Stories from the Field
Traceability helps to promote community well-being
In June 2021, ITSCI field staff visited Kisende primary school in Kizigaziga village, in Maniema’s Pangi territory. The school has recently been renovated by Ngozi artisanal mining cooperative (COMINGOZI). The rehabilitation reinforces the cooperative’s pledge for...
Training local stakeholders in Maniema
In July 2021, ITSCI DRC Programme Manager (PM) Vincent Gbolo Songe travelled throughout Maniema Province to conduct special training sessions with CPP and CLS members, accompanied by the provincial PM Alpy Songoli. The CPP and CLS are provincial and local...
Changing practices on the ground: the joint tag management system in Malemba-Nkulu, Haut Lomami
In April 2021, ITSCI organised a technical session with local stakeholders in Malemba-Nkulu territory, Haut-Lomami province to evaluate the lockbox system for joint tag management. The system builds local stakeholder engagement and state services accountability by...
News
New study gives hope for endangered gorillas in eastern DRC
A new study led by the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) has revealed that the global population estimate of critically endangered Grauer's gorillas (Gorilla beringei graueri) is now 6,800 individuals compared to a previous global estimate of 3,800 individuals. ...
Volcanic eruption in the Democratic Republic of Congo
On Saturday 22 May 2021, Mount Nyiragongo situated in the North Kivu province of the Democratic Republic of Congo, near the capital city of Goma erupted. From Monday, repeated tremors raised concerns about another eruption. One tremor has reached a 5.1 magnitude. The...
Reflecting on a decade of success at the OECD’s 14th Forum on Responsible Mineral Supply Chains
ITSCI was proud to host a partner session at the OECD’s 14th Forum on Responsible Mineral Supply Chains on 26 April 2021. We thank our panel of government partners, stakeholders, members and experts for their participation and reflections on ITSCI’s decade of...
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Press Releases
ITSCI incident review included in Apple’s 2018 Conflict Minerals Report
Apple Inc.’s 2018 Conflict Minerals Report (published here) includes the company’s commitment to meet and exceed due diligence standards, with the ultimate goal of improving conditions on the ground in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and...
OECD rates ITSCI programme highest in responsible minerals assessment
A detailed assessment by the OECD recently concluded that the standards of the ITSCI Programme are 100% aligned with the 5 Step due diligence recommendations of the OECD’s internationally accepted guidance for good company management, risk assessment and mitigation,...
ITRI wins edie Sustainable Supply Chains Leader 2017
ITRI’s dedicated work and success in bringing positive change in the tin supply chain has been recognised with the award of the prestigious edie Sustainability Leaders Award 2017 for Sustainable Supply Chains. The winners were announced at an awards...
Statements
ITSCI statement on ‘Tagged by ITSCI’ study by Hester Postma and Sara Geenen, University of Antwerp
It has come to our attention that a University of Antwerp post-graduate study ‘Tagged by ITSCI’ which has recently been in circulation makes serious allegations about ITSCI which are false, misleading and defamatory. The authors do not substantiate these claims and...
ITSCI Response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Outbreak
Global supply chains are being disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic and the 3T mineral supply chain is no exception. Companies are faced with difficult decisions to manage health risks and act rapidly to ensure their businesses survive through the short term. ITSCI...
ITSCI Statement on the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak
ITSCI has been closely monitoring the Coronavirus (COVID-19) situation as it unfolds and we are publishing this statement to inform you of the current situation. The UK Government has advised avoiding non-essential travel and social contact and that people should work...