Location Evaluation

Location evaluation assesses the compliance posture of mine sites, processing plants, and significant locations in a supply chain. The system derives assessment outcomes from compiled field data.

Location Types

Type	Examples	Fields	Scoring Criteria	Documentation Items
Mining Unit	Mine Site, Mine Area, Shaft	92	20	14
Processing Plant	Processing Plant, Washing Station	58	11	13
Other Location	Village, Workplace, Other	28	8	5

Assessment Form

The location form captures site-intrinsic information across 12 sections (92 total fields for Mining Units): Identification, Access, Stakeholders, Workforce, Operations, Human Rights, Gender and Inclusion, Peace and Security, Environmental Impact, Health and Safety, Community and Society, and Documentation.

Scoring

Tier 1 - Site Assessment

20 criteria across six OECD Annex II domains:

Domain	Criteria	Covers
Legality	L1-L3	Legal status, permits, regulatory compliance
Human Rights	HR1-HR4	Child labour, forced labour, community rights
Conflict and Security	CS1-CS4	Armed groups, illegal taxation, conflict financing
Environment	E1-E3	Environmental management and impact
Health and Safety	HS1-HS3	Worker safety and site conditions
Community and Society	CO1-CO3	Community relationships and social impact

Tier 2 - Documentation

14 documentation/evidence items with per-type applicability. Ratio-based scoring.

Composite Score

Site Assessment x 0.80 + Documentation x 0.20

Risk Classification

Classification	Condition
Clear	>= 75
Requires Mitigation	50-74, or >= 75 with any single domain < 50
High Risk	< 50

Red Flags

HR1 (Child labour), HR2 (Forced labour), CS1 (Armed group control), CS2 (Illegal taxation), CS4 (Conflict financing).