News - Consolidated Mining Standard Initiative

Update from Consolidated Mining Standard Initiative, July 2024

Dear Friend,

Thank you for your continued interest in the CMSI. As we reach the mid-point of the year I am pleased to share an update with you.

In September, the Initiative Partners and members of the Stakeholder and Industry Advisory Groups will be meeting again in person in Vienna to work through feedback on the draft consolidated standard, assurance process and multi-stakeholder governance model. This is in preparation for the first public consultation which will be announced later in the year.

Update from Consolidated Mining Standard Initiative, May 2024

Dear Friend,

Thank you for your interest in being kept informed of the progress of the Consolidated Mining Standard Initiative. I am pleased to share this first update with you.

Earlier this month, the Partners and members of the Stakeholder Advisory Group and Industry Advisory Group came together in New York. It was a very productive couple of days of constructively challenging conversations focused on advancing the design of the assurance process for the standard, the principles for a multistakeholder governance model, and working through feedback on the ambition and requirements of the 24 performance areas within the draft consolidated standard.

Collaboration underway to develop consolidated standard for responsible mining

The Copper Mark, Mining Association of Canada, ICMM and the World Gold Council are working towards consolidating their individual voluntary responsible mining and metals standards into a single global responsible mining standard, and multi-stakeholder oversight system.

This collaboration responds to direct feedback from investors, civil society, customers, policy makers and mining companies that confirmed the appetite for a less crowded and complex standards landscape that is more transparent, robust and encourages wider industry participation to drive impact at scale.