US GAO confirms reduced armed groups at 3T DRC sites


Oct 10, 2017

An August 2017 report by the US Government Accountability Office (GAO) on conflict minerals in the DRC has highlighted published data on the reduced presence of armed groups at 3T sites, while noting very little progress with regard to gold. The report consolidated...

ITRI comments on the UN Group of Experts final report

Sep 5, 2017

ITRI comments on the UN Group of Experts final report S2017/672 16th August 2017 on the Democratic Republic of the Congo extended pursuant to Security Council resolution 2293 (2016) addressed to the President of the Security Council. As the only operational...

Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative (CFSI) co-operation with iTSCi


Aug 10, 2017

The Conflict Free Sourcing  Initiative (CFSI) has highlighted its cooperation with iTSCi in the EICC 2016 Annual Report.  iTSCi has worked closely with CFSI for many years in support of our joint aims to achieve responsible ‘conflict-free’ minerals supply chains and...

iTSCi field staff make 1,500 visits this quarter

Jul 10, 2017

iTSCi field staff have visited around 1,500 mine, processor and exporter sites this quarter, as well as facilitating discussion in stakeholder committees in four Central Africa countries. This work is a vital part of the iTSCi programme, observing first-hand exactly...