iTSCi Programme publishes list of approved Associate Members

The iTSCi Secretariat has published today a list of the current Associate Members of the Programme. Only Associate Members who have explicitly agreed to their information being published are included. Associate Members comprise of users of the minerals covered by...

Rwanda firms blacklisted for illegal mineral tagging

The New Times has reported on action to combat illegal activity in the Rwandan mineral business through suspension of a number of companies by the Rwandan Geology and Mines Department (GMD) and the management of the iTSCi Programme. GMD and iTSCi currently co-operate...

SEC to give companies more time on conflict minerals

The head of the US Securities and Exchange Commission has said that public companies whose products contain certain so-called “conflict minerals” will benefit from more time to consider how to deal with new disclosure rules set to be adopted this year,...

Extension of iTSCi Programme provisional period

The iTSCi Programme Secretariat recently announced that the provisional period for iTSCi programme implementation is being extended until the end of June 2012. The extension is necessary due to delays in the release of the SEC final rules implementing the US Dodd...