itsci. 3t minerals Archives - ITSCI https://www.itsci.org/tag/itsci-3t-minerals/ Supporting responsible minerals Fri, 10 Apr 2026 10:11:05 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 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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]]> ITSCI statement on the United States Department of the Treasury’s OFAC sanctions https://www.itsci.org/2025/10/29/itsci-statement-on-the-united-states-department-of-the-treasurys-ofac-sanctions/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=itsci-statement-on-the-united-states-department-of-the-treasurys-ofac-sanctions Wed, 29 Oct 2025 09:28:08 +0000 https://www.itsci.org/?p=11689 On 12th August, the United States Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) imposed sanctions on three ITSCI member entities

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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 improvement action plan 2024-2025 https://www.itsci.org/2025/03/21/itsci-improvement-action-plan-2024-2025/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=itsci-improvement-action-plan-2024-2025 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:12:08 +0000 https://www.itsci.org/?p=11020 Building on the positive results from our second Alignment Assessment which independently confirmed that ITSCI is ‘Fully Aligned’ with the OECD Guidance, we have acknowledged and evaluated opportunities to strengthen the ITSCI Programme. ITSCI is committed to continuously improve our activities and processes and has developed an overall 5-year improvement action plan.

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]]> ITSCI reports that M23 have taken possession of an ITSCI office and other equipment and condemns all illegal actions by the non-state armed group https://www.itsci.org/2025/02/17/itsci-reports-that-m23-have-taken-possession-of-an-itsci-office-and-other-equipment-and-condemns-all-illegal-actions-by-the-non-state-armed-group/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=itsci-reports-that-m23-have-taken-possession-of-an-itsci-office-and-other-equipment-and-condemns-all-illegal-actions-by-the-non-state-armed-group Mon, 17 Feb 2025 17:14:10 +0000 https://www.itsci.org/?p=10922 The situation in the DRC is a serious matter of concern. ITSCI continues to deeply regret the escalation of violence in areas of North and South Kivu, DRC, driven by the actions of M23 and associated groups. The offensive has created a critical humanitarian situation and has multiple other serious and negative impacts including the disruption of responsible sourcing activities and development benefiting local communities.
ITSCI strongly condemns all illegal actions by the M23 and human rights abuses by conflicting parties.

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]]> Reducing security-related incidents involving public security forces in Maniema Province https://www.itsci.org/2024/11/01/11312/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=11312 Fri, 01 Nov 2024 09:32:22 +0000 https://www.itsci.org/?p=11312 In October 2024, ITSCI continued its commitment to improving security in the mining sector by working to reduce the number of incidents involving public security forces. Through a series of capacity-building sessions, ITSCI engaged with key authorities from the public security forces to address concerns surrounding their involvement in mining activities and to propose training at a local level. These sessions were attended by key stakeholder who each highlighted their objectives and roles in the mining sector, emphasising the importance of upholding the law in preventing security-related incidents.

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