Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA)
The Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA) is a multi-sector effort, launched in Vancouver, Canada, in June 2006, to develop and establish a voluntary system to independently verify compliance with environmental, human rights and social standards for mining operations.
Participants include mining companies, jewelry (or jewellery) retailers, NGOs and trade associations.
IRMA seeks to build on the an existing foundation of research, tools, and initiatives ranging from the Framework for Responsible Mining, to the ICMM Sustainable Development Framework, to the findings of the Mining Minerals and Sustainable Development project, to the Mining Certification Evaluation Project. Use this site to access these and other documents.
