H.C. Starck tantalum certified ‘conflict-free’ for the seventh time


H.C. Starck GmbH, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of technology metals and advanced ceramics has received certification for processing of ‘conflict-free’ tantalum raw materials for the seventh time in a row. The audited H.C. Starck companies are members of...

ITSCI governance assessment: Uganda


This report is an iTSCi Governance Assessment conducted in September 2016. The purpose of the Governance Assessment is to provide an overview of the implementation and development of the iTSCi Programme in Uganda since its inception in September 2015 and to highlight...

95% of company due diligence policies not aligned with OECD


A recent consultant study has concluded that 95% of downstream companies belonging to the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) had responsible sourcing policies that were not aligned with OECD Due Diligence Guidance. If this typical level of engagement is not...

Report shows significant drop in downstream mineral risk reporting


‘Mining the Disclosures 2017’ published recently by the Responsible Sourcing Network (RSN) has highlighted a ‘troubling trend’ in downstream corporate conflict minerals reporting towards more ‘tick-box’ compliance testing and away from stronger ‘risk-based’ due...

iTSCi’s Response to Global Witness’ Time To Dig Deeper Report

Global Witness (GW) recently released a report ‘Time to Dig Deeper [1], which reviewed progress of annual public reporting as recommended in Step 5 of the OECD Due Diligence Guidance. The review referenced many public reports of 3T companies who are iTSCi members...