Talison Lithium has committed its Greenbushes mine in Western Australia to third-party independent assessment against the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA) Standard for Responsible Mining.
It is the first Australian mine to undergo an independent IRMA audit.
“By volunteering Greenbushes lithium operation for independent audit against the world’s most rigorous global mining standard, Talison Lithium is providing unprecedented transparency into the operations of an Australian mine,” said IRMA Executive Director Aimee Boulanger.
“They are effectively putting themselves under a microscope and welcoming affected stakeholders to examine their mine and help them make their mine more responsible.”
The IRMA assessment will be conducted by SCS Global Services and will include a comprehensive two-stage process: a desktop review (Stage 1) followed by an onsite audit (Stage 2).
Located 250 kilometres south of Perth, the Greenbushes has been a leader in the Australian lithium sector for over 40 years.
Sources: Talison Lithium and IRMA