"First Mine Audited Against World's Most Rigorous Mining Standard", 21 October 2020

Today the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA) took a bold step toward increasing transparency in the mining sector. With the release of the certification system’s first audit report...The release of this first audit report represents IRMA’s vision for the future of minerals sourcing—one in which information is readily available and objectively verified...

"With the release of this first audit report, IRMA is delivering on its original aim: to empower informed decision making among those who understand the power of purchasing to shape a new future for mining, and to ensure certification is credible among mining-affected communities, NGOs and labor unions.”...

A core tenet of IRMA is to improve accountability in the mining sector through increased transparency, with a commitment to sharing audit results publicly as a prerequisite for a mine to be independently audited. The first company to release a report in IRMA’s system is Carrizal Mining, a medium-sized lead, zinc, copper and silver mine in Mexico...

Following a third-party audit of the mine carried out by the IRMA-approved firm ERM Certification and Verification Services, Carrizal achieved IRMA Transparency, meaning it was assessed against all of IRMA’s relevant requirements and agreed to share its results publicly. ..