3t mineral supply chain Archives - ITSCI https://www.itsci.org/tag/3t-mineral-supply-chain/ Supporting responsible minerals Fri, 10 Apr 2026 10:12:28 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 An ITSCI Field Officer’s story for International Women’s Day https://www.itsci.org/2026/03/09/an-itsci-field-officers-story-for-international-womens-day/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=an-itsci-field-officers-story-for-international-womens-day Mon, 09 Mar 2026 11:06:07 +0000 https://www.itsci.org/?p=12309 In artisanal and small-scale mining, women account for 30–50% of workers, yet their contributions are often overlooked. This International Women’s Day, ITSCI shines a light on the women driving responsible minerals trade from the ground up.

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]]> UPDATED ITSCI statement: Shifts in tantalum mineral flows from the Great Lakes Region https://www.itsci.org/2026/02/11/updated-itsci-statement-shifts-in-tantalum-mineral-flows-from-the-great-lakes-region/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=updated-itsci-statement-shifts-in-tantalum-mineral-flows-from-the-great-lakes-region Wed, 11 Feb 2026 11:38:54 +0000 https://www.itsci.org/?p=12156 This statement provides updated figures from international trade databases, together with the previous data shared in our November 2025 statement. In that earlier statement, we presented data on world tantalum import volumes from Rwanda, based on information available at that time from international trade databases. In addition to these updated data, we now also provide preliminary ITSCI figures for the full year 2025.

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]]> ITSCI statement: Shifts in tantalum mineral flows from the Great Lakes Region https://www.itsci.org/2025/11/12/itsci-statement-shifts-in-tantalum-mineral-flows-from-the-great-lakes-region/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=itsci-statement-shifts-in-tantalum-mineral-flows-from-the-great-lakes-region Wed, 12 Nov 2025 13:28:03 +0000 https://www.itsci.org/?p=11729 This update is provided to support stakeholder understanding of major changes in tantalum concentrate trade flows from the Great Lakes Region unrelated to ITSCI activities, and to inform stakeholders of our ongoing efforts to closely follow and act on mineral plausibility questions as relevant to our operations.

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]]> Mapping ITSCI information & Tin Code Standard 7.3 Criteria https://www.itsci.org/2025/09/11/mapping-itsci-information-tin-code-standard-7-3-criteria/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mapping-itsci-information-tin-code-standard-7-3-criteria Thu, 11 Sep 2025 08:40:39 +0000 https://www.itsci.org/?p=11624 The Tin Code comprises 71 standards grouped under 10 ESG Principles with one of those, Standard 7.3 Responsible Sourcing, reporting on independently verified company implementation of OECD-recommended supply chain due diligence.

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]]> Ongoing situation in North and South Kivu Province, DRC https://www.itsci.org/2025/09/03/ongoing-situation-in-north-and-south-kivu-province-drc/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ongoing-situation-in-north-and-south-kivu-province-drc Wed, 03 Sep 2025 09:36:40 +0000 https://www.itsci.org/?p=11559 Despite the peace agreement signed on Friday 27th June 2025 between the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda, the situation in North and South Kivu Provinces, DRC, remains concerning. ITSCI continues to closely monitor the rapidly evolving situation in those areas and take appropriate actions where necessary, as recommended by the OECD Guidance.

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]]> UN Security Council Arria Formula Meeting on “The Global Race for Critical Minerals: Addressing Resource-Driven Insecurity in Africa” https://www.itsci.org/2025/07/10/un-security-council-arria-formula-meeting-on-the-global-race-for-critical-minerals-addressing-resource-driven-insecurity-in-africa/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=un-security-council-arria-formula-meeting-on-the-global-race-for-critical-minerals-addressing-resource-driven-insecurity-in-africa Thu, 10 Jul 2025 13:51:10 +0000 https://www.itsci.org/?p=11415 On the 9th of July, ITSCI contributed to the UN Security Council Arria Formula Meeting on “The Global Race for Critical Minerals: Addressing Resource-Driven Insecurity in Africa” convened by the Permanent Mission of Sierra Leone to the United Nations, and co-hosted by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Guyana, and Liberia.

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]]> ITSCI resumes activities in Walikale territory, North Kivu Province, DRC https://www.itsci.org/2025/06/25/itsci-resumes-activities-in-walikale-territory-north-kivu-province-drc/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=itsci-resumes-activities-in-walikale-territory-north-kivu-province-drc Wed, 25 Jun 2025 13:08:30 +0000 https://www.itsci.org/?p=11374 Since March 2025, all ITSCI activities, including tagging by state mining services have been suspended in Walikale territory, North Kivu Province, DRC, due to the presence of non-state armed group M23. M23 have withdrawn from the territory since 2nd April. Since then, Walikale territory, including the trading towns of Walikale and Itebero, are under control of the Congolese Army (FARDC).

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]]> ITSCI Programme Incident & Outcome Review 2024 https://www.itsci.org/2025/06/06/itsci-programme-incident-outcome-review-2024/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=itsci-programme-incident-outcome-review-2024 Fri, 06 Jun 2025 08:19:54 +0000 https://www.itsci.org/?p=12292 Our Incident and Outcome Review report provides an overview of our achievements working with stakeholders in risk mitigation relating to 3T mineral supply chains from Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Rwanda and Uganda from 1st January 2024 to 31st December 2024.

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]]> 2024 Annual Report https://www.itsci.org/2025/06/02/itsci-2024-annual-report/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=itsci-2024-annual-report Mon, 02 Jun 2025 11:33:45 +0000 https://www.itsci.org/?p=11244 The ITSCI Programme has released its 2024 annual review, highlighting key achievements, challenges, and improvements working within the artisanal and small scale mining sector in the African Great Lakes Region.

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]]> Recent Developments in North and South Kivu, DRC https://www.itsci.org/2025/04/24/recent-developments-in-north-and-south-kivu-drc/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=recent-developments-in-north-and-south-kivu-drc Thu, 24 Apr 2025 09:47:16 +0000 https://www.itsci.org/?p=11087 The situation in North and South Kivu, DRC remains very concerning due to the ongoing presence of non-state armed group M23 and their affiliated groups on the one side, and a large number of ‘Wazalendo’ non-state armed groups fighting along with FARDC on the other. ITSCI continues to deeply regret the escalation of violence in those areas and strongly condemns all illegal actions by the M23 and human rights abuses by conflicting parties. We continue to closely monitor the rapidly evolving situation in those areas.

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