Our certifications

The Horne smelter is proud to announce the renewal of its ISO 14001:2015 certification, a recognition of the rigor of its environmental management framework.

This certification covers the production activities of copper anodes and sulfuric acid, as well as the company’s off-site facilities and environmental laboratory.

The audit conducted in December 2024 highlighted several strengths, including the transparency of information, the expertise of our smelter employees, and the maturity of our management system.

Our improvement objectives were achieved thanks to the commitment of all our employees. Their collective efforts were essential in maintaining our achievements and advancing toward the highest environmental standards.

The Eurometals standard for processing end-of-life or waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) is a European standard to which we must comply in order to process end-of-life WEEE from Europe.

This standard must be applied at every point of materials processing, including refining. 

We obtained our first confirmation of compliance with the standard in October 2016 and have maintained it since then by conducting a compliance audit every three years.