One of the primary purposes of any responsible minerals program is to account for the origin of minerals of concern — including tantalum, tin, tungste...

Best Practices for Completing a CMRT
The Conflict Minerals Reporting Template (CMRT) was created by the Responsible Mineral Initiative (RMI) to help companies perform supply chain due dil...

The European Commission Prepares to Launch “Due Diligence Ready!” Initiative
On November 20, 2019, the European Commission (EC) will launch a new initiative, Due Diligence Ready!, to help small and medium enterprises (SMEs) imp...

Investors Emphasize Importance of Dodd-Frank Act Compliance
Investors controlling $1.2 trillion in assets issued a statement on May 31, 2018, warning companies that compliance with the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Re...

RMI Releases New Cobalt Reporting Template
Cobalt has been the topic of media articles, NGO-sponsored reports and heavy discussion for years, but when demand for the mineral skyrocketed, so did...

Broadening Responsible Sourcing Initiatives
Companies are beginning to look beyond tin, tantalum, tungsten and gold (3TGs) from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and surrounding countri...

Conflict Mineral Training Course – Get Your Suppliers Up to Speed
Good conflict mineral compliance programs start with strong relationships between companies and their suppliers. And what’s the best way to keep your ...