Promoting a Strong Standard for Project-Level Grievance Mechanisms in the Mining Industry

Today, Accountability Counsel submitted comments on a new draft international standard of best practices for mining industry projects. The standard, which is being developed by the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA), includes requirements that all mining projects maintain a project-level grievance mechanism to review and address complaints from affected communities, and that each grievance mechanism meet certain criteria.

Our comments propose specific requirements for these mechanisms that should be included in the standard to ensure that project-level grievance mechanisms provide an effective forum for providing remedy to affected communities. To learn more, visit the IRMA website.