Statements
ITRI response to UN Group of Experts Report on DRC
ITRI, as the global tin industry association, leads the implementation of the joint industry due diligence activity, the ITRI Tin Supply Chain Initiative (ITSCI Programme) in the DRC and adjoining countries. Our organisation has followed closely reports...
ITRI response to Newsweek article
Newsweek published an article “Where Apple gets the tantalum for your iPhone” on the 4 th February 2015 which made various assertions and criticisms of both the Conflict Free Smelter Programme (CFSP), and the ITRI Tin Supply Chain Initiative (ITSCI)...
ITRI letter to Honourable Chairman Shapiro, and Commission Members April 2012
ITRI letter to Honourable Chairman Shapiro, and Commission Members.
ITRI letter to SEC relating to Dodd Frank October 2011
ITRI has previously provided comments to SEC on 22 November 2010, 27 January 2011 and 25 February 2011. ITRI also participated in the SEC roundtable held on 18th October 2011 in Washington and the ITRI statement from the meeting is included in Annex 1....
ITRI Statement regarding the final UN Group of Experts report S/2009/603 in the DRC 9 Dec 2009
ITRI Statement regarding the final UN Group of Experts report S/2009/603 in the DRC 9th December 2009.
ITRI Statement on US ‘Conflict Mineral’ Bill: Impact on Cassiterite and Tin Trade From Eastern DRC
The US Congress passed the Frank-Dodd Financial Reform Act, signed by President Obama on 21st July 2010, which contains one section (number 1502) addressing the issue of 'conflict minerals' from the DRC. ITRI's comments can be found in the attached...
ITRI Statement regarding President Kabila’s Mining Suspension in eastern DRC
ITRI Statement regarding President Kabila's Mining Suspension in eastern DRC.
Comments from ITRI to SEC on US Conflict Minerals Legislation – November 2010
Comments from ITRI to SEC on US Conflict Minerals Legislation.
ITRI’s Comments on Global Witness Report ‘The Hill Belongs to Them’ – December 2010
Global Witness raised a number of issues in their December 2010 report 'The Hill Belongs to Them'. ITRI does not agree with a number of suggestions made in that report and further information is contained in a response document attached....