Stories from the Field
Joint visit in Masisi territory, North Kivu, DRC
ITSCI helps foster stronger local governance of the 3T artisanal mining sector through stakeholder engagement, including via joint field visits in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and other ITSCI areas. These missions are designed with representation of...
Empowering women in the Rwandan mining industry
Many women are involved in the mining sector in Rwanda, and active in a historically male-dominated industry. The Rwandan government actively encourages women to study science and engineering and established regulatory and policy instruments to promote gender...
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...
News
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...
ITSCI trains DMTFs in Rwanda and encourage collaboration with civil society
One of the main objectives of ITSCI Rwanda in 2022 was to reactivate and create new District Mining Task Forces (DMTFs) that includes civil society organisations. The DMTFs play an important role in mineral supply chain risk management. They are composed of local...
ITSCI appoints new Programme Manager
ITSCI has announced the appointment of a new Programme Manager, Mickaël Daudin, who took over the role on 16 September 2022. Mickaël has significant experience in mineral supply chain due diligence, including risk assessment and mitigation in Conflict-Affected and...
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Press Releases
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...
Responsible minerals programme receives donation from Qualcomm
iTSCi announced that its responsible minerals programme has received a donation from Qualcomm Incorporated, a world leader in 3G, 4G and next-generation wireless technologies, to help break the link between minerals and conflict. iTSCi is a unique and highly...
OECD praise for “Remarkable Progress” of the iTSCi Programme
The success of the iTSCi Programme in contributing to breaking the link between mineral trade and conflict in central Africa has been highlighted in the key findings of a detailed report from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development...
Statements
Response Status Update – Global Witness report ‘The ITSCI Laundromat’ ahead of final statement
On 27 April we released a brief initial statement[1] in response to the Global Witness report ‘The ITSCI Laundromat’ which confirmed that we are dedicating time in a full analysis in light of the serious allegations the report makes. Recognising stakeholders’ and...
ITSCI initial response to the Global Witness report ‘The ITSCI Laundromat’
We strongly believe that ITSCI plays a credible and valuable role in responsible sourcing of 3T minerals through our joint-industry due diligence programme. We welcome constructive feedback and evidence of risks as we recognise that no system can prevent all illegal...
ITSCI’s ongoing commitment to independent Alignment Assessment vs OECD standards
ITSCI is pleased to confirm our intention to initiate a second independent Alignment Assessment (AA) in mid-2022. This will provide an update to the first assessment of ITSCI by OECD in 2018. While there is a general expectation that AAs should be updated every 5...