Consolidated Mining Standard Initiative

The Copper Mark, ICMM, the Mining Association of Canada, and World Gold Council are working together to explore options to consolidate their individual responsible mining standards into a single global standard and multi-stakeholder oversight system.

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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.

All applications are under review ahead of appointments later this year. In accordance with the CMSI Governance Model, appointees will form the evolved Copper Mark’s Board of Directors, which will independently manage and oversee the finalised Standard’s implementation.

We are also preparing a detailed report outlining key themes and insights from the feedback received during the CMSI’s final public consultation. The report will be published along with verbatim submissions (with consent) later this quarter.

This month, the CMSI Partners and members of our Stakeholder and Industry Advisory Groups will be in Cape Town for the Investing in African Mining Indaba. During the conference, we invite you connect with us and attend the following sessions.

Indaba Side Event

Consolidated Mining Standard Initiative: Updates on the road to finalisation

  • Date: 9 February 2026
  • Time: 13:00-14:15
  • Location: Southern Sun, The Cullinan, Team Room, Cape Town, South Africa
  • Registration link

The CMSI has entered its final stage of development following the successful second and final public consultation in late 2025. This session will provide the latest updates from the CMSI Partners as they work to unify their respective standards and principles in a new global Standard. Following up on last year’s event, this session will discuss the final public consultation, the road to finalisation, and the benefits the new standard can bring to the sector and stakeholders. This panel discussion will set the stage for the coming developments and will include time for audience Q&A.

The event is organised in partnership with the High Commission of Canada in South Africa and the Mining Association of Canada.

Moderated by:

  • Pierre Gratton,
    President and CEO, Mining Association of Canada

With speakers:

  • Ruth Crowell,
    CEO, London Bullion Market Association (LBMA)
  • Aidan Davy,
    Co-Chief Operating Officer, ICMM
  • Andrew Jacob,
    Standards & Advocacy, BHP

Indaba Panel

What if partnerships could finally deliver?a global standard CEOs truly trust?

  • Date: 11 February 2026
  • Time: 10:40 – 11:40
  • Location: Table Mountain Stage (CTICC1 – Ground Floor – Exhibition Hall), Cape Town, South Africa
  • Agenda link

This session digs into the CMSI’s potential as the Partners work to unify their existing standards into a single framework with an assurance process and claims policy shaped by two rounds of public consultation. The discussion will examine what it could mean for board-level risk, audit burden, market access and cost of capital, and how its governance model formalises balanced oversight from mine site to value chain. The panel will debate pragmatic adoption pathways in Africa and beyond – including how alignment on claims and site-level implementation can unlock permitting confidence, offtake optionality and investor trust.

Moderated by:

  • Michèle Brülhart,
    President and CEO, Mining Association of Canada

With speakers:

  • Stewart Bailey,
    Chief Sustainability & Corporate Affairs Officer, AngloGold Ashanti
  • Bady Baldé,
    Deputy Executive Director, EITI
  • Tracey Jacquemin,
    Director Sustainability Assurance & Management Systems, Teck Resources
In March, the CMSI is organising a side event during the PDAC conference in Toronto, Canada. Speakers will be announced soon. You can register now if you want to attend.

PDAC Side Event

From Initiation to Finalisation: Updates and insights on the Consolidated Mining Standard Initiative

  • Date: 3 March 2026
  • Time: 8:00 – 9:30
  • Location: Vale Base Metals Corporate Centre – 200 Bay Street, South Tower, Floor 1600, Toronto, Canada
  • Registration link

This session will provide updates and insights from the CMSI Partners as they advance through the final stages of finalising the new Standard. The session will outline results from the CMSI’s final public consultation and discuss the status of the mining new Standard, Assurance Process and Claims Policy. Attendees will hear from the CMSI Partners alongside Industry and Stakeholder Advisory Group members. There will be time allocated for audience Q&A.

Attendees are invited to a networking breakfast from 8:00 to 8:30 before the panel begins.

Best regards,
The CMSI Partners

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