Antofagasta PLC Antofagasta obtains the Copper Mark at Centinela (9882H)
August 09 2021 - 4:00AM
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Antofagasta PLC
09 August 2021
NEWS RELEASE, 09 AUGUST 2021
Antofagasta obtains the Copper Mark at Centinela
In line with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and
after a voluntary evaluation process, Centinela has become the
first of the Antofagasta's mines to obtain the international Copper
Mark, an assurance framework that certifies that the company
operates under strict internationally recognised sustainable
production standards.
Zaldívar expects to obtain the Copper Mark next month and the
Group's other two mining operations, Los Pelambres and Antucoya,
will shortly begin their own certification processes.
Iván Arriagada, Chief Executive Officer of Antofagasta plc said,
"The importance of obtaining this certification lies in
Antofagasta's commitment to modern and sustainable mining which
transparently incorporates the best practices of the global mining
industry."
Inspired by the SDGs, the Copper Mark takes a comprehensive
approach to sustainability and includes the verification of
activities at the sites where copper is produced. To this end, it
requires compliance with 32 criteria in five categories: business
and human rights, community, labour and working conditions,
environment and governance. Copper Mark follows up its original
certification with a further review of within one year, and then
every three years thereafter to certify ongoing compliance with the
criteria. In this way, Copper Mark offers workers, investors,
copper end-users and communities a simple and credible way to
verify sustainable practices.
"After a rigorous process, involving self-assessment and an
independent audit, we are very proud to be the first mining
operation in the Company to obtain the Copper Mark, which certifies
that our operating and other processes are carried out in
accordance with the best sustainability practices in the industry,"
said Carlos Espinoza, General Manager of Centinela.
About:
The International Copper Association (ICA) began working on the
Copper Mark initiative in 2017 in response to growing demands for
information on the environmental, social and governance performance
of copper producers from investors, banks, suppliers and NGOs.
Copper Mark has been an independent entity of the ICA since
December 2019. With the inclusion of Centinela, there are now ten
mining companies from different parts of the world that have
achieved this certification.
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