The following documents must be used by sites and assessors participating in the Copper Mark Assurance Framework.  In case of inconsistency between versions, reference shall default to the official language version, which is English.

The Copper Mark Standards and Interpretive Guidance

• The Copper Mark Criteria Guide (CHI / ESP / FRA / IND/ JPN) rev. 19 October 2023
• Joint Due Diligence Standard for Copper, Lead, Molybdenum, Nickel and Zinc rev. 26 August 2022 (CHI / ESP / JAP / RUS)
  • Joint Due Diligence Assessment Tool rev. 10 January 2023 (CHI / ESP / JAP / RUS)
• The Copper Mark Chain of Custody Standard (CHI / ESP)
• Guidance on Criterion 31: Tailings Management
• Guidance on Due Diligence in Mineral Supply Chains (for Downstream Sites)

Assurance Process

• The Copper Mark Assurance Process, rev. 5.1, 4 June 2024, effective 15 June 2024 (CHI / ESP / JAP)
• The Copper Mark Claims Guide (CHI / ESP)
• Copper Mark Recognition Process
• RRA-Copper Mark Equivalency Matrix
• Copper Mark Recognition and the Equivalency Matrix
• The Copper Mark Assessor Management Procedure, rev 3

Policies and Procedures

• Policy on Human Rights and the Environment:
• The Copper Mark Due Diligence Procedure
• The Copper Mark Grievance Mechanism (ESP)
• The Copper Mark Standard Setting Procedure

Previous Versions of Copper Mark Core Documents

• The Copper Mark Criteria Guide (CHI / ESP) rev. 24 February 2020
• The Copper Mark Assurance Process, rev. 5, 19 October 2023 (CHI / ESP / JAP)
• The Copper Mark Assurance Process (CHI / ESP) rev. 4, 17 October 2022
• The Copper Mark Assessor Management Procedure, rev. 2
• The Copper Mark Guidance on Working Hours
• The Copper Mark Guidance on Criterion 19. Tailings Management
• The Copper Mark Guidance on Extensions Requests

Timing of adoption of RRA Criteria Guide 3.0:

• 1 Jan. 2024 – RRA becomes effective: All new Copper Mark participants MUST use the new RRA Criteria Guide
• 2024 – Current Copper Mark participants as of 31 December 2023 that are undergoing reassessment CAN CHOOSE between RRA Criteria Guide 2.0 or RRA Criteria Guide 3.0, but will be strongly encouraged to use the newer one.
• 1 Jan. 2025 – All Copper Mark participants MUST use RRA Criteria Guide 3.0

Note that all other policies and procedures will be adopted as of 1 January 2024, regardless of status in the Copper Mark Assurance Framework.