Partner Session:15th OECD Forum on Responsible Mineral Supply Chains

Apr 22, 2022

Where from? Bouncing back post-COVID and supporting due diligence along the supply chain Now that we are entering a new phase of the pandemic, it is a good time to take stock, reflect on and get real views on what resilience in due diligence programmes over the past...

ITSCI launches electronic data collection in Burundi

Jan 27, 2022

In late 2021, ITSCI rolled out electronic data collection as a new tool to further develop the Burundian government’s capacity in the 3T mining sector and greatly improve data accuracy, transmissivity speeds and reliability as well as work efficiency. After seven...

ITSCI Programme Incident & Outcome Review Nov 2020 to Oct 2021

Jan 24, 2022

ITSCI has issued its 2020/2021 Incident Review. The report provides an overview of our achievements working with stakeholders in risk mitigation relating to mineral supply chains from Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Rwanda and Uganda from 1 November 2020...

Mr. Ian Margerison joins the ITSCI Governance Committee

Dec 6, 2021

ITSCI is delighted to welcome Ian Margerison, the newly appointed Executive Marketing Manager of the Tantalum-Niobium International Study Center (T.I.C.), to the ITSCI Governance Committee. With over 25 years of experience in the tantalum industry, working with a...

New study gives hope for endangered gorillas in eastern DRC

Jun 25, 2021

A new study led by the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) has revealed that the global population estimate of critically endangered Grauer’s gorillas (Gorilla beringei graueri) is now 6,800 individuals compared to a previous global estimate of 3,800...

Volcanic eruption in the Democratic Republic of Congo

May 28, 2021

On Saturday 22 May 2021, Mount Nyiragongo situated in the North Kivu province of the Democratic Republic of Congo, near the capital city of Goma erupted. From Monday, repeated tremors raised concerns about another eruption. One tremor has reached a 5.1 magnitude. The...