The International Cyanide Management Institute (ICMI) announced today that Harmony Gold Mining Company’s Central Plant, located in South Africa, has been found in non-compliance with the International Cyanide Management Code (Cyanide Code).
The Central Plant was initially certified in compliance with the Cyanide Code in November 2010, and was recertified in July 2014 and again in January 2018. As required under the Cyanide Code, the Central Plant was again audited against ICMI’s Verification Protocol by independent professional third-party auditors. ICMI has received and accepted the auditors’ Detailed Audit Findings Report, which found that the Central Plant had not maintained compliance with the Cyanide Code’s Standards of Practice during the previous three years. The Summary Audit Report, Auditor Credentials Form and Corrective Action Plan are available on Harmony Gold Company’s Signatory Page on the Cyanide Code website.
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. We invite you to read our 2021 Annual Report, which can be viewed here.
Date:
Friday, February 17, 2023
Date:
Friday, February 17, 2023