Introducing the Standard for Responsible Mining Draft v.2.0

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1 + Introducing the Standard for Responsible Mining Draft v.2.0

2 + Purpose of the Webinar We need your input and feedback so that the Standard for Responsible Mining is the best that it can be. Help you prepare to comment on the Standard for Responsible Mining by: n Providing you with useful background on the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA) n Introducing you to the structure and changed content of the Standard for Responsible Mining n Explaining the comment process and the next steps Address your questions and comments about the content of the Standard and the comment process

3 Webinar Controls Raise hand to ask question by voice Enter questions here All Attendees are muted. Panelists are not muted you can mute yourself with

4 + About IRMA

5 VISION MISSION IRMA envisions a world where the mining industry is: respectful of the human rights and aspirations of affected communities; provides safe, healthy and respectful workplaces; avoids or minimizes harm to the environment; and leaves positive legacies. To establish a multistakeholder and independently verified responsible mining assurance system that improves social and environmental performance.

6 + 6 IRMA Steering Committee: Five Stakeholder Groups Impacted Communities Western Shoshone Defense Project [Open seat] Mining Companies Anglo American ArcelorMittal Purchasing Companies Tiffany & Co. Microsoft [Jewelers of America] Labor Unions United Steelworkers IndustriALL NGOs Earthworks International Boreal Conservation Campaign [Oxfam]

7 + The Responsible Mining Assurance System will include: 1. Best practice standards that describe environmentally and socially responsible mine operations as well as legacy mine site management; 2. An independent third-party mechanism to verify implementation of the standards; 3. A membership program designed to generate and maintain long term support for the system from all key stakeholder groups; 4. Communication tools (such as certificates, approved claims and labels) that generate rewards for effective implementation by participating enterprises; 5. An organizational structure sufficient to ensure the long term stability and success of the system as a whole (through legal entities and associated personnel, governance and financial resources); 6. A way to register stakeholder complaints and resolve disputes.

8 + HIGH VALUE PROPOSITION: Intent is benefits to all sectors in the IRMA System NGOs/ Communities/ Labor: Protect health and rights of workers & affected communities Protection for land, water, air, cultural heritage Improved relations with mining companies Mining Companies: Improved relations with labor, local communities and governments Commercial advantages (e.g. becoming a preferred supplier) Improved reputation in marketplace. Retail/ Downstream Users: Increased demand for products made from responsibly mined metals (product differentiation); Reduction in supply chain risk Improved reputation and positive publicity for innovation.

9 + IRMA is an ISEAL Subscriber 9 ISEAL is a non-governmental organization whose mission is to strengthen sustainability standards systems for the benefit of people and the environment. Its membership is open to all multi-stakeholder sustainability standards and accreditation bodies that demonstrate their ability to meet the ISEAL Codes of Good Practice and accompanying requirements, and commit to learning and improving. IRMA intends to comply with the applicable ISEAL Codes of Good Practice, including those for: n Standards Development n Impact Assessment n Assurance

10 + Foundational Issues: IRMA s Scope Industrial Scale Mining All Kinds of Mining except energy fuels At the Mine Site not the Company Level All Phases of the Mine Cycle Certification intended for operating mine, both new and existing. Intended to be Compatible with Other Standards and Systems Intend to collaborate with those who deliver corporate responsibility services downstream in the jewelry, building, electronics and other sectors. High Bar for Certification = Recognition for Best Practice Leaders With a mechanism for recognizing continuing improvement.

11 + About the Standard for Responsible Mining

12 + Standard for Responsible Mining n 27 Chapters organized under 4 overarching principles 1. Business Integrity 2. Social Responsibility 3. Environmental Responsibility 4. Positive Legacies

13 + The Structure of Chapters n Background: short introduction to the issue covered in the chapter n Objectives/Intent Statements: A short description of the key objectives that the chapter is intended to contribute to or meet n Scope of Application: a description of the conditions under which the chapter may or may not be relevant to particular mines n Criteria/Requirements: the requirements that must be met for an IRMA certificate to be issued n Means of Verification: ways that an auditor can verify that a requirement has been met n Notes: any notes related to the chapter and its requirements n Cross-References: how the chapter interacts with other IRMA Standard chapters

14 + Changes from v.1.0 to v.2.0 Informed by: Over 1400 comments submitted by over 70 individuals and organizations n The content of every chapter has been revised, some substantially to integrate public input and better meet the chapter s intent n Removed corporate level requirements to reflect focus on the mine site n Created a shorter version that does not include the draft Means of Verification n Removed Impact Indicators to be created later 2 field tests

15 + Beyond Pass/Fail

16 + n Flags on several chapters n Four overarching flags 1. Artisanal Mining Flags The IRMA Steering Committee seeks assistance in resolving challenging issues in which there is either a difference in opinion between stakeholder perspectives and/or a complex topic on which the broader world community is also struggling with no clear resolution. 2. Small-to-Medium Sized Operations/Operators 3. Disclosure of Information 4. Timing of Certification

17 + 1. Legal Compliance 2. Revenue and Payments Transparency PRINCIPLE 1 BUSINESS INTEGRITY Operating companies conduct their business in a transparent manner that complies with applicable host country and international laws, regulations and best practice.

18 + 1. Fair Labor and Terms of Work 2. Occupational Health and Safety 3. Emergency Preparedness and Response 4. Human Rights Due Diligence and Compliance PRINCIPLE 2 SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY Operating companies engage with stakeholders to ensure that mining occurs in a manner that respects human rights and cultural heritage, and maintains or enhances the health, safety and quality of life of workers and communities. 5. Mining and Conflict-Affected or High-Risk Areas 6. Security Arrangements 7. Community Health and Safety 8. Community and Stakeholder Engagement 9. Obtaining Community Support and Delivering Benefits 10. Free, Prior, and Informed Consent (FPIC) 11. Cultural Heritage 12. Resettlement 13. Grievance Mechanism and Access to Other Remedies

19 + 1. Water Quality 2. Water Quantity 3. Mine Waste Management 4. Air Quality PRINCIPLE 3 ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY Operating companies engage with stakeholders to ensure that mining is planned and carried out in a manner that maintains or enhances environmental values, and avoids or minimizes impacts to the environment and communities. 5. Noise 6. Greenhouse Gas Emissions 7. Protected Areas 8. Biodiversity Outside Officially Protected Areas 9. Cyanide 10. Mercury Management

20 + 1. Environmental and Social Impact Assessment 2. Reclamation and Closure PRINCIPLE 4 POSITIVE LEGACIES Operating companies engage with stakeholders to ensure that mining projects are planned and managed in a manner that leaves positive environmental and social legacies.

21 + What We Want From You n Your feedback and input to improve the Standard: we want your solutions n Choose your focus: n specific chapters n the whole Standard n specific or all flags n Forward the Standard with an invitation to comment within your own network comments@responsiblemining.net

22 + Timeline n Comment Period Closes 5 June 2016 n Draft Standard v.2.0 is revised and possibly field tested n Final Standard for Responsible Mining late 2016/early 2017 n Build Verification System and Claims Process n Develop Membership Program 2016 n Downstream Value Development Project n IRMA Launches with Pilot Phase early 2017

23 + 23 Questions?