Overview

• Event organizers implemented an Achilles-led corporate due‑diligence process with the IIMP to screen participants and curb risks including money laundering, corruption, illegal mining and sanctions violations.
• International leaders from ICMM, the Mining Association of Canada, The Copper Mark and BHP outlined a consolidated mining standard designed to reduce overlapping frameworks and strengthen credibility.
• The proposed standard’s governance would feature a 17‑member multi‑stakeholder board with an independent chair, and audits would be independent with community consultation.
• The Copper Mark was highlighted as a precursor covering 119 operating units worldwide—about 40% of global copper output—including Peruvian sites such as Cerro Verde, Coajone, Toquepala, Condestable, Fundición de Ilo and Mina Justa.
• Minsur said it will start blasting in mid‑October on an access tunnel for a new underground phase at Mina Justa, investing at least US$500 million, targeting 2027 production and positioning it as Peru’s second‑largest underground mine.