IRMA Verification

1. First, our audit team will review your IRMA Application and mine site self-assessment. This will help us to understand your operations – its complexities and associated requirements – and guide you in your certification journey. A readiness check of the evidence equips site teams for assessment before each audit begins.
2. Next, we will perform a document review of evidence against the IRMA Standard. Also known as a Stage 1 or desktop review, the output of this step is an initial, draft record of assessment scores and findings.
3. In this step, auditors plan a visit compatible with the schedules and safety procedures at the mine to document how the operation conforms to the IRMA Standard in practice. Also known as a Stage 2 Assessment, our audit team will tour your operation and its cultural and ecological setting, review objective evidence, and interview mine site employees, contractors, and stakeholders to verify conformity to the IRMA Standard practices.
4. In this final step, we prepare a report summarizing mine site performance as verified in Stage 1 & 2 of the assessment. Upon mine site team approval, this report is finalized for administrative review and acceptance within the IRMA system (i.e. 50, 75, 100), allowing us to issue a certification decision.

SCS can also provide client marketing support.

SCS recognizes achievement in mine site best practices, helping our clients gain a competitive edge, minimize risk, and fuel a culture of continuous improvement.

A growing body of evidence suggests that implementation of IRMA and other sustainability initiatives with the simple goal of amplifying impact and positive benefits fosters greater dialog and collaboration in the work environment, creates shared value between operating mines and nearby communities, provides incentives for retaining top talent, and increases the likelihood of profitability. 

Document your leadership, build shared value, and meet manufacturers' requirements.