The International Cyanide Management Institute (ICMI) announced today that Acacia Mining’s Buzwagi Gold Mine in Tanzania has been recertified in full compliance with the International Cyanide Management Code (Cyanide Code).
The Buzwagi Gold Mine was initially certified in full compliance with the Cyanide Code in July 2014, at which time the operation was owned by Barrick Gold Corporation. As required under the Cyanide Code, the mine was again audited against ICMI’s Verification Protocol within two years of its change in ownership by independent professional third-party auditors. ICMI has received and accepted the auditors’ Detailed Audit Findings Report, which found the Buzwagi Gold Mine in full compliance with the Cyanide Code’s Principles and Standards of Practice. The Summary Audit Report and Auditor Credentials Form are available on the ICMI web site on Acacia’s Signatory Company Page: http://cyanidecode.org/signatory-company-categories/acacia-mining-plc-united-kingdom. The operation must be re-audited every three years to evaluate continuing compliance with the Cyanide Code.
The Cyanide Code is a voluntary industry program for companies involved in the production of gold or silver using cyanide and companies producing and transporting this cyanide. It was developed under the aegis of the United Nations Environment Programme by a multi-stakeholder Steering Committee. The Cyanide Code is intended to complement an operation’s existing obligation to comply with the applicable laws and regulations of the political jurisdictions 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.
Date:
Friday, October 27, 2017