LEGAZPI CITY -- Rapu-Rapu Mining, Incorporated (RRMI) has earned its ISO14001:2004 certification after passing the final audit of its environmental management systems (EMS).

        Last year, RRMI’s sister company, Rapu-Rapu Processing, Inc., also secured its own ISO 14001:2004 certification for its EMS.

        RRMI chairman Carlos G. Dominguez said “environmental protection and safety is and will always be out first priority. That we have certifications for both mining and processing shows our commitment to responsible mining.”

        The certification credits RRMI’s mining operations, tailings dam construction and management, and support services that the company implements at its mine site in Rapu-Rapu, Albay.

        Certification International UK Ltd., an independent international ISO certification body, also subjects the mining firm to a semi-annual surveillance audit as part of the certification agreement to ensure RRMI’s continuing compliance to ISO standards on environment protection and safety. (RRMI/PIA release)