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
- Aurubis AG
- Lünen
- 2nd
- 2024/06/30
- 2022/06/21
- Unique ID P0025
- Country Germany
- Letter of Commitment Read Letter
- Original Commencement date 2021/06/30
- Award Date 2022/06/21
- Report Report
- Status Fully meets for all applicable criteria
- Number of criteria found to be partially meets NA
- Type(s) of Operation(s) smelting, refining
- Mark The Copper Mark, The Nickel Mark, The Zinc Mark
- Assessment date 2025/06/05
- Assessor contact information wendy.wu@rcsglobal.com
- Further Information
- Aurubis AG
- Hamburg
- 2nd
- 2024/06/30
- 2022/06/21
- Unique ID P0024
- Country Germany
- Letter of Commitment Read Letter
- Original Commencement date 2021/06/30
- Award Date 2022/06/21
- Report Report
- Status fully meets for all applicable criteria
- Number of criteria found to be partially meets NA
- Type(s) of Operation(s) smelting, refining, fabrication
- Mark The Copper Mark, The Nickel Mark
- 2nd Cycle Assessment date 2025/06/02
- Assessor contact information wendy.wu@rcsglobal.com
- Further Information
- Aurubis AG
- Aurubis Beerse N.V.
- 1st
- 2023/09/20
- 2024/09/16
- Unique ID P0091
- Country Belgium
- Letter of Commitment Read Letter
- Award Date 2024/09/16
- Report 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) Smelting/Refining
- Mark
- Further Information
- Freeport-McMoRan Inc
- El Paso
- 2nd
- 2023/09/18
- 2024/02/05
- Unique ID P0008
- Country United States of America
- Letter of Commitment Read Letter
- Original Commencement Date 2020/09/18
- Award Date 2024/02/05
- Report Report
- Status Fully meets for all applicable criteria
- Number of criteria found to be partially meets NA
- Type(s) of Operation(s) refining, fabrication
- Mark The Copper Mark, The Nickel Mark
- Further Information
- Freeport-McMoRan Inc
- Atlantic Copper
- 2nd
- 2023/09/18
- 2024/02/27
- Unique ID P0005
- Country Spain
- Letter of Commitment Read Letter
- Original Commencement Date 2020/09/18
- Award Date 2024/02/27
- Report 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 Nickel Mark
- Further Information
- Brazilian Nickel
- Piaui Niquel Metais S/A
- 1st
- 2023/02/23
- 2024/05/03
- Unique ID P0074
- Country Brazil
- Letter of Commitment Read Letter
- Award Date 2024/05/03
- Report Report
- Status Fully meets for all applicable criteria
- Number of criteria found to be partially meets N/A
- Type(s) of Operation(s) Mining
- Mark The Nickel Mark
- Further Information
- Boliden Mineral AB
- Boliden Harjavalta Oy
- 1st
- 2023/01/09
- 2023/06/07
- Unique ID P0061
- Country Finland
- Letter of Commitment Read Letter
- Award Date 2023/06/07
- Report Report
- Status Fully meets for all applicable criteria
- Number of criteria found to be partially meets NA
- Type(s) of Operation(s) smelting, refining
- Mark The Nickel Mark, The Copper 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
- Sherritt International Corporation
- Cobalt Refinery Company Inc. (COREFCO)
- 2025/05/02
- Country Canada
- Letter of Commitment Read Letter
- Type(s) of Operation(s) Refining
- Applicable Mark Nickel Mark
- Assessment date [UPDATED 1 MONTH BEFORE THE ASSESSMENT]
- Assessor contact information [PROVIDED BY THE ASSESSOR]
- 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
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- Site Name
- Commencement Date
- Award Date
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