Industry-led mining standard continues to fall short on necessary protections for workers, communities, and the environment

Public Citizen's final comments to the Consolidated Mining Standard Initiative demonstrate how the standard remains a tool for greenwashing.

Public Citizen submitted comments to the final public consultation on the proposed Consolidated Mining Standard Initiative (CMSI), an mining-industry led voluntary standard and certification system.

The comment details analysis showing how the draft CMSI continues to fall short of the level of rigor, credibility, or trustworthy governance needed to protect communities and workers. This draft continues to have significant gaps that could have harmful consequences for affected communities, downstream purchasers like automakers, and the broader mining sector.

The CMSI is a voluntary initiative aiming to merge the principles and standards of the Copper Mark, the International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM), the Mining Association of Canada’s Towards Sustainable Mining (MAC TSM), and the World Gold Council (WGC).

Read the full comment here.