The International Cyanide Management Institute (ICMI) announced today that it has accepted the application of Minera Boroo Misquichilca to become a signatory to the International Cyanide Management Code (Cyanide Code).  Minera Boroo Misquichilca operates the Lagunas Norte Mine in Peru.

The Lagunas Norte Mine has achieved Cyannide Code certification five times, with its initial certification in 2007, while under the ownership of Barrick Mining Corporation.  Boroo acquired the mine in 2021.

By becoming a signatory, Minera Boroo Misquichilca commits to following the Cyanide Code’s Principles and implementing its Standards of Practice, as well as having a certification audit of the Lagunas Norte Mine conducted by independent third-party auditors next year, and every three years thereafter.  Operations will be certified if found in compliance with the Code and may be de-certified if ICMI determines that they no longer comply with the Cyanide Code.

The Cyanide Code is a risk-based assurance program focused on the safe and environmentally responsible management of cyanide by companies producing gold and/or silver and by companies manufacturing, warehousing, and transporting cyanide.   It is intended to complement an operation’s existing obligation to comply with the applicable laws and regulations of the political jurisdiction in which the operation is located.

ICMI has been established to administer the Cyanide Code, promote its adoption, evaluate its implementation, and manage the certification process. A detailed list of the operations covered by signatory companies’ applications, along with the full text of the Cyanide Code and its implementing and administrative documents, are available at www.cyanidecode.org. We also invite you to read our 2024 Annual Report.