Fight continues over the draft European ‘conflict minerals’ law

The European Parliament trade committee (INTA) was due to vote today 16th June to progress the decision taken by all members in the plenary in mid-May (last news report can be found here) to open trialogue discussions with the Commission and the Council on the...

Euro Parliament votes for strong ‘conflict minerals’ law

The European Parliament plenary voted on wednesday to agree important amendments to the draft EU law on minerals and metals from high risk or conflict areas which had been originally put forward by the Commission as voluntary recommendations that would have had...

New hope for conflict-free minerals from North Kivu, DRC

iTSCi is delighted to announce the start of iTSCi in two important areas of North Kivu, DRC; both in Lubero north of the Provincial capital of Goma, and in the most historically infamous ‘conflict minerals’ area of Walikale territory, west of Goma where...

ITRI response to UN Group of Experts Report on DRC


ITRI, as the global tin industry association, leads the implementation of the joint industry due diligence activity, the ITRI Tin Supply Chain Initiative (ITSCI Programme) in the DRC and adjoining countries. Our organisation has followed closely reports and...