Posted by Daniel Gleeson on seventh August 2024
Talison Lithium Pty Ltd has introduced that its Greenbushes lithium operation would be the first mine in Australia to bear a third-party impartial evaluation towards the Initiative for Accountable Mining Assurance (IRMA) Normal for Accountable Mining.
The choice to volunteer Greenbushes for IRMA audit displays Talison’s dedication to accountable mining practices and transparency, the corporate says.
Situated 250 km south of Perth in Western Australia, the Greenbushes lithium operation has been a pacesetter within the Australian hard-rock lithium sector for over 40 years. Famend globally for its high-quality ore reserves, it’s a key provider of lithium.
The IRMA evaluation shall be performed by SCS World Providers, an IRMA-approved impartial audit agency, and can embrace a complete two-stage course of: a desktop evaluate (Stage 1) adopted by an on-site audit (Stage 2).
Ian McGuire, Interim Managing Director, Talison, stated: “We care about a greater future – and we all know our stakeholders do as nicely. Whether or not it’s staff, the neighborhood, or clients, we would like them to know we’re dedicated to accountable mining and manufacturing practices.
“To attain this, we have to present these affected by our mine with the knowledge they should interact in significant dialogue about the place Talison is attaining greatest follow, and the place there’s extra work to be finished. That’s why we’re conducting an IRMA audit.”
IRMA Govt Director, Aimee Boulanger, added: “By volunteering Greenbushes for impartial audit towards the world’s most rigorous world mining customary, Talison is offering unprecedented transparency into the operations of an Australian mine. They’re successfully placing themselves below a microscope and welcoming affected stakeholders to look at their mine and assist them make their mine extra accountable”.
IRMA is (1) a voluntary mining customary describing greatest practices to guard individuals and the surroundings; (2) an assurance course of to measure mines towards that customary; and (3) an organisation equally ruled by representatives of six affected stakeholder sectors – communities, organised labour, NGOs, finance, purchasers and mining firms – that controls the usual and the peace of mind course of.
Talison, an entirely owned subsidiary of Windfield Holdings Pty Ltd – privately held by Tianqi Lithium Power Australia, a three way partnership between Tianqi Lithium Company and IGO Restricted (holding 51%, and Albemarle Company holding 49% – operates the Greenbushes lithium operation.
