The International Cyanide Management Institute (ICMI) announced today that N.V. VSH Transport at Traymore Moengo Port, N.V. VSH Transport at the Dr. Jules Sedney Port of Paramaribo, and NV VSH at the Port of Paranam, all in Suriname, have been certified in full compliance with the International Cyanide Management Code (Cyanide Code).
This is the initial certification for N.V. VSH at the Port of Paranam. N.V. VSH Transport at Traymore Moengo Port and N.V. VSH Transport at the Dr. Jules Sedney Port of Paramaribo were initially certified in full compliance with the Cyanide Code in October 2017 and were recertified in April 2021. As required under the Cyanide Code, the operations were 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 and Summary Audit Report for each operation, and each operation was found in full compliance with the Cyanide Code’s Principles and Transport Practices. The Summary Audit Report and Auditor Credentials Form for each operation are available on N.V. VSH Transport’s Signatory Page on the Cyanide Code website. The operations must be re-audited every three years to evaluate continuing compliance with the Cyanide Code.
The Cyanide Code is amongst the most established certification programs in the mining sector. This voluntary industry program is focused on the safe management of cyanide by companies producing gold and/or silver and by companies producing and transporting 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 promote and help ensure the safe and environmentally responsible management of cyanide used within the gold and silver mining industries. Operations are assessed for compliance triennially by qualified, independent auditors.
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. We invite you to read our 2023 Annual Report, which can be viewed here.
Date:
Wednesday, September 11, 2024