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How to Approach the EU for Market Access
As regulations evolve, customs agencies are supporting compliance across the European Union (EU) with increasingly complex customs requirements. Begin...
Why Eliminating Artisanal & Small Scale Mining Isn’t the Answer
Guest author Hugh Brown is a documentary photographer whose work has come to focus on artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM), giving him firsthand exp...
Responsible Mining: Formalizing the ASM Sector in DRC Copper-Cobalt Belt
For the last 1.5 years, Impact Facility has worked with Fairphone, Signify, and Huayou Cobalt to develop a program that addresses urgent issues associ...
Cobalt in Crisis: Top China Supplier Stops Purchasing From Congo Miners
On May 28, 2020, the Financial Times reported that Huayou Cobalt Co., Ltd has stopped purchasing cobalt from independent miners in the Democratic Repu...
CMRT 6.01 & CRT 2.11 Released: What You Need to Know
The Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) has released new versions of the Conflict Minerals Reporting Template (CMRT) and Cobalt Reporting Template (...
Ask the Experts: SCIP Database Deadlines | Assent Compliance
Our regulatory subject matter experts help a range of stakeholders solve compelling regulatory challenges associated with supply chain data management...
Conflict Minerals Reporting: Best Practices to Meet Your Deadline
Section 1502 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act obligates U.S. publicly-traded companies to demonstrate due diligence in...
Ask the Experts: Understanding Changes From the EU Medical Device Regulation
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Supply Chain Data & Sustainable EV Battery Production
Electric Vehicle (EV) batteries are not only powering vehicles, but contributing to the feasibility of a major global push to take fossil fuels off ou...