The Copper Mark announced two more Peruvian mining sites have earned the distinction as the country takes a major step toward assured responsible production. In Peru, five mine sites have achieved The Copper Mark: Mine Justa (Marcobre), Cerro Verde (Freeport-McMoRan), Condestable (Southern Peaks Mining), and ), Cuajone and Toquepala (Southern Peru Copper). In addition, the Ilo smelter unit at Southern…
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Miner Marcobre, owner of the Mine Justa copper operation in the Ica region of Peru, has received certification from The Copper Mark. The company said in a social media posting that the certification is good for three years. It is just the third mine, aside from Cerro Verde and Condestable, in Peru to earn recognition for its environmental, social and…
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Teck Resources said its Red Dog Operations, the largest critical mineral mine in the United States, has been awarded the Zinc Mark in recognition of environmentally and socially responsible production practices. Full story.
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The Copper Mark, the leading assurance framework for responsible value chains of copper, said more than 30% of all globally mined copper now comes from sites meeting its standards. The milestone has been reached after all of Codelco’s mines and smelters were granted the Copper Mark, bringing the number of Copper Mark recipients to 54. Furthermore, the Copper Mark now…
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