ICMM welcomes Inmet Mining as its latest member

(3BL Media) May 16, 2012 - ICMM welcomes Inmet Mining as its latest member company. Inmet, a Canadian-based global producer of copper and zinc, joins 21 other leading companies as an ICMM member.

Jochen Tilk, President and CEO of Inmet, commented, “At Inmet, we are committed to growing responsibly as a base metal mining company, providing superior returns to our shareholders.  Inmet is honoured to join ICMM, a world-class organization that shares our commitment to corporate responsibility.  I look forward to our participation.”   As part of its membership Inmet will be required to report publicly against their sustainable development performance on an annual basis. The resulting annual member performance assessment will be published in ICMM’s Annual Review.   An independent expert panel approved Inmet’s membership on 16 May 2012 on the understanding that they will be able to fulfil all associated commitments within a two-year period.   Inmet is the fourth company to join ICMM using the new member process launched in May 2011.   Craig Ford, Vice President Corporate Responsibility of Inmet, commented, “We are proud of our corporate responsibility commitment to operate in ways that manage our business risks prudently.  Our actions and results build our reputation and drive value for our stakeholders. As a mid-tier company, we look forward to learning from other ICMM members, sharing our experiences, and working together to build solutions to the challenges associated with our business.”    “We are extremely pleased to welcome Inmet as ICMM’s newest member and look forward to working together to strengthen the contribution of mining, minerals and metals to sustainable development,” said Anthony Hodge, President of ICMM. “We look forward to working with all our members as they continue to pioneer good practices in the industry.”   In addition to welcoming Inmet as a new member, ICMM also welcomes three new association members: the Chamber of Mines of the Philippines, the Chamber of Mines of Zambia and the Federation of Indian Mineral Industries.