Mining standard initiative publishes governance model

The Consolidated Mining Standard Initiative's new governance model will be adopted by its secretariat, The Copper Mark.

Partners of the Consolidated Mining Standard Initiative (CMSI) comprise The Copper Mark, The International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM), Mining Association of Canada (MAC) and the World Gold Council (WGC).

The existing members are expected to transition and adopt the standard, once finalised.

According to the CMSI, this would give the standard the widest coverage of any voluntary mining standard.

There will also be an open call for applications for Board appointments, and the evolution should be completed before finalisation of the standard.

Implementation is eventually anticipated to include almost 100 mining companies across approximately 600 facilities in around 60 countries.

The evolution of the governance model has been guided a public consultation, as well as input from the CMSI’s stakeholder and industry advisory groups.

The Board will comprise:

• Four directors from mining companies – or their representatives – implementing the Standard.
  These directors will be drawn from the memberships of ICMM, MAC and WGC (one per organisation), with one additional director selected by the International Copper Association (ICA).
• Four directors from mining-affected stakeholders and rights-holders This will include one director representing Indigenous Peoples, one from labour, one focused on social/human rights, and one from an environmental perspective, with a blend of local, regional and global representation.
• Four directors from value chain companies committed to responsible minerals and metals value chains This will include consumer-facing companies, such as OEMs; standalone recyclers, smelters or refiners, and component manufacturers.
• Four directors from non-commercial value chain stakeholders committed to responsible minerals and metals value chains – including:
  1. international NGOs, multi-lateral organisations, multi-stakeholder initiatives, and academics with expertise in responsible value chains
  2. Stakeholders directly affected by midstream and downstream value chain activities who reflect social, community, environmental or labour concerns linked to the midstream and downstream.