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Eramet's Grande Côte Operation completes first IRMA audit in Senegal
Senegal’s first mineral sands mine reaches IRMA 50 when audited against the world’s only equally governed mining standardDAKAR, Senegal, Feb. 05, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA) released the audit of the Eramet Grande Côte Operation (EGC), the Senegalese subsidiary of the Eramet Group, against the IRMA Standard for Responsible Mining. Independent audit firm SCS Global Services (SCS) assessed EGC at IRMA 50 when measuring its performance again
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