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Mining standards, certification and due diligence
Practical articles on assurance, certification, reporting requirements and responsible sourcing across mining and metals.
Certification and assurance
How to automate GISTM self-assessments and identify tailings risk-related gaps
How mining companies can use AI to assess GISTM evidence, identify gaps and manage corrective actions across multiple tailings facilities.
12 min read
Certification and assurance
Best software for mining assurance, due diligence and compliance in 2026
A practical comparison of software for certification readiness, internal assurance, supplier due diligence, conflict minerals reporting and broader compliance work across metals and mining.
15 min read
Certification and assurance
Veramark (formerly Copper Mark) vs IRMA: equivalency, differences and what evidence can be reused
Veramark Assurance (formerly the Copper Mark) has already benchmarked IRMA against RRA 3.0. The remaining work is applying that benchmark to your own site evidence. This article shows what IRMA already covers, what Veramark still needs, and how beSirius can check the remaining requirements against the evidence already held for the site.
8 min read
Responsible Minerals
CMRT 6.6, EMRT 2.11 and AMRT 1.31: what changed and what to do this cycle
RMI released three new template versions on 17 April 2026. The questions barely moved. The version you send suppliers did.
8 min read
Certification and assurance
How to map requirements across mining standards
Most teams still build crosswalks by hand. beSirius compares requirements, finds the evidence you already hold and shows what is covered, partial or still missing.
9 min read