Stories from the Field
ITSCI mobile application improves data collection and reduces incidents in Burundi
ITSCI continues to support member companies and government partners in Burundi. Following the launch of electronic data collection in December 2021, our team trained local authorities and stakeholders in Bujumbura, Cibitoke, Bubanza, Gitega, Kirundo, Muyinga, Ngozi,...
ITSCI continues to roll out joint tag management in the DRC
ITSCI continues to roll out the joint tag management procedures throughout the Republic Democratic of Congo (DRC). These procedures build local stakeholder capacities and state services accountability by drawing together all responsible parties to collaborate in the...
Addressing OECD Annex II risks with partners in the DRC
At ITSCI, we record, verify and report progress in addressing all OECD Annex II risks through our incident management system. In March 2022, for instance, it was reported that a group of armed and uniformed agents of the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of...
News
ITSCI member company supports mining communities in Rwanda
ITSCI was delighted to participate in community engagement activities led by member company Twabugezi Exploitation in Rutsiro District, Rusebeya Sector, Remera Cell, Rwanda. Twabugezi Exploitation has 5 mine sites in the Rutsiro district working with around 450...
ITSCI at the 5th Edition of Rwanda Mining Week
ITSCI was delighted to participate in the 5th edition of the Rwanda Mining Week held at the Kigali Conference and Exhibition Village (KCEV) from 05-08 December 2022. Rwanda Prime Minister Dr. Edouard Ngirente officiated the launch of this year’s edition held under the...
ITSCI and the RMI Engage in Constructive Dialogue
ITSCI and the RMI share the goal of enabling responsible sourcing and have engaged in a constructive dialogue regarding RMI recognition of ITSCI as an upstream system. Both organizations are committed to continue constructive engagement and communication, including...
ITSCI Newsletter ‘Insight’
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Press Releases
Mr. Ian Margerison joins the ITSCI Governance Committee
ITSCI is delighted to welcome Ian Margerison, the newly appointed Executive Marketing Manager of the Tantalum-Niobium International Study Center (T.I.C.), to the ITSCI Governance Committee. With over 25 years of experience in the tantalum industry, working with a...
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,...
Statements
ITSCI and the RMI Engage in Constructive Dialogue
ITSCI and the RMI share the goal of enabling responsible sourcing and have engaged in a constructive dialogue regarding RMI recognition of ITSCI as an upstream system. Both organizations are committed to continue constructive engagement and communication, including...
ITSCI response to RMI’s Press Release: RMI Upstream Recognition Update
ITSCI standards have not changed and remain 100% aligned with the OECD Due Diligence Guidance[1]. ITSCI continues, and will continue, to provide verified, credible, and valuable information to ITSCI members, including smelters, for use as part of their own due...
ITSCI’s Statement in Response to Global Witness ‘The ITSCI Laundromat’
ITSCI takes very seriously all concerns regarding the governance and operation of our programme or unreported risks to supply chains. We have dedicated significant efforts to analyse the Global Witness report ‘The ITSCI Laundromat’[i] and have determined that while...