Copper Mark News
The Copper Mark, the assurance framework to promote responsible practices and demonstrate the copper industry’s contribution to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, has awarded the Copper Mark standard to three new participating sites. With these additions, the Copper Mark has now been awarded to 12 participating sites. The new sites include: Minera Centinela (Chile, […]
Read MoreThe Copper Mark, the assurance framework to promote responsible practices and demonstrate the copper industry’s contribution to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, has published its first Annual Report, covering the period of December 2019 to April 2021. The report marks an important milestone for the Copper Mark, which continues to expand its organisational capacity […]
Read MoreThe Copper Mark, the assurance framework to promote responsible practices and demonstrate the copper industry’s contribution to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, grows to add six new participating sites which have applied for assessment against the Copper Mark assurance criteria and two new fabricator partners. With these additions, The Copper Mark now has ten […]
Read MoreThe Copper Mark, the International Lead Association (ILA), the International Zinc Association (IZA), the Nickel Institute and the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) are pleased to announce the publication of their Joint Due Diligence Standard for Copper, Lead, Nickel and Zinc. The Joint Standard can be accessed here. The five organizations collaborated to issue the Joint […]
Read More27 August 2020 The Copper Mark, the International Lead Association (ILA), the International Zinc Association (IZA), the Nickel Institute and the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) are pleased to announce that the Joint Due Diligence Standard for Copper, Lead, Nickel and Zinc has been published for consultation. The five organizations are collaborating to develop a joint […]
Read More24 August 2020 The Copper Mark proudly awards Kennecott Utah Copper LLC, Rio Tinto’s site in Utah, United States, as its first producer. To achieve the Copper Mark, Kennecott’s operations were independently assessed across more than 30 criteria covering the environment, community, business and human rights, labor and working conditions, and governance categories. Demonstrating a […]
Read MoreIn October 2019, the London Metal Exchange (LME) finalized its requirements on responsible sourcing for Brands. Starting 2023, LME Brands must be compliant with the OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas (OECD Guidance). To support Brands in this effort, The Copper Mark, the International Lead Association(ILA), the International Zinc […]
Read MoreThe global pandemic of COVID-19 severely impacts our daily lives. The Copper Mark’s priority is the health and safety of our colleagues, industry members, stakeholders, and the general public. Since 30th March, copper producers are able to apply for the Copper Mark. At this time, the Copper Mark does not have any planned on-site assessments. […]
Read MoreStarting March 30, Copper Producers can apply for The Copper Mark. This represents a significant milestone in the development of the Copper Mark and its assurance framework. Interested Copper Producers can simply visit the Copper Mark website to start the application process. Once the application is received, the Copper Mark will reach out to the […]
Read MoreDemonstrating Responsible Production Welcome to this first edition of the Copper Mark newsletter! The Copper Mark is the only assurance framework available for the copper industry to demonstrate its responsible production practices and its contribution to the United Nations SDGs. The Copper Mark offers a comprehensive system that addresses 32 environmental, social and governance issues related to the […]
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