While many of our members are based in the high risk areas, a large percentage are mineral buyers and smelters who are based anywhere around the world, and who may not visit the mining areas very frequently or at all due to the cost and complication involved. In order to help those international companies understand the sectors governance challenges and progress, our independent evaluators produce Governance assessments which explain the local context, situation and cause of risks.

Contextual governance assessments contribute to understanding risks for OECD Step 3