The International Cyanide Management Institute (ICMI) announced today that it has accepted the application of Mansfield Minera SA, located in Argentina, to become a mining Signatory to the International Cyanide Management Code (Cyanide Code). Mansfield Minera SA, a subsidiary of Fortuna Mining, operates the Lindero Mine.
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 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.
By becoming a Cyanide Code signatory, Mansfield Minera SA commits to follow the Cyanide Code’s Principles and implement its Standards of Practice, and to have certification audits of the Lindero Mine conducted by independent third-party auditors within three years of its initial application, and every three years thereafter. Operations are certified if found in compliance with the Code and may be de-certified if it is determined that they no longer comply with the Cyanide Code.
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:
Monday, December 30, 2024