The International Cyanide Management Institute (ICMI) announced today that Agnico Eagle Mines Limited’s Pinos Altos Mine in Mexico has been certified in full compliance with the International Cyanide Management Code (Cyanide Code).
The Pinos Altos Mine was found in substantial compliance with the Cyanide Code during its initial audit. The operation was conditionally certified in April 2015, and its Corrective Action Plan was posted on the Cyanide Code web site. ICMI has received and accepted a report from independent professional third-party auditors verifying that the Corrective Action Plan has been fully implemented and that the Pinos Altos Mine is in full compliance with the Cyanide Code. The auditors’ Corrective Action Plan Completion Report is available on Agnico Eagle’s Signatory Page on the Cyanide Code web site: http://www.cyanidecode.org/signatory-company/agnico-eagle-mines, and the Corrective Action Plan has been removed.
The Cyanide Code is a voluntary industry program for companies involved in the production of gold 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:
Wednesday, May 11, 2016