Sites that participate in the Copper Mark Assurance Framework commit to demonstrate responsible production practices through an independent third party assessment.
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The following sites have been independently assessed as having implemented policies and practices conforming with the Copper Mark Responsible Production Criteria in order to receive The Copper Mark, The Molybdenum Mark, The Nickel Mark and / or the Zinc Mark.
The commencement date is the date on which the participant entered into the assurance process, and against which all future timelines are measured. Sites that have already completed a first cycle will also have a "first commencement date." Awards may be valid past the 3 years if a site has initiated the next cycle and has a new commencement date.
- Company Name
- Site Name
- Cycle
- Commencement Date
- Award Date
- Freeport-McMoRan Inc
- Sierrita
- 2nd
- 2024/06/04
- 2022/05/17
- Unique ID P0021
- Country United States of America
- Letter of Commitment Read Letter
- Original Commencement Date 2021/06/04
- Award Date 2022/05/17
- Summary Report Summary Report
- Status Fully meets with an extension for criterion 19
- Number of criteria found to be partially meets 1
- Type(s) of Operation(s) mining, solvent extraction and electrowinning
- Mark The Copper Mark, The Molybdenum Mark
- Further Information
- Freeport-McMoRan Inc
- Bagdad
- 2nd
- 2024/06/04
- 2021/11/10
- Unique ID P0018
- Country United States of America
- Letter of Commitment Read Letter
- Original Commencement Date 2021/06/04
- Award Date 2021/11/10
- Summary Report Summary Report
- Status Fully meets with an extension for criterion 19
- Number of criteria found to be partially meets 1
- Type(s) of Operation(s) mining, blending, solvent extraction and electrowinning
- Mark The Copper Mark, The Molybdenum Mark
- Further Information
- Antofagasta
- Minera Centinela
- 2nd
- 2023/11/13
- 2021/08/22
- Unique ID P0015
- Country Chile
- Letter of Commitment Read Letter
- First Commencement Date 2020/11/13
- Award Date 2021/08/22
- Summary Report Summary Report
- Status Fully meets for all applicable criteria
- Number of criteria found to be partially meets NA
- Type(s) of Operation(s) mining, solvent extraction and electrowinning
- Mark The Copper Mark, The Molybdenum Mark
- Further Information
- BHP
- Minera Spence Limitada
- 2nd
- 2023/10/30
- 2021/11/02
- Unique ID P0013
- Country Chile
- Letter of Commitment Read Letter
- Original Commencement Date 2020/10/30
- Award Date 2021/11/02
- Summary Report Summary Report
- Status Fully meets with an extension for criterion 19
- Number of criteria found to be partially meets 1
- Type(s) of Operation(s) mining, blending, solvent extraction and electrowinning
- Mark The Copper Mark, The Molybdenum Mark
- Further Information
- Teck Resources Limited
- Quebrada Blanca Operation
- 1st
- 2023/10/10
- 2023/12/11
- Country Chile
- Letter of Commitment Read Letter
- Type(s) of Operation(s) mining
- Award Date 2023/12/11
- Summary Report Summary Report
- Status Partially meets for some or all applicable criteria; improvement plan in progress
- Number of criteria found to be partially meets 5
- Mark Copper Mark, Molybdenum Mark
- Further information
- Freeport-McMoRan Inc
- Morenci
- 2nd
- 2023/09/18
- 2024/04/03
- Unique ID P0006
- Country United States of America
- Letter of Commitment Read Letter
- Original Commencement Date 2020/09/18
- Award Date 2024/04/03
- Summary Report Summary Report
- Status Fully meets for all applicable criteria
- Number of criteria found to be partially meets NA
- Type(s) of Operation(s) blending, smelting, refining
- Mark The Copper Mark, The Molybdenum Mark, The Chain of Custoday
- Further Information
- Grupo México
- Southern Peru Copper Corporation, Peru Branch, Industrial Unit of Toquepala
- 1st
- 2023/09/07
- 2024/08/26
- Unique ID P0088
- Country Peru
- Letter of Commitment Read Letter
- Award Date 2024.08.26
- Summary Report Summary Report
- Status Partially meets for some or all applicable criteria; improvement plan in progress
- Number of criteria found to be partially meets 2
- Type(s) of Operation(s) mining, solvent extraction and electrowinning
- Mark The Copper Mark; The Molybdenum Mark
- Further Information
- Grupo México
- Southern Peru Copper Corporation, Peru Branch, Industrial Unit of Cuajone
- 1st
- 2023/09/07
- 2024/08/26
- Unique ID P0086
- Country Peru
- Letter of Commitment Read Letter
- Award Date 2024.08.26
- Summary Report Summary Report
- Status Partially meets for some or all applicable criteria; improvement plan in progress
- Number of criteria found to be partially meets 2
- Type(s) of Operation(s) Mining
- Mark The Copper Mark; The Molybdenum Mark
- Further Information
- Grupo México
- Buenavista del Cobre S.A. /Operadora de Minas e Instalaciones Mineras S.A. de C.V. /Minera Mexico S.A. de C.V
- 1st
- 2023/08/24
- 2024/07/22
- Unique ID P0085
- Country Mexico
- Letter of Commitment Read Letter
- Award Date 2024.07.22
- Summary Report Summary Report
- Status Partially meets for some or all applicable criteria; improvement plan in progress
- Number of criteria found to be partially meets 4
- Type(s) of Operation(s) mining, blending, solvent extraction and electrowinning
- Mark The Copper Mark, The Molybdenum Mark, The Zinc Mark
- Further Information
- Rio Tinto
- Kennecott Utah Copper LLC
- 2nd
- 2023/05/19
- 2024/02/06
- Unique ID P0001
- Country United States of America
- Letter of Commitment Read Letter
- First Commencement Date 2020/05/19
- Award Date 2024/02/06
- Summary Report Summary Report
- Status partially meets for some or all applicable criteria; improvement plan in progress
- Number of criteria found to be partially meets 3
- Type(s) of Operation(s) mining, blending, solvent extraction and electrowinning, smelting, refining
- Metal The Copper Mark, The Molybdenum Mark
- Further Information
- Freeport-McMoRan Inc
- Stowmarket
- 1st
- 2023/04/11
- 2023/10/02
- Unique ID P0077
- Country United Kingdom
- Letter of Commitment Read Letter
- Award Date 2023/10/02
- Summary Report Summary Report
- Status Partially meets for some or all applicable criteria; improvement plan in progress
- Number of criteria found to be partially meets 2
- Type(s) of Operation(s) refining, molybdenum conversion, roasting
- Applicable Mark The Molybdenum Mark
- Further information
- Freeport-McMoRan Inc
- Rotterdam
- 1st
- 2023/04/11
- 2023/10/02
- Unique ID P0076
- Country The Netherlands
- Letter of Commitment Read Letter
- Award Date 2023/10/02
- Summary Report Summary Report
- Status Partially meets for some or all applicable criteria; improvement plan in progress
- Number of criteria found to be partially meets 1
- Type(s) of Operation(s) refining, molybdenum conversion, roasting
- Applicable Mark The Molybdenum Mark
- Further information
- Freeport-McMoRan Inc
- Fort Madison
- 1st
- 2023/04/11
- 2023/10/02
- Unique ID P0075
- Country United States of America
- Letter of Commitment Read Letter
- Award Date 2023/10/02
- Summary Report Summary Report
- Status Partially meets for some or all applicable criteria; improvement plan in progress
- Number of criteria found to be partially meets 1
- Type(s) of Operation(s) refining, molybdenum conversion, roasting
- Applicable Mark The Molybdenum Mark
- Further information
- CODELCO
- División Andina
- 1st
- 2023/02/21
- 2023/11/28
- Country Chile
- Letter of Commitment Read Letter
- Award Date 2023/11/28
- Summary Report Summary Report
- Status Partially meets for some or all applicable criteria; improvement plan in progress
- Number of criteria found to be partially meets 4
- Type(s) of Operation(s) mining
- Applicable Mark The Copper Mark, The Molybdenum Mark
- Further information
- CODELCO
- División Salvador
- 1st
- 2023/02/21
- 2023/11/28
- Country Chile
- Letter of Commitment Read Letter
- Award Date 2023/11/28
- Summary Report Summary Report
- Status Partially meets for some or all applicable criteria; improvement plan in progress
- Number of criteria found to be partially meets 4
- Type(s) of Operation(s) mining, solvent extraction and electrowinning, smelting, refining
- Mark The Copper Mark, The Molybdenum Mark
- Further information
- Lundin Mining Corporation
- SCM Minera Lumina Copper (Caserones)
- 1st
- 2023/01/19
- 2023/10/11
- Country Chile
- Letter of Commitment Read Letter
- Award Date 2023/10/11
- Summary Report Summary Report
- Status Partially meets for some or all applicable criteria; improvement plan in progress
- Number of criteria found to be partially meets 7
- Type(s) of Operation(s) mining, blending, solvent extraction and electrowinning
- Marks The Copper Mark, The Molybdenum Mark
- Further information
- Molymet
- Molymet Belgium NV
- 1st
- 2023/01/09
- 2024/05/03
- Unique ID P0063
- Country Belgium
- Letter of Commitment Read Letter
- Award Date 2024/05/03
- Summary Report Summary Report
- Status Partially meets for some or all applicable criteria; improvement plan in progress
- Number of criteria found to be partially meets 6
- Type(s) of Operation(s) Roasting
- Mark The Molybdenum Mark
- Further Information
- Freeport-McMoRan Inc
- Henderson
- 1st
- 2022/12/14
- 2023/02/10
- Unique ID P0060
- Country United States of America
- Letter of Commitment Read Letter
- Award Date 2023/02/10
- Summary Report Summary Report
- Status Partially meets for some or all applicable criteria; improvement plan in progress
- Number of criteria found to be partially meets 1
- Type(s) of Operation(s) mining
- Mark The Molybdenum Mark
- Further Information
- Freeport-McMoRan Inc
- Climax
- 1st
- 2022/12/14
- 2023/02/10
- Unique ID P0059
- Country United States of America
- Letter of Commitment Read Letter
- Award Date 2023/02/10
- Summary Report Summary Report
- Status Partially meets for some or all applicable criteria; improvement plan in progress
- Number of criteria found to be partially meets 1
- Type(s) of Operation(s) mining
- Mark The Molybdenum Mark
- Further Information
- Molymet
- Complejo Industrial Molynor S.A.
- 1st
- 2022/12/06
- 2024/02/19
- Country Chile
- Letter of Commitment Read Letter
- Award Date 2024/02/19
- Summary Report Summary Report
- StatusPartially meets for some or all applicable criteria; improvement plan in progress
- Number of criteria found to be partially meets 7
- Type(s) of Operation(s) Roasting
- Mark The Molybdenum Mark
- Further information
- CODELCO
- División Chuquicamata
- 1st
- 2022/11/29
- 2023/11/28
- Country Chile
- Letter of Commitment Read Letter
- Award Date 2023/11/28
- Summary Report Summary Report
- Status Partially meets for some or all applicable criteria; improvement plan in progress
- Number of criteria found to be partially meets 6
- Type(s) of Operation(s) mining, solvent extraction and electrowinning
- Applicable Mark The Copper Mark, The Molybdenum Mark
- Further information
- Antofagasta
- Minera Los Pelambres
- 1st
- 2022/11/08
- 2022/11/30
- Unique ID P0030
- Country Chile
- Letter of Commitment Read Letter
- Award Date 2022/11/30
- Summary Report Summary Report
- Status Fully meets for all applicable criteria
- Number of criteria found to be partially meets NA
- Type(s) of Operation(s) mining
- Mark The Copper Mark, The Molybdenum Mark
- Further Information
- CODELCO
- División El Teniente
- 1st
- 2022/02/01
- 2023/02/23
- Unique ID P0034
- Country Chile
- Letter of Commitment Read Letter
- Award Date 2023/02/23
- Summary Report Summary Report
- StatusFully meets for all applicable criteria
- Number of criteria found to be partially meets NA
- Type(s) of Operation(s) mining, blending, smelting
- Mark The Copper Mark, The Molybdenum Mark
- Further Information
- Grupo México
- Unidad La Caridad
- 1st
- 2021/12/14
- 2022/12/14
- Unique ID P0033
- Country México
- Letter of Commitment Read Letter
- Award Date 2022/12/14
- Summary Report Summary Report
- Status Fully meets with an extension for criterion 19
- Number of criteria found to be partially meets 1
- Type(s) of Operation(s) mining, solvent extraction and electrowinning
- Mark The Copper Mark, The Molybdenum Mark
- Further Information
- Anglo American
- Los Bronces
- 1st
- 2021/11/05
- 2022/02/08
- Unique ID P0027
- Country Chile
- Letter of Commitment Read Letter
- Award Date 2022/02/08
- Summary Report Summary Report
- Status Fully meets for all applicable criteria
- Number of criteria found to be partially meets NA
- Type(s) of Operation(s) mining, solvent extraction and electrowinning,
- Mark The Copper Mark, The Molybdenum Mark
- Further Information
- Teck Resources Limited
- Highland Valley Copper
- 1st
- 2021/10/28
- 2022/02/07
- Unique ID P0026
- Country Canada
- Letter of Commitment Read Letter
- Award Date 2022/02/07
- Summary Report Summary Report
- Status Fully meets for all applicable criteria
- Number of criteria found to be partially meets NA
- Type(s) of Operation(s) mining
- Mark The Copper Mark, The Molybdenum Mark
- Further Information
- Freeport-McMoRan Inc
- Sociedad Minera Cerro Verde S.A.
- 2nd
- 2021/09/18
- 2023/07/11
- Unique ID P0003
- Country Peru
- Letter of Commitment Read Letter
- First commencement date 2020/09/18
- Award Date 2023/07/11
- Summary Report Summary Report
- Status Fully meets with an extension for criterion 19
- Number of criteria found to be partially meets 1
- Type(s) of Operation(s) Mining, Blending, Solvent Extraction and Electrowinning
- Mark The Copper Mark, The Molybdenum Mark
- Further Information
Participants
The following sites have signed a Letter of Commitment and participate in the Copper Mark Assurance Framework in order to receive The Copper Mark, The Molybdenum Mark, The Nickel Mark and / or the Zinc Mark.
The commencement date is the date on which the participant entered into the assurance process, and against which all future timelines are measured.
- Company Name
- Site Name
- Commencement Date
- Molymet
- Molymex
- 2024/07/29
- Country Mexico
- Letter of Commitment Read Letter
- Type(s) of Operation(s) Roasting
- Applicable Mark Molybdenum Mark
- Further information
- KGHM Polska Miedź & South32 Limited
- Sierra Gorda S.C.M.
- 2024/03/21
- Country Chile
- Letter of Commitment Read Letter
- Type(s) of Operation(s) mining
- Applicable Mark The Copper Mark, The Molybdenum Mark
- Further information
- JSC "Almalyk MMC"
- JSC “Almalyk MMC”
- 2023/09/20
- Country Uzbekistan
- Letter of Commitment Read Letter
- Type(s) of Operation(s) mining, blending, smelting, refining, semis-fabrication
- Applicable Mark The Copper Mark, The Molybdenum Mark
- Further information
- Newmont
- Cadia Valley Operations
- 2023/06/07
- Country Australia
- Letter of Commitment Read Letter
- Type(s) of Operation(s) mining, smelting
- Applicable Mark The Copper Mark, The Molybdenum Mark
- Further information
Suspended
In accordance with the Assurance Process, sites that are not "fully meets" for all applicable criteria within 24-months of the commencement date are suspended. When a site is suspended:
- A participant may no longer use The Copper Mark logos and claims.
- The Copper Mark will note the suspension on the website, indicating the reason for suspension.
- A site that does not fully meet all applicable criteria after 6 months of suspended will be removed from the assurance process
- Company Name
- Site Name
- Commencement Date
- Award Date
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