From Risk Registers to Real-Time Assurance – How C2RA is Changing Mining Operations
In mining, safety isn’t just about rules—it’s about knowing that the controls you rely on every day are actually there, working, and effective.
For years, many operations have relied on static spreadsheets or outdated registers to keep track of critical controls. These tools capture what should be happening, but they often can’t tell you if those controls are performing in the real world. And in high-risk environments like mining, that gap can be dangerous.
The Challenge: Turning Good Risk Frameworks into Daily Practice
Across the industry, the Critical Control Risk Intelligence (C2RI), which is an advanced bowtie methodology, has proven its worth as a structured way to identify threats, consequences, and the critical controls that keep people safe. The problem? Implementing C2RI in a way that is sustainable, site-specific, and embedded in day-to-day operations can be challenging. That’s where Relegen’s riskDNA platform comes in—and why we created C2RA: Critical Control Risk Assurance.
The Breakthrough: C2RA – Powered by riskDNA
C2RA takes the proven C2RI methodology and brings it to life through an app-driven, field-ready solution. Instead of static records, you get real-time control assurance data—captured and validated by the people closest to the work.
Here’s how it works:
- riskDNA Platform – The core intelligence system for managing control libraries, assurance data, performance analytics, and enterprise integrations.
- C2RI Master Data – Mining-specific bowtie datasets covering threats, consequences, and critical controls—customised for your site.
- Expert-Led Configuration – Our specialists work with your teams to adapt the framework to the reality of your operations.
- Data Integrity Services – Ongoing support to keep your C2RA dataset accurate and relevant as your operation evolves.
- The C2RA App Suite –
- C2RA Profiler – Defines each control’s profile, effectiveness criteria, verification method, and required evidence.
- C2RA Assurer – Lets field teams verify, in real time, that controls are present and effective.
Why This Matters
By putting assurance tools directly into the hands of site teams, C2RA helps operations:
- Operationalise Risk Assurance – Make assurance part of everyday work, not an annual exercise.
- Drive Accountability – Give crews and supervisors clear responsibility for control health.
- Make Better Decisions – Use live data to inform operational and strategic decisions.
- Scale Sustainably – Roll out across multiple sites and maintain over time.
C2RA turns control assurance into a living, breathing part of operations—ensuring controls exist, work, and matter.
Beyond Compliance – A Path to Responsible Sourcing
An added benefit? Running C2RA builds a rich dataset that could support sustainability and responsible sourcing initiatives such as The Copper Mark, Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA), Cobalt Institute, or similar. We see potential to package a standard Copper Mark assurance report suite—generated directly from C2RA—so mining companies can demonstrate compliance faster and more efficiently.
If you’re connected with responsible mining entities such as The Copper Mark, Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA), Cobalt Institute or similar, we’d welcome the chance to explore a joint campaign showcasing how our assurance apps and their certification programs can work hand-in-hand.
Ready to see C2RA in action?
We’d love to demonstrate how we can help your site strengthen its critical control management framework, embed a culture of proactive risk ownership, and take risk assurance out of the register and into the field. Book a live demo and let’s tailor the solution to your operational context.