“Canada is the undisputed powerhouse of the mining industry, home to 75 per cent of its companies — but the industry is plagued by allegations of rape and slavery abroad. Now those who feel harmed or violated can seek justice back in Canada,” according to an article published in The Narwhal on June 7, 2019…
In recent weeks, we have seen several lab-created diamond producers move away from calling themselves “eco-friendly.” That’s largely due to the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) warning to lab-grown diamond producers that they should stop using “general benefit environmental claims” like eco-friendly and sustainable, and in part due to a growing cry that companies need to actually prove their eco-friendliness, beyond saying bad things about diamond mines.…
This is one of more than 60 recommendations released in British Columbia, Canada in May as part of a package of legal reforms launched by more than 30 mining advocacy and law organizations. The recommendations are calling for an overhaul in the way BC regulates exploration, placer mining and metal/mineral mining. B.C. Mining Law Reform:…
The rise of renewable energy to meet global climate goals could be a boon for global mining companies but new customers may also bring higher levels of scrutiny to corporate responsibility practices in the sector. Increased production of renewable energy resources to meet the goals set out by the Paris Agreement on climate change is…
New research commissioned by EarthWorks and done by the Institute for Sustainable Futures argues that demand for complex minerals needed by the rise in electric cars should come from recycled or be verified by certification schemes, such as IRMA. Read full article >
In February 2019, IRMA’s Director of Standards and Assurance participated in a workshop on how voluntary standards might contribute to a more responsible mineral supply chain for mined materials being produced in Liberia. Photo Credit: Lisa Sumi Read full article >
Loretta Williams, chairwoman of First Nations Women Advocating Responsible Mining and Calvin Sandborn, QC, legal director of the Environmental Law Centre at the University of Victoria call on Premier John Horgan to act now to protect the workers and communities below tailings dams. Photo Credit: Jonathan Hayward / The Canadian Press. About five years ago, both B.C. and…
IRMA Steering Committee member Payal Sampat of Earthworks talks with the Brazilian business news magazine Exame about IRMA, and how initiatives like IRMA can spur best practices in the industry such as dry tailings disposal. Photo Credit: Exame. Read full article > (in Portuguese)
“Vale’s Brumadinho mining waste dam failure is all the more tragic because the mining industry knows how to prevent them, yet failed to act.” — Payal Sampat, Earthworks. Photo Credit: BBC. The Independent Catholic News reports that: Hundreds of people are missing, 37 people have been confirmed dead and more than 24,000 people have been…
Tiffany & Co, an IRMA founding member, to share diamond provenance with customers. Leading American jeweler Tiffany & Co. announced a new initiative Wednesday to ensure transparency in its diamond sourcing. “Tiffany & Co. will begin sharing with our customers the provenance, meaning region or countries of origin, of our newly sourced, individually registered diamonds…
