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To be both successful and sustainable, mining companies needs to obtain a variety of accesses: approval from government authorities and communities, access to use of resources (such as water), human capital, financing and others. SmartAccEss defines “access” for mining activities as the proper management, coordination and function of sustainability components, including permitting, community relations, environmental and social responsibility, government relations, external relations and communications. Managing just one of these aspects, or even a few of them, increases a company’s chances to initiate or continue activities in the long term. This is the SmartAccEss promise: to ensure that all these aspects are working in concert for the sustainability of your business.

Audits / assessments / assurances of international ESG standards:

In more than 10 years of operation, SmartAccEss has conducted more than 80 audits / assessments / assurances across the Americas against the following international standards:


  •          The International Cyanide Management Code (ICMC)
  •        World Gold Council’s Responsible Gold Mining Principles (RGMP)
  •           World Gold Council’s Conflict-Free Gold Standard (CFGS)
  •           Bettercoal Code 
  •        International Finance Corporation (IFC) performance standards
  •           International Council of Mining and Metals (ICMM) principles
  •          The Copper Mark standard
  •          Towards Sustainable Mining (TSM) protocols

Five-year Strategic Plans:

Development and support implementation of:

 

  • Sustainability and ESG strategic plans
  • Company-wide strategic plans
  • Project specific strategic plans (e.g. for exploration, construction, closure phases)
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SmartAccEss enhances the ability of your business to gain access to resources that are required to meet your objectives

Standards, Procedures, Performance and Assurance:

Development and support implementation of:

  • Customized sustainability* management systems for exploration, construction projects, operations and closure activities·
  • Environmental and social management plans for construction projects to proactively improve management of social and environmental impacts 
  • Global sustainability* standards and guidance 
  •  Assurance programs 
  • Targets and KPIs

Due Diligence, Third-Party Reviews, Senior reviews and Stage-gate Revisions:

  • Sustainability* due diligence of mining properties (mergers & acquisitions).
  • Sustainability* third-party and independent peer reviews, including senior revisions of projects prior to funds approval of their respective investment council (or similar) to move to the next stage.

Staff organization, training, advisory and awareness:

  • Sustainability team effectiveness assessment, staff coaching and mentoring.
  • Sustainability* staff training to improve day-to-day environmental and social capabilities.
  • Development and implementation of team and organizational-wide social responsibility culture programs to improve social awareness.

* Sustainability includes aspects related to Environmental, Social Responsibility and Community Relations, Permitting, Government Relations, External Relations and Communications