The International Cyanide Management Institute (ICMI) has removed eight companies from its list of signatories to the International Cyanide Management Code (Cyanide Code). Seven transport companies have been removed due to nonpayment of the required 2025 annual fees, and one cyanide manufacturing company has voluntarily withdrawn from the Cyanide Code program.
The following seven companies have been terminated from participation in the Cyanide Code program: Audacia, (Guinea), CM Tech Trading Co., Ltd., (Thailand), Les Centaures Routiers, (Côte d’Ivoire), PT. Nusa Halmahera Minerals, (Indonesia), Tau Trans Logistics LLP, (Republic of Kazakhstan), Transco SA, (Republic of Guinea), and Transportes Zetramsa S.A.C. (Peru).
Four of the companies’ operations achieved certification under the Cyanide Code program: CM Tech Trading Co., Ltd. was certified twice with its last certification in March 2019, PT. Nusa Halmahera Minerals was certified three times with its last certification in April 2019, Transco SA was certified once in July 2024, and Transportes Zetramsa S.A.C. three times with its last certification in May 2022. Audacia, Les Centaures Routiers, and Tau Trans Logistics LLP became signatories in June 2024, October 2022, and February 2024, respectively, but never achieved certification.
Asahi Kasei Corp., (Japan) voluntarily withdrew from participation in the Cyanide Code program. The company was certified twice with its last certification in December 2021.
The above noted changes to the signatory list are effective this date.
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.
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 implementation and administrative documents, are available at www.cyanidecode.org.
Date:
Tuesday, March 25, 2025