{{Short description|Sustainability certification mark}} '''The Copper Mark''' is a certification mark within the mining industry that assures that the production in a particular mine or ancillary facility is aligned with the United Nations sustainable development goals.<ref name=bnamericas>{{Cite web |title=The role of the Copper Mark in responsible mining |url=https://www.bnamericas.com/en/interviews/the-role-of-the-copper-mark-in-responsible-mining |date=2022-09-09 |access-date=2025-08-21 |website=BNamericas}}</ref><ref name=minchi/> The certificate is granted after approval in independent third-party assessment in 33 items divided into three categories; governance, social and environmental.<ref name=bnamericas/><ref>{{Cite news |title=Minera Antucoya reaseguró el sello internacional The Copper Mark |last=de Vicente |first=Agustín |date=2025-08-20 |url=https://www.reporteminero.cl/noticia/mineria-sustentable/2025/08/minera-antucoya-reaseguro-el-sello-internacional-the-copper-mark |access-date=2025-08-22 |work=Reporte Minero & Energético |language=es}}</ref> The Copper Mark was created by the International Copper Association.<ref name=minchi>{{Cite news |title=Sello Copper Mark: Desafío de la minería hacia la sustentabilidad del futuro |date=2022-11-28 |url=https://www.mch.cl/columnas/sello-copper-mark-desafio-de-la-mineria-hacia-la-sustentabilidad-del-futuro/ |access-date=2025-08-21 |work=Minería Chilena |language=es}}</ref>
As of September 2022 the following mines in Chile hold The Copper Mark; Escondida, Spence, El Abra, Los Bronces, El Soldado, Antucoya, Centinela and Zaldívar.<ref name=bnamericas/> In addition, the copper smelter of Chagres also has the certification.<ref name=bnamericas/>
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