Experiences in the implementation of the IRMA Responsible Mining Standard in Latin America

Third regional event

GIZ Colombia's Raw Materials and Climate Project (MaPriC) regional event series on mining and climate change.

The growing global concern due to the climate crisis and environmental degradation, has made the mining industry seek to promote a sustainability framework within their activities, in order to evaluate their business performance and meet regulatory requirements in the places where they operate. Among the initiatives that promote socially, and environmentally responsible mining performance is the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA).

IRMA's Standard for Responsible Mining specifies a set of objectives and performance requirements for socially and environmentally responsible practice. The standard serves as the basis for a voluntary system that provides independent third-party assessment and certification of environmental and social performance measures at industrial-scale mining operations around the world. 

This third regional event shared the progress, challenges and results of civil society groups, mining companies and buyers in the mining sector in the process of developing and implementing the IRMA Standard.