The International Cyanide Management Institute (ICMI) announced today that four cyanide transporters have been certified in full compliance with the International Cyanide Management Code (Cyanide Code). These include Tanker Services, based in South Africa, Bollore Transport & Logistics Côte d’Ivoire, based in Côte d’Ivoire, Mercantil S.A.’s Supply Chain, based in Peru, and Bukwang Logistics Co. Ltd., based in the Republic of Korea.
As required under the Cyanide Code, each of these operations was audited against ICMI’s Transportation Verification Protocol by an independent professional third-party auditor. ICMI has received and accepted an auditor’s Detailed Audit Findings Report for each operation, and each operation was found in full compliance with the Cyanide Code’s Transport Principles and Standards of Practice. The operations must be re-audited every three years to evaluate continuing compliance with the Cyanide Code.
This is Tanker Services’ fourth certification under the Cyanide Code. Tanker Services was initially certified in full compliance with the Cyanide Code in December 2011 and recertified in July 2015 and in November 2018. The Summary Audit Report and Auditor Credentials Form for the 2022 recertification are available on Tanker Service’s Signatory Page on the Cyanide Code website.
This is Bollore Transport & Logistics Côte d’Ivoire’s third certification under the Cyanide Code. Bollore Transport & Logistics Côte d’Ivoire was initially certified in full compliance with the Cyanide Code in July 2015 and recertified in February 2019. The Summary Audit Report and Auditor Credentials Form for the 2022 recertification are available on Bollore Logistics’ Signatory Page on the Cyanide Code website.
This is the Mercantil Supply Chain’s fourth certification under the Cyanide Code. The Mercantil Supply Chain was initially certified in full compliance with the Cyanide Code in July 2010 and recertified in January 2015 and in August 2018. The Summary Audit Report and Auditor Credentials Form for the 2022 recertification are available on Mercantil’s Signatory Page on the Cyanide Code website.
This is Bukwang Logistics’ initial certification under the Cyanide Code. The Summary Audit Report and Auditor Credentials Form for the initial 2022 certification are available on Bukwang Logistics’ Signatory Page on the Cyanide Code website.
The Cyanide Code is a voluntary industry 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. The Cyanide Code was developed under the aegis of the United Nations Environment Programme by a multi-stakeholder Steering Committee and is amongst the most established certification programs in the mining sector. The Cyanide Code 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 for operations using, producing, and transporting cyanide. 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, April 1, 2022