Stories from the Field
Proactive expansion of mineral traceability in Shabunda
In 2016, the ITSCI programme was implemented at five mine sites in in Shabunda, South Kivu, DRC. A local multi-stakeholder committee, or CLS, was set up and trained. Members began holding monthly meetings to discuss and monitor activities and review and mitigate risks...
Understanding ITSCI and RMB’S role in traceability
In order to ensure that all stakeholders within the mineral supply chain adhere to ITSCI traceability and due diligence procedures, ITSCI/Pact staff work in collaboration with Rwandan government staff, namely the Rwanda Mines, Petroleum & Gas Board (RMB) and their...
OHS aids in production increases at Motongo Mine site
Occupational Health and Safety (OHS), are often not considered by miners. Besides dire consequences such as injury or death, accidents at mines can have negative social and psychological implications as well as economic consequences when mining activities become...
News
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...
Coltan listed by DRC as ‘strategic’
Coltan is among minerals now classified by the DRC as ‘strategic’ substances meaning that it will be subject to an increased royalty rate of 10% under the recently changed Mining Code. According to Reuters, the Prime Minister and the Minister of Mines signed a decree...
ITSCI staff training for continued improvement
With the ITSCI programme now operating in four countries, training events for project staff are an international affair. In July, project managers and reporting officers for Burundi, Rwanda, the DRC and Uganda convened in Bujumbura, Burundi for extensive training....
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Press Releases
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...
Success for iTSCi in nominations for list of 100 Conflict Minerals Influence Leaders
Yves Bawa of Pact and Kay Nimmo of ITRI, leading figures at the head of the iTSCi Programme, have come out as the leading two nominees in a vote to make the list of top 100 Conflict Minerals Influence Leaders in 2016. Between them, Yves and Kay garnered...
Statements
ITRI letter to SEC Acting Chairman Piwowar March 2017
Comments on January 31, 2017, statement on the Commission's Conflict Minerals Rule Acting Chairman of the SEC, Michael S. Piwowar made a statement on 31st January 2017 regarding ‘Reconsideration of Conflict Minerals Rule Implementation’ ITRI has provided comments to...
iTSCi views on Al Jazeera Fault Lines ‘Conflicted: The Fight Over Congo’s Minerals’
A recent Al Jazeera Fault Lines episode ‘Conflicted: The Fight Over Congo's Minerals’ debates the impacts of the Dodd Frank Act on the mineral sector in the DRC and presents varied points of view on the challenges of implementing mechanisms to bring about change....
ITRI comments on the UN Group of Experts midterm report
ITRI, as the global tin industry association, leads the implementation of the joint industry iTSCi due diligence programme in the DRC and adjoining countries. Our organisation and our member companies are committed to playing their part in breaking the...