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IRMA Mining Standard revision delayed

The IRMA Secretariat received more than 2,500 comments from 82 organisations in 90 days

IRMA said that the complexity and depth of the feedback required additional time for review

IRMA said that the complexity and depth of the feedback required additional time for review | Credits: King Ropes Access via Shutterstock

The Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA) has delayed the release of the second draft of its Mining Standard 2.0, which was initially expected in the third quarter of 2024, to March 2025....

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