Stories from the Field
Burundi – new opportunities after a crisis
The 3T mineral sector in Burundi has faced many challenges, and, limited by lack of financing and political difficulties, has never reached its potential. However, the government and mineral companies have fought to establish responsible supply of 3T’s and the future...
Jeanne d’Arc, empowering women miners
Jeanne d’Arc Itangishaka is 28 years old and a proud miner. She works for Wolfram Mining and Processing Company, leading a team of other miners in the Burea district of Rwanda in a mine site called Gifurwe. In 2014, Jeanne d’Arc started working in Gifurwe with other...
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...
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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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