Mining Sustainability Consulting

Mining Sustainability & Certification Standards

Align your mining operations with global sustainability standards. ECG prepares you for IRMA, ICMM, and TSM certifications.

Mining sustainability consulting helps companies meet certification standards and maintain a social license to operate. ECG supports mining firms in aligning with frameworks like IRMA, ICMM, and TSM.

Our Mining ESG & Certification Consulting Services

We guide mining firms through assessments, implementation, and reporting strategies to achieve certification and improve ESG performance.

Gap Assessments: Evaluate your current operations against IRMA, ICMM, and TSM criteria to identify compliance gaps and prioritize corrective actions.
Certification Readiness: Prepare the documentation, systems, and training needed to undergo third-party audits and meet verification standards.
Policy & Procedure Development: Draft or revise sustainability policies, ESG performance frameworks, and stakeholder engagement protocols in line with certification standards.
Materiality & Risk Analysis: Identify environmental, social, and governance risks across your mining lifecycle—from exploration to closure—and integrate them into your decision-making.

Why Mining Sustainability Matters

Sustainability is increasingly a requirement—not just a value-add—for accessing capital, permitting projects, and securing long-term viability.

License to Operate: ESG compliance is often a prerequisite for stakeholder support, financing, and project approval.
Supply Chain & Investor Requirements: Major buyers and financiers require transparent ESG performance and adherence to standards like IRMA or ICMM.
Regulatory Alignment: Frameworks like TSM and ICMM help mining companies meet emerging national and global sustainability regulations.
Reputation & Market Access: Certification improves your public and partner image, enabling entry into markets with high ESG expectations.

Global Mining Standards We Support

ECG offers expert support in aligning your mine operations with key international frameworks:

IRMA: A comprehensive standard for responsible mining, covering environmental impact, labor, human rights, and community engagement.
ICMM: Offers principles for sustainable development, transparent reporting, and ethical mining across the globe.
TSM: Canada’s industry-led sustainability standard with performance protocols on tailings management, biodiversity, Indigenous engagement, and more.
ResponsibleSteel & ASI: For companies producing or sourcing iron, steel, or aluminum, ECG helps implement ResponsibleSteel and Aluminum Stewardship Initiative (ASI) standards.