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ERM CVS realizará evaluaciones in situ de IRMA y Copper Mark en Anglo American Quellaveco

5 September 2025By

[Del auditor aprobado por IRMA ERM CVS]

ERM CVS solicita la opinión de la comunidad local y otras partes interesadas.

El día de hoy, 5 de septiembre de 2025, ERM CVS anuncia que del 27 al 31 de octubre de 2025, los auditores visitarán la operación minera de Anglo American Quellaveco, localizada en la región de Moquegua en Perú, para desarrollar una evaluación in situ de su operación, según la Iniciativa para la Garantía de Minería Responsable (IRMA) y la Evaluación de la Preparación para el Riesgo de Copper Mark. ERM CVS es una empresa auditora independiente y externa aprobada por IRMA y Copper Mark para llevar a cabo actividades de evaluación.

Durante la visita al lugar, los auditores independientes de ERM CVS inspeccionarán las operaciones y las instalaciones asociadas y recopilarán comentarios de las partes interesadas locales, es decir, cualquier persona afectada directa o indirectamente a las actividades de la mina, incluidos los miembros de la comunidad, los trabajadores mineros y los funcionarios gubernamentales. Como parte de esta evaluación combinada, se invita a las partes interesadas a compartir información relevante directamente con el evaluador.

Una vez finalizada la auditoría, se elaborarán dos informes que presentarán la puntuación obtenida por el sitio en función de los criterios de cada norma:

Anglo American Quellaveco puede utilizar esta información de la auditoría para mejorar sus prácticas. Otras partes interesadas, en particular las comunidades afectadas y los trabajadores mineros, pueden utilizar los informes de auditoría para interactuar con la mina y otras partes en condiciones más equitativas con el fin de mejorar la operación en los aspectos que más les importan.

27-31 octubre 2025

Sus comentarios ayudarán a los auditores independientes de ERM CVS a evaluar el impacto de Anglo American Quellaveco con las comunidades locales y a medir su desempeño en comparación con las mejores prácticas mineras. ERM CVS le invita a inscribirse para una entrevista con los auditores durante la visita in situ y/o a enviar sus comentarios por escrito a ERM CVS sobre la mina.

Utilice la información de contacto que figura a continuación para solicitar una entrevista o enviar sus comentarios. Las entrevistas se pueden realizar en inglés y español. Las solicitudes para entrevistas presenciales deben realizarse antes del 20 de octubre de 2025. Los comentarios y opiniones por escrito enviados a ERM CVS hasta el 30 de octubre de 2025 serán considerados en el proceso de auditoría.
Sitio web

Correo: post@ermcvs.com

Telephone: +51 1708 0164

QR code to access online form:

ERMCVS Español feedback form QR code
Los comentarios y las entrevistas son confidenciales, y las entrevistas se realizan sin la presencia del personal de la mina. ERM CVS no comparte los nombres de las partes interesadas ni copias de los comentarios escritos con la mina, IRMA o Copper Mark. Solo se resumirá la naturaleza general de los comentarios en los informes finales de auditoría.

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ERM CVS to Conduct On-site IRMA/Copper Mark Audit of Anglo American’s Quellaveco

5 September 2025By

[From IRMA approved auditor ERM CVS]

ERM CVS Seeks Input from Local Community and Other Stakeholders

Today, 5 September 2025, ERM CVS announces that on 27–31 October 2025, auditors will visit the Anglo American Quellaveco mining operation, located in the Moquegua Region, Peru to conduct an onsite assessment of the operation against the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA) Standard and The Copper Mark Risk Readiness Assessment. ERM CVS is an independent, third-party audit firm approved by IRMA and Copper Mark to carry out assessment activities.

During the onsite visit, independent auditors from ERM CVS will inspect the operation and associated facilities and collect feedback from local stakeholders – anyone directly or indirectly affected by the mine including community members, mine workers, and government officials. As part of this combined assessment, stakeholders are invited to share relevant information directly with the assessor.

When the audit is finished two reports will be prepared that present how the site scored against the criteria for each standard:

Anglo American Quellaveco can use this audit information to improve its practices. Other stakeholders, particularly affected communities and mine workers, may use the audit reports to engage with the mine and others on a more equal footing to improve the operation in the ways that matter most to them.

27-31 October 2025

Your comments will help independent auditors from ERM CVS assess the impact of Anglo American Quellaveco operation on local communities and measure its performance against best mining practices.  ERM CVS invites you to sign-up for an interview with auditors during the onsite visits, and/or submit written comments to ERM CVS about the mine.

Use the contact information below to request an interview or submit comments. Interviews can be held in English or Spanish. In-person interview requests should be made by 20 October 2025. Written feedback and comments submitted to ERM CVS until 30 October 2025 will be considered included in the audit.
Web form

Email: post@ermcvs.com

Telephone: +51 1708 0164

QR code to access online form:

ERM CVS IRMA feedback form english QR code
Comments and interviews are confidential and interviews are conducted without mine personnel present. ERM CVS does not share the names of stakeholders or copies of written comments with the mine, IRMA, or The Copper Mark. Only the general nature of comments will be summarized in the final audit reports.

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ERM CVS realizará una evaluación IRMA in situ de Los Bronces de Anglo American

3 September 2025By

ERM CVS solicita la opinión de la comunidad local y otras partes interesadas

El día de hoy, 3 de septiembre de 2025, ERM CVS anuncia que entre el 6 y el 10 de octubre de 2025 se visitarán las operaciones de Los Bronces, localizada en la Región Metropolitana de Santiago de Chile, para una evaluación in situ de la operación, según la Iniciativa para la Garantía de Minería Responsable (IRMA). ERM CVS es una firma de auditoría independiente, aprobada por IRMA para realizar auditorías según el estándar IRMA.

Durante la visita al sitio, los auditores independientes de ERM CVS inspeccionarán la operación y las instalaciones asociadas y recopilarán comentarios de las partes interesadas locales, es decir, cualquier persona afectada directa o indirectamente por la mina, incluidos los miembros de la comunidad, los trabajadores mineros y los funcionarios gubernamentales.

Una vez finalizada la auditoría, IRMA emitirá un informe final de auditoría, el cual será publicado localmente en la página de auditoría de IRMA . Este informe describirá cómo ERM CVS calificó a Los Bronces en cada uno de los más de 400 requisitos del Estándar IRMA, por qué y cómo ERM CVS le otorgó esa calificación. El informe también asignará un nivel de logro general de IRMA: IRMA Transparency, IRMA 50, IRMA 75 o IRMA 100.

Los Bronces puede utilizar esta información de auditoría para mejorar sus prácticas. Otras partes interesadas, en particular las comunidades afectadas y los trabajadores mineros, pueden utilizar el informe de auditoría para interactuar con la mina y otras partes en condiciones más equitativas, con el fin de mejorar la operación en los aspectos que más les importan.

6-10 de octubre de 2025

Sus comentarios ayudarán a los auditores independientes de ERM CVS a evaluar el impacto de Los Bronces de Anglo American en las comunidades locales y a medir su desempeño con respecto a las mejores prácticas mineras. ERM CVS le invita a inscribirse para una entrevista con los auditores durante la visita in situ y/o a enviar comentarios por escrito a ERM CVS sobre la operación.

Utilice la información de contacto a continuación para solicitar una entrevista o enviar comentarios. Las entrevistas se pueden realizar en inglés y español. Las solicitudes de entrevistas presenciales deben realizarse antes del 25 de septiembre de 2025. Los comentarios y opiniones por escrito enviados a ERM CVS hasta el 9 de octubre de 2025 se tendrán en cuenta en la auditoría.
En la web

Correo electrónico: post@ermcvs.com

Teléfono: +51 1708 0164

Código QR para acceder al formulario en línea:

ERMCVS Español feedback form QR code

Los comentarios y las entrevistas son confidenciales y se realizan en ausencia de personal de la operación. ERM CVS no comparte los nombres de las partes interesadas ni copias de los comentarios escritos con la operación minera ni con IRMA. Solo se resumirá la naturaleza general de los comentarios en el informe final de auditoría.

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ERM CVS to Conduct On-site Audit of Anglo American’s Los Bronces

3 September 2025By

From IRMA approved independent auditor ERM CVS:

ERM CVS to Conduct On-site IRMA Assessment of Anglo American’s Los Bronces

ERM CVS Seeks Input from Local Community and Other Stakeholders

Today, 3 September 2025, ERM CVS announces that on 6-10 October 2025, auditors will visit the Anglo American’s Los Bronces mining operations, located in Chile’s Greater Santiago Metropolitan Region to conduct the onsite phase of its Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA) assessment of the operation. ERM CVS is an independent, third-party audit firm approved by IRMA to conduct audits against the IRMA standard.

During the onsite visit, independent auditors from ERM CVS will inspect the operation and associated facilities and collect feedback from local stakeholders – anyone directly or indirectly affected by the mine including community members, mine workers, and government officials.

When the audit is finished, an IRMA assessment results in a public audit report released locally and published on the IRMA audit page. This report will describe how ERM CVS scored Los Bronces against each of the 400+ requirements of the IRMA Standard for Responsible Mining, and why ERM CVS gave Los Bronces that score. The report will also assign an overall achievement level: IRMA Transparency, IRMA 50, IRMA 75, or IRMA 100.

Los Bronces can use this audit information to improve its practices. Other stakeholders, particularly affected communities and mine workers, may use this audit report to engage with the mine and others on a more equal footing to improve the operation in the ways that matter most to them.

6-10 October 2025

Your comments will help independent auditors from ERM CVS assess the impact of Anglo American’s Los Bronces operations on local communities and measure its performance against best mining practices. ERM CVS invites you to sign-up for an interview with auditors during one of the onsite visits, and/or submit written comments to ERM CVS about the Los Bronces mine.

Use the contact information below to request an interview or submit comments. Interviews can be held in English and Spanish. In-person interview requests should be made by 25 September 2025. Written feedback and comments submitted to ERM CVS until 9 October 2025 will be included in the audit.
On the web

Email: post@ermcvs.com

Telephone: +51 1708 0164

QR code to access online form:

ERM CVS contact QR code

Comments and interviews are confidential and interviews are conducted without mine personnel present. ERM CVS does not share the names of stakeholder interviewees/commenters with TFM or IRMA or copies of written comments. Only the general nature of comments will be summarized in the final audit report.

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SCS realizará avaliação IRMA presencial da Mina do Andrade da ArcelorMittal

11 August 2025By

[Da SCS Global Services, auditora independente aprovada pela IRMA | English version]

SCS solicita contribuições das comunidades locais e outras partes interessadas

A SCS Global Services (SCS} anuncia que, de 13 de outubro a 17 de Outubro, seus auditores
visitarão a Mina do Andrade da ArcelorMittal, em Minas Gerais, Brasil, para realizar a fase presencial de sua avaliação independente (auditoria), que verifica o desempenho do local em relação ao Padrão de Mineração Responsável da Iniciativa para a Garantia da Mineração Responsável (IRMA).

Enquanto estiverem no local, os auditores coletarão feedback das partes interessadas locais – qualquer pessoa direta ou indiretamente afetada pela mina – incluindo membros da comunidade, trabalhadores da mina e funcionários públicos. Os auditores também avaliarão a operação e suas instalações associadas. Mesmo após a conclusão d essa fase presencial, feedback e comentários enviados até 24 de Outubro serão considerados para essa auditoria.

Uma auditoria da IRMA resulta em uma divulgação local de um relatório de auditoria público, também publicado na página de auditoria da IRMA. Os relatórios de auditoria da IRMA descrevem como a ses pontuou a Mina do Andrade em relação a cada um dos mais de 400 requisitos da Norma para Mineração Responsável da IRMA e por que a ses atribuiu essa pontuação à Mina do Andrade. O relatório também atribuirá um nível geral de desempenho: IRMA Transparência, IRMA 50, IRMA 75 ou IRMA 100.

A ArcelorMittal pode usar essas informações sobre as performances ambientais e sociais da Mina do Andrade para melhorar suas práticas. Outras partes interessadas, especialmente as comunidades afetadas e os trabalhadores da mina, podem usar este relatório de auditoria para se envolver com a ArcelorMittal e outros em pé de igualdade para melhorar a operação da maneira que for mais importante para eles.

13 a 17 de Outubro de 2025

Seus comentários ajudarão a ses a avaliar o impacto da Mina do Andrade nas comunidades locais e a medir seu desempenho em relação às melhores práticas de mineração. A SCS convida você a se inscrever para uma entrevista com os auditores durante a visita ao local e/ou a enviar comentários por escrito sobre a Mina do Andrade, usando os contatos abaixo.

Entre em contato com a SCS para ser entrevistado. As entrevistas podem ser realizadas em português e inglês. As entrevistas solicitadas até 16 de outubro podem ser realizadas remotamente ou presencialmente. As solicitações de entrevista feitas após essa data provavelmente serão realizadas remotamente, mas podem ser presenciais, caso haja tempo, ou realizadas remotamente caso não haja. Comentários por escrito podem ser enviados a qualquer momento até 24 de Outubro.
Página web

E-mail: feedback@scsglobalservices.com

Telefone: +1 (520) 248 4276 (voz ou texto)

Código QR para acessar o formulário online:

SCS Portuguese IRMA feedback form QR code

As entrevistas com membros da comunidade ocorrem sem a presença de funcionários da mina. As entrevistas com trabalhadores que não fazem parte da administração ocorrem sem a presença da administração e podem ser agendadas para ocorrer fora do local de trabalho, mediante solicitação. A ses protege a identidade dos comentadores individuais, embora a natureza geral dos comentários seja resumida no relatório.

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SCS to Conduct On-site Audit of ArcelorMittal’s Andrade Mine

11 August 2025By

[From IRMA approved independent auditor SCS Global Services | Versão em Português]

SCS Seeks Input from Local Communities and Other Stakeholders

SCS Global Services (SCS) announces that from October 13 to October 17, its auditors will visit ArcelorMittal’s Andrade Mine in Minas Gerais, Brazil, to conduct the onsite phase of its independent assessment (audit) evaluating the site’s performance against the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA) Standard for Responsible Mining.

While onsite, auditors will collect feedback from local stakeholders – anyone directly or indirectly affected by the mine — including community members, mine workers, and government officials. Auditors will also inspect the operation and its associated facilities. Even after the onsite phase is complete, feedback and comments submitted until October 24 will be considered for the audit.

The IRMA assessment results will be released locally in a public audit report and published on the IRMA audit page. IRMA audit reports describe how SCS scored Andrade Mine against each of the 400+ requirements of the IRMA Standard for Responsible Mining, and explain why SCS assigned the Andrade Mine that score. The report will also assign an overall achievement level: IRMA Transparency, IRMA 50, IRMA 75, or IRMA 100.

ArcelorMittal can use this information about the environmental and social performance of the Andrade Mine to improve its practices. Other stakeholders, particularly affected communities and mine workers, may use this audit report to engage with ArcelorMittal and others on a more equal footing to improve the operation in the ways that matter most to them.

13-17 October 2025

Your comments will help SCS assess the impact of Andrade Mine on local communities and measure its performance against best mining practices. SCS invites you to sign-up for an interview with auditors during the onsite visit, and/or submit written comments about Andrade Mine using the contact details below.

Please contact SCS to be interviewed. Interviews can be held in Portuguese or English. Interviews requested by October 16 can be conducted remotely or in-person. Interview requests made after that date will most likely be conducted remotely but may also be conducted in-person if time permits, and remotely if it does not. Written comments can be submitted anytime until October 24.
On the web

Email: feedback@scsglobalservices.com

Telephone: +1 (520) 248 4276 (voice or text)

QR code to access online form:

QR code for SCS-IRMA-feedback

Interviews with members of the community occur without mine personnel present. Interviews with non-management workers also occur without management present and can be scheduled to occur offsite on request. SCS protects the identity of individual commenters although the general nature of comments will be summarized in the report.

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ERM CVS to Conduct On-site Audit of CMOC TFM Cobalt/Copper

8 August 2025By

From IRMA approved independent auditor ERM CVS:

ERM CVS to Conduct On-site IRMA Assessment of CMOC Tenke Fungurume Cobalt and Copper Operation

ERM CVS Seeks Input from Local Community and Other Stakeholders

ERM CVS announces that on 8–19 September 2025, and again on 3-6 November 2025, auditors will visit the Tenke Fungurume Mining (TFM) operations, located in the Lualaba Province, Democratic Republic of Congo to conduct the onsite phase of its Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA) assessment of the copper/cobalt operation. ERM CVS is an independent, third-party audit firm approved by IRMA to conduct audits against the IRMA standard.

During the September and November visits, independent auditors from ERM CVS will inspect the operation and associated facilities and collect feedback from local stakeholders – anyone directly or indirectly affected by the mine including community members, mine workers, and government officials.

When the audit is finished, an IRMA assessment results in a public audit report released locally and published on the IRMA audit page. This report will describe how ERM CVS scored TFM against each of the 400+ requirements of the IRMA Standard for Responsible Mining, and why ERM CVS gave TFM that score. The report will also assign an overall achievement level: IRMA Transparency, IRMA 50, IRMA 75, or IRMA 100.

TFM can use this audit information to improve its practices. Other stakeholders, particularly affected communities and mine workers, may use this audit report to engage with TFM and others on a more equal footing to improve the operation in the ways that matter most to them.

8–19 September 2025 and 3-6 November 2025

Your comments will help independent auditors from ERM CVS assess the impact of Tenke Fungurume Mining operations on local communities and measure its performance against best mining practices.  ERM CVS invites you to sign-up for an interview with auditors during one of the onsite visits, and/or submit written comments to ERM CVS about TFM.

Use the contact information below to request an interview or submit comments. Interviews can be held in French, Swahili, English or Chinese. In-person interview requests should be made by 27 October 2025. Written feedback and comments submitted to ERM CVS until 6 November 2025 will be included in the audit.
On the web

Email: post@ermcvs.com

Telephone: +27 10 596 3740

QR code to access online form:

ERM CVS contact QR code

Comments and interviews are confidential and interviews are conducted without mine personnel present. ERM CVS does not share the names of stakeholder interviewees/commenters with TFM or IRMA or copies of written comments. Only the general nature of comments will be summarized in the final audit report.

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IRMA Buyers Group Statement

5 August 2025By

[this was also posted to IRMA’s LinkedIn]

IRMA Buyers StatementThe IRMA Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance Purchasing Sector members and Processors Working Group participants have been a driving force behind the scaling of IRMA at mine sites worldwide. Over the initial years of IRMA’s audit system, much has been learned about how customer expectations and requirements around IRMA are effectively communicated to suppliers.

💡 While every customer formulates their own policies and expectations of their suppliers, one common understanding has become clear: regardless of any specific achievement level a mine might reach in its first audit, the transparency, opportunity for engagement, dialogue, and continuous improvement offered by the IRMA process is what carries the greatest value.

📈 Beyond the audit and its outcomes, purchasers see IRMA as more than just an audit framework. It is a roadmap for operational excellence, a platform for positive stakeholder engagement, and a pathway to generating trust — all in service of reducing long-term negative impacts and supply chain risks.

🤝 In this general statement shared by the IRMA Buyers Group, what purchasers are saying to mines in their upstream supply chains is this — simply embarking on an audit is the most important first step.

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La operación minera de cobre Quellaveco de Anglo American será auditada

4 August 2025By

La operación de cobre, Quellaveco, de Anglo American será auditada contra el Estándar IRMA para la Minería Responsable

Anglo American ha firmado acuerdos con IRMA, y con la firma de auditoría ERM CVS, acreditada por IRMA, para evaluar de manera independiente su operación de cobre, Quellaveco, contra los requisitos del Estándar IRMA para la Minería Responsable. Quellaveco se encuentra en la Región Moquegua de Perú.

ERM CVS llevará a cabo la evaluación, que incluye una revisión documental (etapa 1) seguida de una auditoría in situ (etapa 2). Después de que IRMA y Anglo American revisen el borrador del informe de auditoría de ERM CVS, la empresa puede publicar el informe o puede tardar hasta doce meses en implementar acciones correctivas y ser reevaluado. Cuando se complete la evaluación, IRMA publicará un informe final en el que ERM CVS asigna un nivel de logro de IRMA y explica cómo y por qué calificaron a Quellaveco en cada uno de los 400+ requisitos del estándar IRMA.

Participación de las partes interesadas en la evaluación

Las partes interesadas y el público en general pueden inscribirse para recibir actualizaciones sobre la evaluación de Quellaveco (por ejemplo, el momento de la visita in situ de la etapa 2, enlace al resumen público de los resultados de la auditoría). La página de Minas Bajo Evaluación del sitio web de IRMA también proporcionará información actualizada sobre todas las evaluaciones.

Se invita a los miembros de la comunidad, funcionarios públicos, representantes de la fuerza laboral u otras organizaciones a enviar comentarios sobre cómo la mina está manejando sus impactos al medio ambiente, incluidos el aire, el agua, los desechos, los gases de efecto invernadero y los ecosistemas; cómo la mina apoya a su fuerza laboral; y cómo la mina interactúa con la comunidad circundante y cómo impacta a la comunidad, positiva o negativamente.

Las partes interesadas pueden ponerse en contacto con la firma de auditoría independiente, ERM CVS, para compartir comentarios o solicitar ser entrevistadas como parte del proceso de auditoría. Se puede contactar con la firma de auditoría a través de:

En la web

Correo electrónico: post@ermcvs.com

Código QR para acceder al formulario en línea:

ERMCVS Español feedback form QR code

Por favor, comparta este anuncio y no dude en ponerse en contacto directamente con ERM CVS para proporcionar los nombres y la información de contacto de otras partes interesadas de Quellaveco que puedan estar interesadas en conocer y participar en el proceso de evaluación de la mina.

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Anglo American’s Quellaveco copper operation to be audited

4 August 2025By

Anglo American’s Quellaveco to be independently audited against the IRMA Standard for Responsible Mining

Anglo American has signed agreements with IRMA, and IRMA approved audit firm ERM CVS, to independently assess its Quellaveco copper operation against the IRMA Standard for Responsible Mining. Quellaveco is located in Peru’s Moquegua Region.

ERM CVS will be conducting the assessment, which includes a desk review (stage 1) followed by an onsite audit (stage 2). After the ERM CVS draft audit report is reviewed by IRMA and Anglo American, the company may release the report or can take up to twelve months to implement corrective actions and be re-assessed. When the assessment is complete, IRMA will publish a final report in which ERM CVS assigns an overall IRMA Achievement Level, and explains how and why they scored Quellaveco against each of the 400+ requirements of the IRMA Standard.

Stakeholder Engagement in the Assessment

Interested stakeholders and members of the public can sign up to receive updates about the Quellaveco assessment (e.g., the timing of the stage 2 onsite visit, link to public summary of audit results). The Mines Under Assessment page of IRMA’s website will also provide up-to-date information on all assessments.

Members of the community, public officials, representatives of the workforce, or other organizations are invited to submit comments regarding how the mine site is managing their impacts to the environment including air, water, waste, greenhouse gases, and ecosystems; how the mine supports their workforce; and how the mine interacts with the surrounding community, and how it impacts the community, positively or negatively.

Interested parties may contact the independent audit firm, ERM CVS, to share comments or to ask to be interviewed as part of the audit process. The audit firm can be reached via:

Web form

Email: post@ermcvs.com

QR code to access online form:

ERM CVS IRMA feedback form english QR code

Please share this announcement, and feel free to contact ERM CVS directly to provide names and contact information for other Quellaveco stakeholders who may be interested in knowing about and participating in the mine site assessment process.

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