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Copper Mark’s assurance framework incorporated into CRU’s Emissions Analysis Tool

November 8, 2021

The Copper Mark, the assurance framework to promote responsible practices and demonstrate the copper industry’s contribution to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, and CRU Group, the leading global mining, metals and fertilizer market intelligence company, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) which includes the integration of the Copper Mark assurance award status into […]

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The Copper Mark welcomes partners’ participation in its semis-fabricator pilot scheme

October 27, 2021

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 welcomed the commitment of its semis-fabricator partners to participate in its 2021/2022 pilot scheme. All the Copper Mark’s eight semis-fabricator partners have expressed their commitment to participate in the pilot scheme, […]

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The Copper Mark launches its pilot scheme for semis-fabricator sites

September 16, 2021

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 announced that it is piloting the implementation of its assurance framework for semis-fabricators in 2021/22. Semis-fabricators convert the metal produced by refiners and convert it – along with clean scrap – […]

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Joint Statement from the International Wrought Copper Council, Copper Development Association and the Copper Mark on the Fabricator Pilot

September 14, 2021

The International Wrought Copper Council (IWCC), Copper Development Association (CDA) and the Copper Mark issued a joint statement about the launch of the pilot scheme for semis-fabricator sites. The pilot will test the Copper Mark Criteria for Responsible Production and the Copper Mark Assurance Process to ensure it is fit-for-purpose for semis-fabricators. Read the full […]

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Copper Mark welcomes LMEpassport to drive transparency in metal supply chains

September 2, 2021

The Copper Mark, the assurance framework to promote responsible practices and demonstrate the copper industry’s contribution to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, welcomes the launch of LMEpassport by the London Metal Exchange on 31 August 2021. The Copper Mark is among the first group of standards LME brands can indicate to demonstrate their sustainability […]

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Over 10% of global copper now produced by Copper Mark-awarded sites

August 31, 2021

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, […]

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The Copper Mark welcomes growing industry engagement over responsible production in its latest report

July 27, 2021

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 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 […]

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The Copper Mark welcomes six new participants and two new partners

June 21, 2021

The 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 […]

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Multi-metal Coalition Publishes Joint Standard to Respond to LME Responsible Sourcing Rules

February 9, 2021

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 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 […]

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Joint Due Diligence Standard for Copper, Lead, Nickel and Zinc Open for Public Consultation

August 27, 2020

27 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 […]

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CRU EMISSIONS CURVE WITH THE COPPER MINES – SITES AWARDED THE COPPER MARK

June 19, 2025

CRU is a leading provider of independent intelligence in the metals and mining industry. As part of the copper value chain service suite CRU has the Copper Emissions Service which covers over 260 operating copper mines and 70 copper mine projects worldwide. The service includes historical data from 2007 and provides a forecast through to […]

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Newsflash June 2025

June 5, 2025

Read our June 2025 Newsflash here

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Newsflash March 2025

March 31, 2025

Read our March 2025 Newsflash here.

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Consolidated Mining Standard Initiative Consultation Report

March 25, 2025

We are pleased to announce the publication of the CMSI Consultation Report, outlining the feedback we received during the first public consultation on the draft Standard and oversight system. For full transparency, the CMSI partners have also made all verbatim submissions (with respondents’ consent) publicly available on the CMSI website. We are grateful to have […]

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Case Study: Naoshima Smelter & Refinery

March 18, 2025

The Copper Mark is the assurance framework to promote responsible practices along the entire value chain. Established more than 100 years ago, Naoshima Smelter & Refinery in Japan is located in a vulnerable natural environment. The smelter of copper concentrates is therefore a state-of-the-art operation with a low environmental impact. The company also has a […]

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Facts & Figures – December 2024

January 10, 2025

December marked the end of an exciting year for The Copper Mark passing both 100 Participants and 50 Partners. Please see the updated Facts & Figures for the end of 2024 below.

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Case Study: Southwire

December 5, 2024

‘Credible Validation of Our Sustainability and Responsible Practices’    As one of North America’s leading wire and cable manufacturers, Southwire is an important consumer of copper cathode. Three of their manufacturing sites in the United States have already achieved The Copper Mark; four more are currently participating in the assurance process. The family-owned company aims to […]

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Newsflash November 2024

November 25, 2024

Please go to READ MORE and open our November 2024 Newsflash.

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ResponsibleSteel Recognition

November 7, 2024

ResponsibleSteel recognises the Copper Mark as an input material programme for Progress Levels 1 to 3 of their International Production Standard. The steel sector relies heavily on mined and processed minerals as an input to production processes. To help ensure that steel companies can increasingly source minerals from responsible suppliers, ResponsibleSteel recognises input material programmes […]

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The Consolidated Mining Standard Initiative launches first public consultation 

October 16, 2024

London, UK – The Copper Mark, Mining Association of Canada, ICMM and World Gold Council – Partners of the Consolidated Mining Standard Initiative (CMSI) – have published a draft consolidated standard, governance model, assurance process and related reporting and claims policy, and encourage stakeholders to provide their views during a 60-day public consultation.  The vision for […]

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