On December 23, 2021, a new version of EMRT 1.02 is released by RMI. This new release has only minor changes. The new release has corrected the issues reported in Chinese translation.
Originally, Extended Mineral Reporting Template (EMRT) was published by the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) and IPC 1755 standards committee on 20th Oct 2021. The Cobalt Report Template (CRT) and Mica Reporting Template (MRT) have been consolidated into Extended Minerals Reporting Template (EMRT) to enable exploration companies to gather information on Cobalt and Mica as part of the due diligence process.
A supply chain data collection and sharing tool, the EMRT is designed for downstream companies to use as a method to gather and disclose supply chain data. In the past, there were separate reporting templates for Cobalt and MICA. The purpose of the EMRT is to increase the efficiency and ease the supply chain surveying process by increasing the use of technology. Unlike conflict minerals (CMRT), there is no regulatory compliance requirement for cobalt and mica as of now which are the current scope of EMRT.
It is expected that the next release of EMRT will be released in the fall of 2022. EMRTs are not collected by the RMI. EMRTs should be provided to your customers as a good practice measure, and may also be posted on your external website. The latest EMRT can be downloaded from the Responsible Mineral Initiative Website. http://www.responsiblemineralsinitiative.org/media/docs/RMI_EMRT_1.02.xlsx
The EMRT was designed in accordance with the Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas of the OECD. It was created to serve as an aid to corporate due diligence and to facilitate the identification of smelters and refiners.
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