Stories from the Field
Formalisation; a game changer for Burundi’s miners
André Nduwabandi is married and has 10 children. He is the oldest of all the miners in Nyagatobo II mine, located in the Bubanza province of Burundi, and has been working there since informal mining activities started at the site five years ago. Nyagatobo II’s...
Mineral revenues fund community health centre
One morning in December 2015, a 900m² plot of land stretched before Olivier Mitima in the town of Nyabibwe, South Kivu, DRC. Olivier is the president of the town’s civil society as well as president of the local monitoring committee (CLS) of mining activities in the...
Guidance reduces illegal mining and child labour
Poor oversight of any mine site by authorities, and lack of proper management by companies, can unfortunately create the opportunity for illegal mining to occur. Adults and/or children, desperate to find any source of income to survive, may enter a mine site to work...
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Press Releases
OECD Forum 2022 – Partner Session: Where from here? Bouncing back post-COVID and supporting due diligence along the supply chain
On 3 May 2022, ITSCI was delighted to host a partner session at the OECD’s 15th Forum on Responsible Mineral Supply Chains. The session included the latest updates about the programme, an overview of our activities in the wake of the COVID pandemic, as well as an...
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...
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