Indonesia: Harita Nickel first in country to join multi-stakeholder IRMA audit for responsible mining
"Harita Nickel mine first in Indonesia to commit to IRMA audit", Global Mining Review, 10 October 2024
[...] Harita Nickel [...] has committed its nickel mining and related processing operations to third-party independent assessment against the IRMA Standard for Responsible Mining. Harita Nickel’s mine is the first in Indonesia to formally commit to an IRMA audit. [...].
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The Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA) is (1) a voluntary mining standard describing best practices to protect people and the environment, (2) an assurance process to measure mines against that standard, and (3) an organisation equally governed by representatives of six affected stakeholder sectors – communities, organised labour, NGOs, finance, purchasers and mining companies – that controls the standard and the assurance process. [...].