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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 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 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...
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...
ITSCI trains mining technicians in Rwanda
Capacity building activities are an integral part of the ITSCI Programme. In partnership with Pact and the Rwanda Mines Board (RMB), our teams conducted training sessions for mining technicians, geologists and environmentalists. The training workshop took place from 6...