The Cyanide Code Is The Internationally Recognized Benchmark For Best Management Practices For Cyanide Used In The Gold And Silver Mining Industriesthis Voluntary Industry Program Is Focused On The Safe Management Of Cyanide By Companies Producing Gold And Or Silver And By Companies Producing And Transporting Cyanidethe Program Is Intended To Promote And Help Ensure The Safe And Environmentally Responsible Management Of Cyanide Used Within The Gold And Silver Mining Industriesthe Cyanide Code Is Amongst The Most Established Certification Programs In The Mining Sectorit Was Developed Under The Aegis Of The United Nations Environment Programme By A Multi Stakeholder Steering Committeeand It Is Administered Today By The Independent International Cyanide Management Instituteicmi The Cyanide Code Is Dynamic In Nature And Has Been Revised Over Time As Technology Has Advanced And Best Practices For Cyanide Management Have Evolved Through Its Nine Principles & 29 Standards Of Practicethe Cyanide Code Sets Out Auditable Expectations For Management Of Cyanide In Relation To Worker Health And Safetywater Managementenvironmental Monitoringprocess Controls And Documentationemergency Preparedness And Responsetrainingdecommissioningfinancial Assurance And Stakeholder Engagement Over 300 Operations In 50 Countries Are Implementing The Cyanide Code Todayincluding 135 Mines A Key To The Program S Success Has Been Its Rigorthrough Requiring Certification Of Participating Operations Through Triennial Audits By Independent Professional Third Party Auditorsand Its Transparencyby Requiring Public Posting Of Audit Reports And The Credentials Of The Associated Auditors On The Icmi Website The Cyanide Code S Success Is Demonstrated By The Recognition It Has Received In Its Use By Governmentsnon Governmental Organizationsand Financial Institutionsand Its Incorporation Into Other Initiatives For The Protection Of Health And The Environment
