News Archives - ITSCI https://www.itsci.org/category/news/ Supporting responsible minerals Fri, 10 Apr 2026 10:12:28 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 ITSCI registers as an independent organisation – a key governance improvement and major milestone https://www.itsci.org/2026/02/16/itsci-registers-as-an-independent-organisation-a-key-governance-improvement-and-major-milestone/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=itsci-registers-as-an-independent-organisation-a-key-governance-improvement-and-major-milestone Mon, 16 Feb 2026 08:24:26 +0000 https://www.itsci.org/?p=12180 ITSCI registers as an independent organisation – a key governance improvement and major milestone with an appointed Board of Directors composed of five Directors who bring diverse experience from industry, the private sector, NGOs, and international organisations, and whose collective expertise will guide the strategic direction and development of the ITSCI Programme.

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]]> UPDATED ITSCI statement: Shifts in tantalum mineral flows from the Great Lakes Region https://www.itsci.org/2026/02/11/updated-itsci-statement-shifts-in-tantalum-mineral-flows-from-the-great-lakes-region/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=updated-itsci-statement-shifts-in-tantalum-mineral-flows-from-the-great-lakes-region Wed, 11 Feb 2026 11:38:54 +0000 https://www.itsci.org/?p=12156 This statement provides updated figures from international trade databases, together with the previous data shared in our November 2025 statement. In that earlier statement, we presented data on world tantalum import volumes from Rwanda, based on information available at that time from international trade databases. In addition to these updated data, we now also provide preliminary ITSCI figures for the full year 2025.

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]]> ITSCI statement on the mine collapse in Rubaya, Masisi territory https://www.itsci.org/2026/02/06/itsci-statement-on-the-mine-collapse-in-rubaya-masisi-territory/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=itsci-statement-on-the-mine-collapse-in-rubaya-masisi-territory Fri, 06 Feb 2026 14:12:08 +0000 https://www.itsci.org/?p=12114 ITSCI is deeply saddened by the reported mine collapse in the Rubaya area which has cost the lives of hundreds of artisanal miners. This accident highlights the heightened safety risks that can be associated with informal artisanal and small scale mining, where sites operate outside due diligence systems and responsible sourcing frameworks.

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]]> Progress update on the ITSCI transition to a stand-alone legal entity https://www.itsci.org/2025/12/03/progress-update-on-the-itsci-transition-to-a-stand-alone-legal-entity/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=progress-update-on-the-itsci-transition-to-a-stand-alone-legal-entity Wed, 03 Dec 2025 09:42:11 +0000 https://www.itsci.org/?p=11835 The post Progress update on the ITSCI transition to a stand-alone legal entity appeared first on ITSCI.

]]> Strengthening government capacity on traceability and due diligence: ITSCI trains CEEC agents https://www.itsci.org/2025/11/26/strengthening-government-capacity-on-traceability-and-due-diligence-itsci-trains-ceec-agents/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=strengthening-government-capacity-on-traceability-and-due-diligence-itsci-trains-ceec-agents Wed, 26 Nov 2025 15:22:08 +0000 https://www.itsci.org/?p=11806 From 17th to 19th September 2025, the Congolese Centre for Evaluation, Expertise and Certification (CEEC) hosted a three-day capacity-building workshop aimed at strengthening the knowledge and technical expertise of CEEC staff on mineral traceability and due diligence, benefitting from 15 years of experience and expertise from the ITSCI Programme.

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]]> ITSCI statement: Shifts in tantalum mineral flows from the Great Lakes Region https://www.itsci.org/2025/11/12/itsci-statement-shifts-in-tantalum-mineral-flows-from-the-great-lakes-region/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=itsci-statement-shifts-in-tantalum-mineral-flows-from-the-great-lakes-region Wed, 12 Nov 2025 13:28:03 +0000 https://www.itsci.org/?p=11729 This update is provided to support stakeholder understanding of major changes in tantalum concentrate trade flows from the Great Lakes Region unrelated to ITSCI activities, and to inform stakeholders of our ongoing efforts to closely follow and act on mineral plausibility questions as relevant to our operations.

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]]> ITSCI statement on the United States Department of the Treasury’s OFAC sanctions https://www.itsci.org/2025/10/29/itsci-statement-on-the-united-states-department-of-the-treasurys-ofac-sanctions/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=itsci-statement-on-the-united-states-department-of-the-treasurys-ofac-sanctions Wed, 29 Oct 2025 09:28:08 +0000 https://www.itsci.org/?p=11689 On 12th August, the United States Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) imposed sanctions on three ITSCI member entities

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]]> Mapping ITSCI information & Tin Code Standard 7.3 Criteria https://www.itsci.org/2025/09/11/mapping-itsci-information-tin-code-standard-7-3-criteria/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mapping-itsci-information-tin-code-standard-7-3-criteria Thu, 11 Sep 2025 08:40:39 +0000 https://www.itsci.org/?p=11624 The Tin Code comprises 71 standards grouped under 10 ESG Principles with one of those, Standard 7.3 Responsible Sourcing, reporting on independently verified company implementation of OECD-recommended supply chain due diligence.

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]]> Ongoing situation in North and South Kivu Province, DRC https://www.itsci.org/2025/09/03/ongoing-situation-in-north-and-south-kivu-province-drc/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ongoing-situation-in-north-and-south-kivu-province-drc Wed, 03 Sep 2025 09:36:40 +0000 https://www.itsci.org/?p=11559 Despite the peace agreement signed on Friday 27th June 2025 between the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda, the situation in North and South Kivu Provinces, DRC, remains concerning. ITSCI continues to closely monitor the rapidly evolving situation in those areas and take appropriate actions where necessary, as recommended by the OECD Guidance.

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]]> UN Security Council Arria Formula Meeting on “The Global Race for Critical Minerals: Addressing Resource-Driven Insecurity in Africa” https://www.itsci.org/2025/07/10/un-security-council-arria-formula-meeting-on-the-global-race-for-critical-minerals-addressing-resource-driven-insecurity-in-africa/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=un-security-council-arria-formula-meeting-on-the-global-race-for-critical-minerals-addressing-resource-driven-insecurity-in-africa Thu, 10 Jul 2025 13:51:10 +0000 https://www.itsci.org/?p=11415 On the 9th of July, ITSCI contributed to the UN Security Council Arria Formula Meeting on “The Global Race for Critical Minerals: Addressing Resource-Driven Insecurity in Africa” convened by the Permanent Mission of Sierra Leone to the United Nations, and co-hosted by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Guyana, and Liberia.

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