DRC Tin Supply Chain Initiative

The world’s leading tin smelting companies, working with the global tin association ITRI, have, from the 1st July 2009, implemented the first phase of a comprehensive due diligence plan for tin minerals sourced from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The...

DR Congo exports ebb and flow

Reported exports of cassiterite (tin concentrate) from the Democratic Republic of Congo have been below year-ago levels up to May this year and could now be further disrupted by a cessation of purchases by the Belgian trader Traxys SA and an increase in export taxes...

Traxys to halt DR Congo purchases

The Belgian-based trader Traxys SA will halt all purchases of tin ore from the Democratic Republic of Congo from 1 June according to news agency reports. Traxys’ decision to pull out of eastern Congo comes amid growing pressure from the United Nations and NGOs...