Sustainable Mining at ICL Iberia (Iberpotash)

In 2020, ICL Iberia was certified for UNE 22470 and 22480 standards known as the Towards Sustainable Mining (TSM) Initiative, which accredited ICL Iberia as a sustainable mining company. 

Spain is the first European country to adopt these standards, promoted by the global leadership of the Mining Association of Canada (MAC).

The TSM initiative, which has been approved and is regulated by the Spanish Standardization Authority, requires mining companies to annually audit their performance in key areas, including tailings management, community outreach, health, safety, biodiversity conservation, crisis management, energy consumption, greenhouse gas emission management and the prevention of child and forced labor. The audit report is available to the public and is externally verified every three years to ensure reporting accuracy.

As part of its sustainable mining model, in April 2021, ICL Iberia signed an agreement with the Catalan Water Agency (ACA) for the construction of a new brine collector. This enables the Company to promote a major industrial project. In addition, a 5.2 kilometer operational ramp, connecting the Cabanasses Mine with the Suria plant, was constructed, thereby reducing truck transport and CO2 emissions, and improving safety and ventilation conditions.