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Unki mine commits to independent responsible mining audit

11th October 2019

By: Simone Liedtke

Creamer Media Social Media Editor & Senior Writer

     

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Diversified miner Anglo American’s Unki platinum mine, in Zimbabwe, is the first to publicly commit to being independently audited against the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance’s (Irma’s) Standard for Responsible Mining.

This is in line with the commitment in Anglo’s Sustainable Mining Plan to have all its operations assessed against credible responsible mining standards by 2025.

The Standard for Responsible Mining was developed over ten years through a public consultation process with more than 100 different individuals and organisations, including mining companies, customers and the ultimate downstream users of mined products, nongovernmental organisations, labour unions and communities.

An initial self-assessment was completed by Unki ahead of the independent on-site audit and the operation performed well against the 26 areas covered by the standard, including working conditions, human rights, community and stakeholder engagement, environmental impact, and planning and financing reclamation and closure.

Anglo CEO Mark Cutifani said last week the group had a long-standing commitment as a leader in responsible mining.

“We are pleased that Unki will be the first mine in the world to publicly commit to a third-party audit to determine its performance against Irma’s Standard for Responsible Mining,” he said, adding that customers and end-consumers could expect the highest standards of ethical production.

Edited by Chanel de Bruyn
Creamer Media Online Managing Editor

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