About Us
SmartAccEss is a sustainability-focused international consulting firm that specializes in helping mining companies achieve strategic objectives and gain access to resources.
Since the beginning of our consulting activities in September 2015, SmartAccEss has developed an impressive international reputation for successfully coordinating various aspects of sustainability through strategic planning sessions including permitting, community relations, environmental and social responsibility, government relations, external relations and communications. Understanding the many challenges faced in the mining industry, SmartAccEss offers organizations the ability to successfully implement strategic plans that achieve greater inter-organizational understanding, cooperation and communication, positively impacting a company’s ability to achieve community support and commence/continue activities and operations.
Based in San Diego, California, SmartAccEss provides international sustainability services including development and implementation of strategic plans, due diligence and evaluation, project revision prior to funds approval, development and implementation of sustainability management systems, training, advisory services, and audits / assurances.
SmartAccEss is also proud to provide auditing and assurance services against several ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) audit schemes, including certification, recertification and gap assessments against the International Cyanide Management Code (ICMC) for gold companies, Bettercoal Code assessments (for coal producers), Copper Mark assessments (for copper producers), Mining Association of Canada’s Towards Sustainable Mining (TSM) standard audits, International Council of Mining and Metals (ICMM) audits, World Gold Council’s Responsible Gold Mining Principles (RGMP) and Conflict-Free Gold Standard (CFGS), and the upcoming Consolidated Mining Standard Initiative (CMSI).
SmartAccEss’ multinational expertise in supporting on-the-ground performance achieves results and obtains access needed to initiate or continue extractive activities without compromising long-term goals for short-term strategies.
This reputation for excellence in socio-environmental consulting is reflected in the firm’s impressive international client list, which includes:
Kinross Gold Corporation, Rio Tinto, Newmont Corporation, Barrick Corporation, Aura Minerals, Agnico Eagle, Buenaventura Mining Company, Troy Resources, Hudbay Peru, Minsur, Anglo American Exploration, Minas Argentinas, Penmont, Golden Queen Mining, Equinox Gold Corp, Torex Gold, Antamina Mining Company, MMG Las Bambas, Hochschild Mining, Pan American Silver, Coeur Mining, Anglo Gold Ashanti, Gold Fields, Zijin, Endeavour Silver, Heliostar Metals, Boroo, Paltarumi, among others.
