The International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM) announced that Saudi Arabia-based Maaden has been accepted as its 26th member company. The admission followed ICMM’s new member evaluation process. With this membership, Maaden becomes the first company from the Middle East to join ICMM.
Maaden’s membership follows the recent admission of Hindustan Zinc Limited. This development reflects growing interest from mining companies worldwide in joining ICMM to enhance sustainability performance across the sector.
ICMM’s independent expert panel confirmed that Maaden’s leadership approach aligns with sustainable development standards. The panel assessed the company’s ethical business practices, anti-corruption measures, sustainability management systems, quality assurance and audit processes, as well as its diversity and equity practices.
ICMM President and CEO Rohitesh Dhawan stated that they are pleased to welcome Maaden as the first member from the Middle East. Maaden CEO Bob Wilt noted that the membership enables the company to contribute to long-term value creation and support the development of sustainable mining practices.
ICMM’s Mining Principles consist of 40 performance expectations covering environmental, social, and governance (ESG) standards. They are applied across approximately 650 sites of member companies. Maaden commits to these standards to support sustainable practices in its mining operations.
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