Importance of CIQs – Company Identification Questionnaires
Are you worried that your Smelter or refiner is currently not listed on the Standard Smelter Reference list? Relax!!! RMI has designed a questionnaire template to include the smelter or refiner details to solve the issue. The term CIQ stands for Company Identification Questionnaire. CIQ was previously known as Smelter Identification Questionnaire (SIQ). This is […]
All you need to know about Conflict Minerals
We regularly use various products most possibly containing so-called conflict minerals—rare natural resources such as tantalum, tin, tungsten and gold (3TG), the mining and trade of which results in financial conflicts and human abuse in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the adjoining countries. What is covered in this blog to help manufacturers and […]
Get Ready! European regulation on Conflict Minerals is implemented
The European Union Conflict Minerals Regulation adopted in June 2017, will take effect on 1st Jan 2021, starting with importers, smelters, and refiners of tungsten, tin, tantalum and gold (3TG). It requires the EU companies to ensure they import the minerals and metals from responsible and conflict-free sources only. EU regulation aims at Ensuring EU […]