Download IRMA Principles of Engagement

• Download the Standard for Responsible Mining (Full Document)
• Download Guidance Document for the Standard for Responsible Mining
• Download the Spanish Version of the Standard for Responsible Mining (Full Document)

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Principle 1: Business Integrity

• Chapter 1.1—Legal Compliance
• Chapter 1.2—Community and Stakeholder Engagement
• Chapter 1.3—Human Rights Due Diligence
• Chapter 1.4— Complaints and Grievance Mechanism and Access to Remedy
• Chapter 1.5—Revenue and Payments Transparency

Principle 2: Planning and Managing for Positive Legacies

• Chapter 2.1—Environmental and Social Impact Assessment and Management
• Chapter 2.2—Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC)
• Chapter 2.3—Obtaining Community Support and Delivering Benefits
• Chapter 2.4—Resettlement
• Chapter 2.5—Emergency Preparedness and Response
• Chapter 2.6—Planning and Financing Reclamation and Closure

Principle 3: Social Responsibility

• Chapter 3.1—Fair Labor and Terms of Work
• Chapter 3.2—Occupational Health and Safety
• Chapter 3.3—Community Health and Safety
• Chapter 3.4—Mining and Conflict-Affected or High-Risk Areas
• Chapter 3.5—Security Arrangements
• Chapter 3.6—Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining
• Chapter 3.7—Cultural Heritage

Principle 4: Environmental Responsibility

• Chapter 4.1—Waste and Materials Management
• Chapter 4.2—Water Management
• Chapter 4.3—Air Quality
• Chapter 4.4—Noise and Vibration
• Chapter 4.5—Greenhouse Gas Emissions
• Chapter 4.6—Biodiversity, Ecosystem Services and Protected Areas
• Chapter 4.7—Cyanide
• Chapter 4.8—Mercury Management

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• Glossary
• Water Quality Tables
• Air Quality Table
• Mercury Emissions Table

• Draft Standard for Responsible Mining, version 1.0 (2014)
• Comments and Responses to Stakeholder Feedback on Draft v.1.0
• Draft Standard for Responsible Mining, version 2.0 (2016)
• Comments and Responses to Stakeholder Feedback on Draft 2.0 (coming soon)

• 2015 Stillwater Mine Field Test
• 2016 Unki Mine Field Test Report

• Certification Body Requirements – v.1.0
• Standards Development Procedure
• Standard Setting Public System Report
• Stakeholder Complaints Form

 

• Scope and Boundaries of Future IRMA M&E System

• IRMA leaders react to Brazil mine tailings failure

IRMA Public Webinar (July 2019)

IRMA Self-Assessment Webinar (October 2018)