible Mining Cost/Benefit Study: “Economically Rational and Strategically Important”
The Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) has published a first of its kind assessment of the costs and [READ MORE]
Assurance
From Mine to Market and Source to Store: Why IRMA’s...
Minerals power the modern world, from the batteries that drive electric vehicles to the metals in [READ MORE]
Complaints and the IRMA System
This week IRMA posted the first complaints being processed through the IRMA Issues Resolution [READ MORE]
Why IRMA doesn’t use the word ‘certified’
You may have noticed that IRMA no longer uses* the words certification or certified in its programs [READ MORE]
Introduction to the IRMA Audit Firm Approval Process
Co-hosted by IRMA Assurance Services International (ASI), held a meeting introducing the IRMA audit [READ MORE]
IRMA response to civil society groups’ greenwashing concerns
1 Oct note: this blog has been edited since it was originally published to add IRMA’s position on [READ MORE]
IRMA is hiring: Standards Director & Mining Engagement Lead
As interest and engagement in IRMA continues to grow, we are now seeking new staff. Standards [READ MORE]
New audit firm requirements
Last Friday, IRMA announced that we are seeking additional audit firms (certification bodies). As [READ MORE]
IRMA seeks audit firms
IRMA is growing as more companies commit to third-party audits that independently assess their [READ MORE]
Updated financial assurance guidance
In response to practical difficulties obtaining financial surety for mine closure and post closure [READ MORE]