the ITSCI Programme for Responsible Mineral Supply Chains
an award-winning multi-stakeholder programme contributing to better governance, human rights & stability
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BEYOND CONFLICT
Stakeholder Benefits
Benefiting Business
Local miners, traders and exporters
- Improved security and reduced corruption
- Economic and social development
- Reduced risk and potential investment
Traders and smelters
- Reliable information from the field
- Increased access to consistent supplies
- Reduced reputational and financial risk
Downstream traders and manufacturers
- Information for Dodd Frank & other compliance
- Reduced reputational risk
- Opportunity to make a difference ‘beyond conflict’
Benefiting Communities
National and local government
- Increased formalisation of artisanal and small mining
- Improved authority and control of mining sector
- Training and advice for due diligence monitoring
- Improved data and potential tax collection
Local and mining communities
- Opportunity to report and resolve risks
- Increased security, support and income
- Share of taxes for infrastructure and projects
Intergovernmental and donor organisations
- Successful support for formalisation and trade
- Meeting policy objectives for stabilisation and development
- Opportunities to create results ‘beyond conflict’
News
News
Partner Session:15th OECD Forum on Responsible Mineral Supply Chains
Where from? Bouncing back post-COVID and supporting due diligence along the supply chain Now that we are entering a new phase of the pandemic, it is a good time to take stock, reflect on and get real views on what resilience in due diligence programmes over the past...
ITSCI launches electronic data collection in Burundi
In late 2021, ITSCI rolled out electronic data collection as a new tool to further develop the Burundian government’s capacity in the 3T mining sector and greatly improve data accuracy, transmissivity speeds and reliability as well as work efficiency. After seven...
ITSCI Programme Incident & Outcome Review Nov 2020 to Oct 2021
ITSCI has issued its 2020/2021 Incident Review. The report provides an overview of our achievements working with stakeholders in risk mitigation relating to mineral supply chains from Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Rwanda and Uganda from 1 November 2020...