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
- 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) smelting, refining
- Mark The Copper Mark, The Nickel Mark, The Zinc Mark
- Further Information
- Teck Resources Limited
- Red Dog Operation
- 1st
- 2023/12/13
- 2024/02/07
- Country United States of America
- Letter of Commitment Read Letter
- Award Date 2024/02/07
- 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 Zinc Mark
- Further information
- Nyrstar Netherlands (Holdings) B.V.
- Nyrstar Belgium NV
- 1st
- 2023/10/02
- 2024/09/01
- Country Belgium
- Letter of Commitment Read Letter
- Award Date 2024/09/01
- 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) smelting
- Mark The Zinc Mark
- Further information
- Nyrstar Netherlands (Holdings) B.V.
- Nyrstar Budel BV
- 1st
- 2023/10/02
- 2024/09/01
- Country The Netherlands
- Letter of Commitment Read Letter
- Award Date 2024/09/01
- 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) smelting
- Mark The Zinc Mark
- Further information
- Nyrstar Netherlands (Holdings) B.V.
- Nyrstar Clarksville Inc.
- 1st
- 2023/10/02
- 2024/09/01
- Country United States of America
- Letter of Commitment Read Letter
- Award Date 2024/09/01
- 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) smelting
- Mark The Zinc Mark
- Further information
- Nyrstar Netherlands (Holdings) B.V.
- Nyrstar Hobart PTY Ltd.
- 1st
- 2023/10/02
- 2024/09/01
- Country Australia
- Letter of Commitment Read Letter
- Award Date 2024/09/01
- 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
- Type(s) of Operation(s) smelting
- Mark The Zinc Mark
- 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
- 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) Smelting/Refining
- 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
- Grupo México
- lndustrial Minera México, S.A. de C.V. – Refineria Electrolitica de Zinc
- 1st
- 2023/05/02
- 2023/11/29
- Country México
- Letter of Commitment Read Letter
- Award Date 2023/11/29
- Summary Report Summary Report
- Status Fully meets for all applicable criteria
- Number of criteria found to be partially meets N/A
- Type(s) of Operation(s) smelting, refining
- Mark The Copper Mark, The Zinc Mark
- Further information
- Teck Resources Limited
- Trail Operations
- 1st
- 2023/02/09
- 2023/05/30
- Unique ID P0072
- Country Canada
- Letter of Commitment Read Letter
- Award Date 2023/05/30
- 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) smelting, refining
- Mark The Zinc Mark
- Further Information
- Boliden Mineral AB
- Boliden Kokkola Oy
- 1st
- 2022/12/23
- 2023/06/21
- Unique ID P0062
- Country Finland
- Letter of Commitment Read Letter
- Award Date 2023/06/21
- 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) smelting, refining
- Mark The Zinc Mark, The Copper Mark
- Further Information
- Boliden Mineral AB
- Boliden Mineral AB (Rönnskär)
- 1st
- 2022/02/03
- 2023/02/28
- Unique ID P0035
- Country Sweden
- Letter of Commitment Read Letter
- Award Date 2023/02/28
- Summary Report Summary Report
- StatusFully 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 Zinc Mark
- Further Information
- Grupo México
- Unidad Planta Metalúrgica
- 1st
- 2021/12/21
- 2022/12/14
- Unique ID P0032
- Country México
- Letter of Commitment Read Letter
- Award Date 2022/12/14
- 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) smelting, refining, manufacturing
- Mark The Copper Mark, The Zinc 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
- Boliden Mineral AB
- Boliden Odda AS
- 2024/10/09
- Country Norway
- Letter of Commitment Read Letter
- Type(s) of Operation(s) blending, solvent extraction and electrowinning, smelting, refining
- Applicable Mark The Zinc 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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The Copper Mark is an assurance framework to promote responsible practices and to contribute positively to sustainable development. It is not a free-standing sustainability framework or label and should not be used as such. Participants are committed to adhering to internationally recognised responsible operating practices, covering a wide range of environmental, social and governance issues.
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