Due to restrictions on travel and meetings in place in many countries as a result of the global pandemic caused by COVID-19, the Copper Mark will not be attending any in-person events for the time being.

Mainstreaming high environmental and social standards in copper production: The role of finance

The International Energy Agency (IEA) identifies copper as one of the critical minerals to power the “clean energy demand.” The Copper Mark and the Responsible Mining Foundation (RMF) are pleased to invite you to a discussion on synergies between voluntary standards and the finance community to promote the responsible production of and investment in copper.

The session will be held virtually on 7 October 2021 from 15:00 – 16:15 CET. The event will be recorded. Please RSVP here by 30 September 2021.

We look forward to hearing from our speakers:

• Laure Baratin, VP Sales and Marketing, Rio Tinto
• Peter Kindt, Head of Commodities, ING Bank
• John Drexhage, Climate Smart Mining
• Michèle Brülhart, Executive Director, The Copper Mark
• Pierre De Pasquale, Head of Stakeholder Engagement, Responsible Mining Foundation
• Investment Firm, speaker TBC

Virtually meet the Copper Mark at the following events:

• 13-15 September: MINExpo International
• 20-26 September: Climate Week NYC
• 11-15 October: LME Week

Past Events:

Embellie Advisory's ESG Certification in the Mining Sector, hosted on 26th August, looked at different ESG certification schemes for the mining sector.  Understanding how to navigate the various systems is key to meeting market and legislative demands.

Traceability and Sustainability Indicators: Measuring and Reporting was one of multiple panels at the Sustainable Mining 2021 Conference that streamed live from Chile 12-14 May 2021. The Copper Mark joined a panel discussing impact, transparency, and credibility in sustainable mining.

The Copper Mark joined leading copper experts at Roskill's Copper 2021 conference: Copper and the EV Revolution.  Michèle Brülhart discussed responsible production: building the foundation for the clean energy transition.

Government delegates who are members of the International Copper Study Group joined the Web Meetings on 29-30 April 2021.  The Copper Mark discussed responsible copper production.

The Copper Mark co-hosted a side event with the ASI, CCCMC, ITA, LME, and RMI discussing Progressing OECD-based due diligence in base metal supply chains on 29 April 2021.

The 2021 OECD Forum on Responsible Mineral Supply Chains 27-28 April 2021 is the annual event for responsible mineral sourcing.  The Copper Mark moderated A needed paradigm shift: moving from de-risking to risk mitigation.  Click HERE for the recording of this and other sessions.

How does copper support the transition to green energy? Listen to Chile’s Minister of Environment, BHP, Ford Motor Company and WWF discuss the risks and opportunities for copper related to  climate change at the Cesco – Copper Mark roundtable. Access the recording from 14 April 2021 HERE.

The Copper Mark was featured during the Fastmarkets Copper Seminar in the session: The green transition: Responsible copper production, 11-12 March 2021.

What are the drivers for responsible copper production?  We talked with Women in Mining about How Consumers are Pushing the Sustainability Agenda Forward in the Mining Industry 18 February 2021.