Showing 17-32 of 83
Blog
Sue Fortunato-Esbach
A New Gold Standard for Unregulated Minerals of Concern Management

On October 20, 2021, the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) published th ...

3 min read
Corporate, Product Compliance, Responsible Minerals
Webinar, On-Demand
The Emerging State of Minerals Due Diligence

The U.S. government is creating new requirements for companies that will he ...

Conflict Minerals, Responsible Minerals
Blog
Daniel Zamora
The New Drivers of Conflict Minerals Due Diligence

The term “conflict minerals” has been synonymous with the U.S. Dodd-Fra ...

4 min read
Conflict Minerals, Corporate, ESG, Responsible Minerals
Close-up of iron ore
Blog
Tristan Worden
RMI Releases CMRT 6.1

The Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) has released Version 6.1 of the C ...

2 min read
Conflict Minerals, Corporate, ESG, Responsible Minerals
Blog
Neil Smith
Electric Vehicles Are Disrupting Automotive Supply Chains

With nearly all major original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) looking to ex ...

4 min read
Automotive, ESG, Responsible Minerals
Blog
Jared Connors
Conflict Minerals: EU Publishes Long-Awaited List of CAHRAs

On December 17, 2020, the European Commission published the Indicative, non ...

4 min read
Conflict Minerals, ESG, Responsible Minerals
Blog
Jared Connors
Responsible Minerals Initiative Releases CRT 2.2

The Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) released the Cobalt Reporting Tem ...

2 min read
Conflict Minerals, ESG, Responsible Minerals
Blog
Jared Connors
CMRT 6.0 & 6.01 Support New EU Conflict Minerals Requirements

Back in May, the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) released versions 6. ...

3 min read
Conflict Minerals, ESG, Responsible Minerals
Blog
Jared Connors
Demand for Gold Is Raising Its Price & the Associated Risks

Nearly six months into the COVID-19 pandemic and the world still has more q ...

4 min read
Conflict Minerals, ESG, Responsible Minerals
Close-up shot of smelting metals
Blog
Jared Connors
Artisanal & Small-Scale Mining: Insight From a Decade Abroad

As I stood in the upstairs office of a tin refinery, I could see the mine j ...

4 min read
Conflict Minerals, ESG, Responsible Minerals
Close-up shot of a chunk of mineral
Blog
Jared Connors
What Are Conflict Minerals & How Can You Tell When They Are in Your Supply Chain?

The term “conflict minerals” refers to minerals extracted from conflict ...

6 min read
Conflict Minerals, ESG, Responsible Minerals, Supply Chain Sustainability
Blog
Jared Connors
EU Conflict Minerals Regulation 2021: 3 Steps to a Responsible Minerals Program

The January 1, 2021, deadline for the European Union (EU) Conflict Minerals ...

5 min read
Conflict Minerals, ESG, Responsible Minerals
Blog
Hugh Brown
Why Eliminating Artisanal & Small Scale Mining Isn’t the Answer

Guest author Hugh Brown is a documentary photographer whose work has come t ...

6 min read
Conflict Minerals, ESG, Responsible Minerals
Blog
Assheton Carter
Responsible Mining: Formalizing the ASM Sector in DRC Copper-Cobalt Belt

For the last 1.5 years, Impact Facility has worked with Fairphone, Signify, ...

7 min read
Conflict Minerals, ESG, Responsible Minerals
Blog
Dr. Abiola Okpechi
Upholding Modern Slavery Act Enforcement Amidst COVID-19

COVID-19 has had a devastating impact on businesses. Severe supply chain di ...

6 min read
Conflict Minerals, ESG, Responsible Minerals
Blog
Jared Connors
Cobalt in Crisis: Top China Supplier Stops Purchasing From Congo Miners

On May 28, 2020, the Financial Times reported that Huayou Cobalt Co., Ltd h ...

3 min read
Conflict Minerals, ESG, Responsible Minerals