Dear friends,
14 May 2026: Our Stakeholder and Industry Advisory Group members convened last month in Toronto, Canada (and virtually) for two days of productive meetings as the CMSI advances towards finalisation.
Newsletter
Independent Chair appointed
Dear friends,
20 March 2026: We are pleased to announce that the Copper Mark has appointed Daniel Ortega-Pacheco as Director and Chair Designate. He will serve initially as a non-executive Director before taking the role of Chair of the Copper Mark’s evolved Board of Directors once it is established later this year.
CMSI Final Consultation Report Now Published
Dear friends,
16 March 2026 : We are pleased to announce the publication of the Final Consultation Report on the Consolidated Mining Standard Initiative. This report summarises the final public consultation process and identifies key themes from the extensive feedback we received. For full transparency, we have also made all verbatim submissions with respondents’ consent publicly available on the MSI website.
Update from CMSI
Dear friends,
3 February 2026 : It has been a busy start to the year for the CMSI Partners. We recently closed the call for applications for Directors, following the earlier call for an Independent Chair. We sincerely thank everyone who responded.
Call for Directors – Consultation concludes
Dear friends,
01 December 2025: We are excited to announce that the Copper Mark is calling for applications for Directors for its evolved Board to help lead the organisation as it prepares to take ownership of the finalised consolidated Standard.
Final public consultation on the Consolidated Mining Standard
Dear friends,
8 October 2025: Partners of the Consolidated Mining Standard Initiative (CMSI) – The Copper Mark, ICMM, the Mining Association of Canada (MAC) and the World Gold Council (WGC) – are pleased to announce that the final public consultation for the Consolidated Standard, Assurance Process and Claims Policy will run from 8 October to 17 November 2025.
CMSI publishes Governance Model
Dear friends,
We are pleased to share that the Consolidated Mining Standard Initiative (CMSI) Governance Model has now been published, alongside a report outlining how feedback from the first public consultation on the Governance Model has been addressed. This is a significant milestone for the CMSI towards an independent Board with multi-stakeholder participation to oversee the Standard and its implementation. The model reflects the rich and valuable feedback received during the public consultation and through ongoing engagement with our Stakeholder and Industry Advisory Groups.
Update from Consolidated Mining Standard Initiative, May 2025
Dear friends,
Last week, our Stakeholder and Industry Advisory Groups (SAG and IAG) met in Barcelona for productive discussions on the Consolidated Mining Standard Initiative (CMSI). We were pleased to be able to come together in-person again and debate the rich and diverse feedback we received during the first public consultation.
Update from Consolidated Mining Standard Initiative, April 2025
Dear friends,
Thank you for your patience as we work on the feedback received during the first public consultation. We have a big milestone coming up at the end of May when we will meet with our Advisory groups in-person to go over the documents. We look forward to sharing an update on that in due course.
CMSI Consultation Report Now Published
Dear Friends,
We are pleased to announce the publication of the CMSI Consultation Report. This report summarises the first public consultation process and identifies key themes from the extensive feedback we received. For full transparency, we have also made all verbatim submissions with respondents’ consent publicly available on the CMSI website.