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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 26, 2022


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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549


FORM SD
(SPECIALIZED DISCLOSURE REPORT)
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EMCORE CORPORATION
Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter
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New Jersey     001-36632    22-2746503
State of Incorporation    Commission File Number    IRS Employer Identification
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2015 W. Chestnut Street, Alhambra, CA 91803
Address of principal executive offices, including zip code
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EMCORE Corporation
2015 W. Chestnut Street Alhambra, CA 91803 (626) 293-3400
(Name and telephone number, including area code, of the person to contact in connection with this report)
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The rule pursuant to which this form is being filed, and the period to which the information in this form applies:


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December 31, 2021.


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INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THIS REPORT SECTION 1 - CONFLICT MINERALS DISCLOSURE

Item 1.01 Conflict Minerals Disclosure and Report

In accordance with the disclosure requirements promulgated by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, EMCORE Corporation has prepared a Conflict Minerals Report for the calendar year ended December 31, 2021. The Conflict Minerals Report is publicly available at the following Internet website: http://www.emcore.com/our-company/quality-management/supply-chain-management/.

Item 1.02 Exhibit

The Conflict Minerals Report required by Item 1.01 is provided as an Exhibit to this Form SD.

SECTION 2 - EXHIBIT

Exhibit 1.01 - Conflict Minerals Report, as required by Items 1.01 and 1.02 of this Form SD.


SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


EMCORE CORPORATION

Dated: May 26, 2022




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By: /s/ Tom Minichiello

Name: Tom Minichiello
Title: Chief Financial Officer




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EMCORE Corporation                                     Exhibit 1.01
Form SD-202                                         Conflict Minerals Report
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Conflict Minerals Disclosure

I.    Introduction

EMCORE Corporation is providing this Conflict Minerals Report (“CMR”) for calendar year 2021, as an Exhibit to Form SD, pursuant to Rule 13p-1 and Form SD under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Rule”), as amended. The Rule requires disclosure of certain information when a company manufactures or contracts to manufacture a product and any “conflict mineral” specified in the Rule is necessary for the functionality or production of such product. Conflict Minerals are defined by paragraph (d)(3) of Form SD as columbite-tantalite (coltan), cassiterite, gold, wolframite, or their derivatives, which are limited to tantalum, tin, and tungsten, or any other mineral or its derivatives determined by the U.S. Secretary of State to be financing conflict in the Covered Countries (collectively, “Conflict Minerals” or “3TG”). The “Covered Countries” for purposes of the Rule and this CMR are the Democratic Republic of the Congo (“DRC”) and any country that shares an internationally recognized border with the DRC.

As used in this document, “Emcore,” the “Company” and the words "we," "our," and "us" refer to EMCORE Corporation and its subsidiaries.


II.    Overview

Company Profile

We are a leading provider of sensors for navigation in the aerospace and defense market as well as a manufacturer of lasers and optical subsystems for use in the Cable TV (“CATV”) industry. We pioneered the linear fiber optic transmission technology that enabled the world’s first delivery of CATV directly on fiber, and today are a leading provider of advanced products that enable communications systems and service providers to meet growing demand for increased bandwidth and connectivity. The technology at the heart of our broadband communications products is shared with our fiber optic gyros (“FOG”) and inertial sensors to provide the aerospace and defense markets with state-of-the-art navigation systems technology. With the acquisition of Systron Donner Inertial, Inc. (“SDI”), a navigation systems provider with a scalable, chip-based platform for higher volume gyro applications utilizing Quartz MEMS technology, in June 2019, we further expanded its portfolio of gyros and inertial sensors with SDI’s quartz MEMS gyro and accelerometer technology. We have fully vertically-integrated manufacturing capability through our indium phosphide compound semiconductor wafer fabrication facility at our headquarters in Alhambra, CA, and through our quartz processing and sensor manufacturing facility in Concord, CA. These facilities support our vertically-integrated manufacturing strategy for quartz and FOG products, for navigation systems, and for our chip, laser, transmitter, and receiver products for broadband applications. With both analog and digital circuits on multiple chips, or even a single chip, the value of Mixed-Signal device solutions is often substantially greater than traditional digital applications and requires a specialized expertise held by us which is unique in the optics industry.

As described in this CMR, certain of our operations manufacture, or contract to manufacture, products that contain 3TGs that are necessary to the functionality or production of those products. However, we do not directly source 3TGs from mines, smelters or refiners. We believe that, in most cases, we are several steps removed in the supply chain from these market participants, limiting our influence over their sourcing. We must therefore rely on our direct suppliers to provide information regarding the origin of necessary 3TGs that are included in our products, including sources of 3TGs that are supplied to them by sub-tier suppliers.

Conflict Minerals Policy
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We are committed to responsible sourcing from our suppliers and each supplier is required to provide information about their Conflict Minerals programs and sourcing practices related to 3TGs by submitting a CMRT. Upon our request, each of our suppliers shall permit us to assess its practices and procedures and shall provide us with any information reasonably requested. In addition, each supplier agrees to provide information to us necessary for us to comply with our conflict minerals reporting requirements, including without limitation information under the Responsible Minerals Initiative’s (“RMI”) Conflict Minerals Reporting Template (“CMRT”). Our Conflict Minerals Policy is available on our corporate website at http://emcore.com/our-company/quality-management/supply-chain-management.

III.    Reasonable Country of Origin Inquiry Information
We have conducted a good faith reasonable country of origin inquiry (“RCOI”) to determine whether the 3TGs included in and necessary to the functionality of our products described under “Product Description” in Section V below originated in the Covered Countries or came from recycled or scrap sources. We engaged a leading 3TGs data management consultant (the “Consultant”) to assist us in conducting this RCOI. We utilized a software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform provided by the Consultant to complete and track supplier communications, as well as allow suppliers to upload completed CMRTs for validation, assessment and management. The platform also provides functionality that meets the OECD Guidance process expectations by evaluating the quality of each supplier response and assigning a health score based on the supplier’s declaration of process engagement. Additionally, the metrics provided in this report, as well as the step-by-step process for supplier engagement and upstream due diligence investigations performed, are managed through this platform.
The use of the CMRT allowed for some elimination of irrelevant suppliers. We also periodically reviewed the supplier list to ensure that irrelevant or “out of scope” suppliers were removed from the survey process. Our program continues to include automated data validation on all submitted CMRTs. The goal of data validation is to increase the accuracy of submissions and identify any contradictory answers in the CMRT. This data validation is based on questions within the declaration tab of the CMRT which helps to identify areas that require further classification or risk assessment, as well as understand the due diligence efforts of the Tier 1 suppliers. The results of this data validation contribute to the program’s health assessment and are shared with the suppliers to ensure they understand areas that require clarification or improvement.
All submitted forms are accepted and classified as valid or invalid so that data is still retained. Suppliers are contacted in regard to invalid forms and are encouraged to submit a valid form. Suppliers are also provided with guidance on how to correct these validation errors in the form of feedback to their CMRT submission, training courses and direct engagement help through the Consultant’s multilingual Supplier Experience team. Since some suppliers may remain unresponsive to feedback, we track program gaps to account for future improvement opportunities. As of May 16, 2022, there were nine invalid supplier submissions that could not be corrected.

The Consultant compared the list of smelters and refiners provided in our suppliers’ responses to the lists of smelters maintained by the RMI and, if a supplier indicated that a facility was certified as conflict-free, confirmed that the facility was listed on RMI’s list of validated conflict free smelters and refiners of 3TGs.  

To the extent applicable, our RCOI utilized the same processes and procedures for our due diligence described in Section IV below. This RCOI process included conducting an inquiry of our direct suppliers using a mechanism common in the technology industry: the CMRT version 6.01. Based on the results of our RCOI, we are required to exercise due diligence on the source and chain of custody of the necessary 3TGs contained in our products. Our due diligence efforts are discussed further in Section IV of this CMR.


IV.    Due Diligence Process and Measures Performed

Based on the results of our RCOI, the Consultant engaged by us also assisted us in conducting due diligence on the source and chain of custody of 3TGs in our products. Our due diligence measures are designed to attempt to ascertain the facilities used to process any 3TGs in our products, the country of origin of any 3TGs in our products and the mine(s) or location of origin with the greatest possible specificity.

The design of our due diligence system, its conformity with an internationally-recognized due diligence framework, and a description of the measures we have undertaken to exercise our due diligence, are detailed below.
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Our due diligence measures have been designed to conform in all material respects to the internationally- recognized due diligence framework of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (“OECD”) Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chain of Minerals from Conflict- Affected and High-Risk Areas (Second Edition), and its related supplements. This OECD framework (“Framework”) is the only due diligence framework recognized by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) to date. The Framework stresses five main areas of Due Diligence design, detailed below in IV(a) – (e).

Due diligence requires our necessary reliance on data provided by direct suppliers and third-party audit programs. There is a risk of incomplete or inaccurate data as the process cannot fully be owned by us. However, through continued outreach and process validation, this aligns with industry standards and market expectations for downstream companies’ due diligence.

a.    Establish Strong Company Management Systems

First, we have assigned a Director of Supply Chain Management to (i) manage the 3TGs compliance program, (ii) liaise with the Consultant, (iii) conduct reviews of collected data, and (iv) make decisions regarding the due diligence program, including risk mitigation. Second, we have requested that suppliers of goods incorporated into our products provide us with CMRTs for their products (see below, Section IV(b & c)). Third, our position statement with respect to 3TGs, which is located on our website (https://emcore.com/our-company/quality-management/supply-chain-management/), encourages our suppliers to source responsibly, through their sub-suppliers and on down through their own supply chains. In this position statement, we encourage our suppliers and their sub suppliers to use smelters or refiners (“smelters” or “SORs”) that are conformant to assessment protocols for conflict-free sourcing wherever possible. Using its Responsible Minerals Assurance Process (“RMAP”) audit program, the RMI, an organization founded by members of the Electronic Industry Citizen Coalition (“EICC”) and the Global e-Sustainability Initiative (“GeSI”), is taking action to address responsible sourcing, using independent third-party audits to identify smelters and refiners that have systems in place to assure sourcing of only conflict-free materials.

We also leverage the Consultant’s managed services in order to work with dedicated program specialists who support our conflict minerals program. We communicate regularly with the Consultant’s team in order to receive updates on program status. Each member of the Consultant’s customer success team is trained in conflict minerals compliance and understands the intricacies of the CMRT and conflict minerals reporting, as well as Section 1502 of the Dodd-Frank Act.

Grievance Mechanisms

We established multiple longstanding grievance mechanisms whereby employees and suppliers can report violations of our policies, including with respect to conflict minerals. Suppliers and others outside of Emcore may contact our conflict minerals team to communicate with us, including to report grievances. In addition, our employees may anonymously report suspected violations using our anonymous ethics hotline, either via our website at https://emcore.ethicspoint.com or by calling 1-833-626-1524 in the United States, or with the associated country code outside the United States, and 10-800-711-0887 or 10-800-110-0812 in China.

Maintain Records

We have adopted a policy to retain relevant conflict minerals related documentation for a period of 5 years, including supplier responses to CMRTs, and implemented this policy through the Consultant.  The Consultant stores all of the information and findings from this process in a database that can be audited by internal or external parties.


b.    Identify and Assess Risk in the Supply Chain

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To obtain chain of custody declarations from our suppliers, we utilize the CMRT described above. This CMRT is distributed to all of our suppliers, with regular and persistent follow-ups (“Escalations”), to ensure maximum compliance and feedback. The CMRT includes questions on (i) the use and origin of 3TGs in our components, (ii) supplier engagement with their sub-tier suppliers, and (iii) smelters and points of origin of the constituent 3TGs. The Consultant provides suppliers with guidance and requirements to prepare them ahead of time for full compliance in completing the CMRT, our principal information-gathering step on the origin, source and chain of custody of 3TGs contained in components and materials supplied to us. This kit includes materials to educate suppliers about the SEC rule on 3TGs, responsible supply chain management, and a letter that suppliers can use if they need to request information from their sub-tier suppliers.

The CMRT responses are only a first step in our engagement with suppliers. The responses from suppliers
are then individually validated and examined both for completeness and any internal inconsistencies between the data they provide. Any of these issues are resolved with our suppliers by phone and email. This follow-up to incomplete or invalid information is described further in Section IVI, below.

To the extent that a completed response identified a smelter or refiner, the Consultant determined if the smelter had been audited against a standard in conformance with the OECD Guidance, such as the Responsible Minerals Assurance Process (“RMAP”). We do not have a direct relationship with smelters and refiners and does not perform direct audits of these entities within the supply chain. Smelters that have completed an RMAP audit are considered to be DRC-conflict free. In cases where the smelter’s due diligence practices have not been audited against the RMAP standard or they are considered non-conformant by RMAP, follow-ups are made to suppliers reporting those facilities. Smelters are then assessed for the potential for sourcing risk. We also attempted to ascertain whether the smelter or refiner information provided was specific to the products supplied to us to determine whether the identified smelters are in our supply chain.

Each facility that meets the RMI definition of a smelter or refiner of a 3TGs mineral is assessed according to red flag indicators defined in the OECD Guidance. The Consultant uses numerous factors to determine the level of risk that each smelter poses to the supply chain by identifying red flags. These factors include:

Geographic proximity to the DRC and covered countries;
Known mineral source country of origin;
Responsible Minerals Assurance Process (RMAP) audit status;
Credible evidence of unethical or conflict sourcing; and
Peer Assessments conducted by credible third-party sources.

As part of our risk management plan under the OECD Guidance, when facilities with red flags were reported on a CMRT by one of the suppliers surveyed, risk mitigation activities are initiated. Through the Consultant’s software, submissions that include any smelters of concern immediately produce a receipt instructing the supplier to take their own risk mitigation actions, including submission of a product specific CMRT to better identify the connection to products that they supply to us, and escalating up to removal of these red flag smelters from their supply chain. In addition, suppliers are guided to the educational materials on mitigating the risks identified through the data collection process.

c.    Design and Implement a Strategy to Respond to Identified Risks

As outlined above, we have developed processes for Escalations and supplier engagement. This allows us to direct needed questions and follow-up to suppliers based on their varying responses to the CMRT. Escalations are used when, among other issues, suppliers are late in responding, have incomplete information, provide feedback inconsistent with prior responses, or when other issues are identified. An Escalation may include individual written requests for information, conference calls and meetings. Each Escalation is dated and tagged in our data management system for a variety of further actions. These actions might include direct supplier contact through our business channels, changes of scope of the diligence request, reformatting supplier responses into the correct format, time extensions for delayed responses, follow-up with alternative contacts in the supplying organization, or the dropping of outdated component parts from our products list.
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d.    Carry Out Independent Third Party Audit of Supply Chain Due Diligence at Identified Points in the
Supply Chain

Because we do not source 3TG directly from smelters or refiners, we rely on third parties, including the RMI, to coordinate and conduct third party audits of these facilities. We utilize the published results of these third-party audits to determine whether a specified smelter or refiner processes 3TG that directly or indirectly finance or benefit armed groups. The Consultant also directly contacts smelters and refiners that are not currently enrolled in the RMAP to encourage their participation and gather information regarding each facilities’ sourcing practices on behalf of its compliance partners.

e.    Report on Supply Chain Due Diligence

Our Form SD and this CMR are both available under “Quality Management” in the “Company” section of our website at http://www.emcore.com/our-company/quality-management/. We will file a Form SD (and CMRs, as necessary) with the SEC on an annual basis, pursuant to Rule 13p-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

V.    Due Diligence Results

a.Supply Chain Outreach Results

Supply chain outreach is required to identify the upstream sources of origin of tin, tantalum, tungsten and gold. Following the industry standard process, CMRTs are sent to and requested from Tier 1 suppliers, who are expected to follow this process until the smelter and refiner sources are identified. As of May 16, 2022, there were 318 suppliers in scope of the conflict minerals program and 269 provided a completed CMRT. Our total response rate for this reporting year was 85%.

b.    Upstream Data Transparency

All smelters and refiners listed by suppliers in completed CMRTs, which appear on the RMI-maintained smelters list, are attached in Appendix A. As is a common practice when requests are sent upstream in the supply chain, those who purchase materials from smelters may not be able to discern exactly which companies’ product lines the materials may end up in. As a result, those providing the smelters and refiners have the practice to list all smelters and refiners they may purchase from within the reporting period. Therefore, the smelters or refiners (as sources) listed in Appendix A are likely to be more comprehensive than the list of smelters or refiners which actually processed the 3TGs contained in our products.

Although the potential for over-reporting is understood, we have taken measures to validate these sources of origin against validated audit programs intended to verify the material types and mine sources of origin for these smelters and refiners. Suppliers that identified these specific smelters of concern on their CMRT were contacted in accordance with the OECD Guidance to inform them of the potential for risk, and to evaluate whether or not these smelters could be connected to our products. The suppliers were asked to complete a user-defined or product-level CMRT specific to the materials, products or piece parts purchased by us, rather than a company-level CMRT, to better identify the connection to products that they supply to us. Other suppliers were evaluated internally to determine if they were in fact still active suppliers. If not, they were removed from the scope of data collection.

c.    Countries of Origin

Appendix B includes an aggregated list of countries of origin from which the reported facilities collectively source 3TGs, based on information provided through the CMRT data collection process, from direct smelter outreach and the RMAP. As mentioned in the above section, it is understood that many responses may provide more data than
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can be directly linked to products sold by us. Therefore, Appendix B may contain more countries than those that our products are being sourced from. We have taken, or intends to take, the following steps to improve the due diligence conducted to further mitigate any risk that the necessary 3TGs in our products could benefit armed groups in the DRC or adjoining countries:

Continue to evaluate upstream sources through a broader set of tools to evaluate risk. These include, but are not limited to:
Using a comprehensive smelter and refiner library with detailed status and notes for each listing.
Scanning for credible media on each smelter and refiner to flag risk issues.
Comparing the list of smelters and refiners against government watch and denied parties lists.
Engage with suppliers more closely, and provide more information and training resources regarding responsible sourcing of 3TGs.
Encourage suppliers to have due diligence procedures in place for their supply chains to improve the content of the responses from such suppliers.
Continue to include a conflict minerals flow-down clause in new or renewed supplier contracts, as well as included in the terms and conditions of each purchase order issued.
Following the OECD Guidance process, increase the emphasis on clean and validated smelter and refiner information from the supply chain through feedback and detailed smelter analysis.

d.    Smelter & Refiner Risk Evaluation

Understanding the risks associated with the smelters and refiners potentially providing material into our supply chain is an important part of the due diligence process. Through the Consultant, comprehensive and ongoing analysis is conducted by the Consultant’s smelter library manager to assess sourcing risk. This information is used to:

Provide supplier feedback.
Determine the of our overall program.
Conduct outreach to smelters, refiners and their respective associations.
Provide detailed analysis in this report.

The following risk categories are used for smelter evaluation and risk determination:

Geo-risk
Whether the mineral originated from or has been transported through a conflict-affected area as defined by Section 1502 of the Dodd-Frank Act (the DRC and its nine adjoining countries: Angola, Burundi, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia).
Audit status
Whether the refiner’s due diligence practices been audited against a standard in conformance with the OECD Guidance.
The Consultant relies on the RMI audit standard, including cross-recognition of the London Bullion Market Association (“LBMA”) Good Delivery Program and the Responsible Jewelry Council Chain of Custody Certification, which are developed according to global standards, including the OECD Guidance.
Sourcing risk
Whether evidence of any other red flag that is supported by credible sources been identified.

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VI.    Product Description; Processing Facilities


Product Description – Currently, our business is of a broad portfolio of compound semiconductor-based products for the Aerospace and Defense and Broadband markets.


•    Fiber Optic Gyroscope, IMU and INS Products

These include products ranging from tactical to navigational grade gyros, IMU and INS for applications including unmanned aerial systems, line-of-site stabilization, aviation and aeronautics.

•    Quartz MEMS Gyroscope, Accelerometer, IMU, and INS Products

These include quartz MEMS Gyroscopes, Accelerometers, Inertial Measurement Units and GPS/INS products that have broad application within the aerospace and defense markets, including guidance, navigation, control, pointing, and stabilization applications in commercial and military aircraft, unmanned autonomous vehicles, land vehicles, precision guided weapons, and industrial and marine platforms.

•    Defense Optoelectronics Products

These include transmitters, receivers, subsystems, and systems that transport ultra-broadband, wideband radio frequency and microwave signals between satellite hub equipment and antenna dishes, with applications including satellite antenna remoting and signal distribution, inter- and intra-facility links, site diversity systems, high-performance supertrunking links, electronic warfare systems, and radar testing.

•    Cable TV Lasers and Transmitters Products

These include forward and return-path 1310 nm and 1550 nm distributed feedback analog lasers, optical receivers optimized for CATV, data over cable service interface specification 3.1 and wireless, broadband photodiodes used in forward-and return-path broadband, subassembly components, analog fiber-optic transmitters, quadrature amplitude modulation transmitters, and CATV fiber amplifiers.

•    Chip Devices

These include (i) high-power gain chips for tunable lasers and transceivers utilized in coherent DWDM optical transmission systems, (ii) chip devices for GPON, 10G-EPON, XG-PON, XGS-PON, 4G LTE, and data center applications include 2.5G and (iii) 2.5G and 10G APD top and bottom illuminated chips, 10G PIN photodiode chips, and receiver arrays for light detecting and ranging (“LiDAR”) applications.

•    Other Optical Products

These include (i) narrow linewidth 1310 and 1550 nm DFB lasers optimized for LiDAR and distributed sensing applications and a continuous wavelength, coherent optical source laser for frequency modulation continuous wavelength (“FMCW”) sensing LiDAR applications and (ii) DFB lasers and optical receivers specifically designed for wireless networks, 3 GHz and 6.5 GHz fiber optic links for cellular backhaul, 4G LTE and DAS.

Processing Facilities – Based on our RCOI or due diligence process, as applicable, and the information received from our suppliers, the facilities listed on Appendix A were identified by our suppliers as the smelters and refiners that processed the 3TG present in and necessary to the functionality of products manufactured by us in the calendar year 2021.

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Due to our position in the supply chain, which we discuss above, we rely on our suppliers for accurate smelter and refiner information. Our due diligence measures cannot provide adequate certainty regarding the source and chain of custody of the necessary 3TGs contained in our in-scope products. The information from our suppliers is still evolving and may contain company level declarations. As such, this smelter list is presented in good faith as the best information we have to date. This list may contain smelters that are not in our supply chain and there may be other smelters not yet identified in our due diligence process. We will continue to update the list as our information and the relevant third-party data from RMI, LBMA, and RJC improves.


VII.    Future Due Diligence

We will continue to communicate our expectations and information requirements to our direct suppliers. Over time, we anticipate that the amount of information globally on the traceability and sourcing of the necessary 3TGs in our products will increase and improve our knowledge. We will continue to make inquiries to our direct suppliers and
undertake additional risk assessments when potentially relevant changes in facts or circumstances are identified. If we become aware of a supplier whose due diligence needs improvement, we may continue the trade relationship while that supplier improves its compliance program. We expect our suppliers to take similar measures with their suppliers to ensure alignment throughout the supply chain.

In addition to those above, we will undertake the following steps during the next compliance period:

•    Continue to collect responses from suppliers using the most recent revision of the CMRT.
•    Engage with suppliers that did not provide a response in 2021 or provided incomplete responses to help with our data collections for 2022.
•    Monitor and track performance of risk mitigation efforts.
•    Compare and validate RCOI results to information collected via independent conflict-free smelter validation programs such as the RMI.

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Appendix A


Smelter and Refiner Information

MetalStandard Smelter NameSmelter IDRMI Audit Status*
GoldAida Chemical Industries Co., Ltd.CID000019Conformant
GoldAllgemeine Gold-und Silberscheideanstalt A.G.CID000035Conformant
GoldAngloGold Ashanti Corrego do Sitio MineracaoCID000058Conformant
GoldArgor-Heraeus S.A.CID000077Conformant
GoldAsahi Pretec Corp.CID000082Conformant
GoldAsaka Riken Co., Ltd.CID000090Conformant
GoldAurubis AGCID000113Conformant
GoldBoliden ABCID000157Conformant
GoldC. Hafner GmbH + Co. KGCID000176Conformant
GoldChimet S.p.A.CID000233Conformant
TungstenChongyi Zhangyuan Tungsten Co., Ltd.CID000258Conformant
TinAlphaCID000292Conformant
GoldDowaCID000401Conformant
TinFenix MetalsCID000468Conformant
TinGejiu Non-Ferrous Metal Processing Co., Ltd.CID000538Conformant
GoldHeimerle + Meule GmbHCID000694Conformant
GoldHeraeus Metals Hong Kong Ltd.CID000707Conformant
GoldInner Mongolia Qiankun Gold and Silver Refinery Share Co., Ltd.CID000801Conformant
GoldIshifuku Metal Industry Co., Ltd.CID000807Conformant
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GoldIstanbul Gold RefineryCID000814Conformant
TungstenJapan New Metals Co., Ltd.CID000825Conformant
TungstenGanzhou Huaxing Tungsten Products Co., Ltd.CID000875Conformant
GoldAsahi Refining USA Inc.CID000920Conformant
GoldAsahi Refining Canada Ltd.CID000924Conformant
GoldJX Nippon Mining & Metals Co., Ltd.CID000937Conformant
GoldKennecott Utah Copper LLCCID000969Conformant
TinChina Tin Group Co., Ltd.CID001070Conformant
GoldLS-NIKKO Copper Inc.CID001078Conformant
TinMalaysia Smelting Corporation (MSC)CID001105Conformant
GoldMatsuda Sangyo Co., Ltd.CID001119Conformant
GoldMetalor Technologies (Suzhou) Ltd.CID001147Conformant
GoldMetalor Technologies (Hong Kong) Ltd.CID001149Conformant
GoldMetalor Technologies S.A.CID001153Conformant
GoldMetalor USA Refining CorporationCID001157Conformant
GoldMetalurgica Met-Mex Penoles S.A. De C.V.CID001161Conformant
TinMineracao Taboca S.A.CID001173Conformant
TinMinsurCID001182Conformant
GoldMitsubishi Materials CorporationCID001188Conformant
GoldMitsui Mining and Smelting Co., Ltd.CID001193Conformant
GoldNadir Metal Rafineri San. Ve Tic. A.S.CID001220Conformant
GoldNihon Material Co., Ltd.CID001259Conformant
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TinOperaciones Metalurgicas S.A.CID001337Conformant
GoldPAMP S.A.CID001352Conformant
TinPT Mitra Stania PrimaCID001453Conformant
TinPT Refined Bangka TinCID001460Conformant
TinPT Timah Tbk KundurCID001477Conformant
TinPT Timah Tbk MentokCID001482Conformant
GoldRoyal Canadian MintCID001534Conformant
TinRui Da HungCID001539Conformant
GoldShandong Zhaojin Gold & Silver Refinery Co., Ltd.CID001622Conformant
TinSoft Metais Ltda.CID001758Conformant
GoldSumitomo Metal Mining Co., Ltd.CID001798Conformant
GoldTanaka Kikinzoku Kogyo K.K.CID001875Conformant
TinThaisarcoCID001898Conformant
GoldTokuriki Honten Co., Ltd.CID001938Conformant
GoldUmicore S.A. Business Unit Precious Metals RefiningCID001980Conformant
GoldUnited Precious Metal Refining, Inc.CID001993Conformant
TinWhite Solder Metalurgia e Mineracao Ltda.CID002036Conformant
TungstenXiamen Tungsten Co., Ltd.CID002082Conformant
TinYunnan Chengfeng Non-ferrous Metals Co., Ltd.CID002158Conformant
GoldGold Refinery of Zijin Mining Group Co., Ltd.CID002243Conformant
TungstenXiamen Tungsten (H.C.) Co., Ltd.CID002320Conformant
TinMelt Metais e Ligas S.A.CID002500Outreach Required
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TinMetallo Belgium N.V.CID002773Conformant
TinMetallo Spain S.L.U.CID002774Conformant
GoldAdvanced Chemical CompanyCID000015Conformant
TungstenKennametal HuntsvilleCID000105Conformant
TungstenGlobal Tungsten & Powders Corp.CID000568Conformant
GoldHeraeus Precious Metals GmbH & Co. KGCID000711Conformant
TantalumTelex MetalsCID001891Conformant
GoldGeib Refining CorporationCID002459Conformant
TungstenH.C. Starck Tungsten GmbHCID002541Conformant
TantalumH.C. Starck Co., Ltd.CID002544Conformant
TantalumH.C. Starck Hermsdorf GmbHCID002547Conformant
TantalumH.C. Starck Ltd.CID002549Conformant
TantalumGlobal Advanced Metals BoyertownCID002557Conformant
GoldCCR Refinery - Glencore Canada CorporationCID000185Conformant
TinMetallic Resources, Inc.CID001142Conformant
GoldMetalor Technologies (Singapore) Pte., Ltd.CID001152Conformant
TinMitsubishi Materials CorporationCID001191Conformant
TinJiangxi New Nanshan Technology Ltd.CID001231Conformant
TinGuangdong Hanhe Non-Ferrous Metal Co., Ltd.CID003116Conformant
TungstenA.L.M.T. Corp.CID000004Conformant
GoldAlmalyk Mining and Metallurgical Complex (AMMC)CID000041Conformant
GoldBangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (Central Bank of the Philippines)CID000128Conformant
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GoldCendres + Metaux S.A.CID000189Conformant
TantalumChangsha South Tantalum Niobium Co., Ltd.CID000211Conformant
TungstenGuangdong Xianglu Tungsten Co., Ltd.CID000218Conformant
TinChenzhou Yunxiang Mining and Metallurgy Co., Ltd.CID000228Conformant
GoldChugai MiningCID000264Conformant
GoldDSC (Do Sung Corporation)CID000359Conformant
TinDowaCID000402Conformant
GoldEco-System Recycling Co., Ltd. East PlantCID000425Conformant
TinEM VintoCID000438Conformant
TantalumF&X Electro-Materials Ltd.CID000460Conformant
GoldOJSC Novosibirsk RefineryCID000493Non Conformant
TinGejiu Zili Mining And Metallurgy Co., Ltd.CID000555Conformant
TantalumGuangdong Zhiyuan New Material Co., Ltd.CID000616Conformant
GoldLT Metal Ltd.CID000689Conformant
TungstenHunan Chenzhou Mining Co., Ltd.CID000766Conformant
TungstenHunan Chunchang Nonferrous Metals Co., Ltd.CID000769Conformant
GoldJapan MintCID000823Conformant
GoldJiangxi Copper Co., Ltd.CID000855Conformant
TantalumJiuJiang JinXin Nonferrous Metals Co., Ltd.CID000914Conformant
TantalumJiujiang Tanbre Co., Ltd.CID000917Conformant
GoldJSC UralelectromedCID000929Non Conformant
TinGejiu Kai Meng Industry and Trade LLCCID000942Non Conformant
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GoldKazzincCID000957Conformant
TungstenKennametal FallonCID000966Conformant
GoldKojima Chemicals Co., Ltd.CID000981Conformant
TantalumLSM Brasil S.A.CID001076Conformant
GoldMaterionCID001113Conformant
TantalumMetallurgical Products India Pvt., Ltd.CID001163Conformant
TantalumMineracao Taboca S.A.CID001175Conformant
TantalumMitsui Mining and Smelting Co., Ltd.CID001192Conformant
TantalumNPM Silmet ASCID001200Conformant
GoldMoscow Special Alloys Processing PlantCID001204Non Conformant
GoldNavoi Mining and Metallurgical CombinatCID001236Conformant
TantalumNingxia Orient Tantalum Industry Co., Ltd.CID001277Conformant
TinO.M. Manufacturing (Thailand) Co., Ltd.CID001314Conformant
GoldOhura Precious Metal Industry Co., Ltd.CID001325Conformant
GoldOJSC "The Gulidov Krasnoyarsk Non-Ferrous Metals Plant" (OJSC Krastsvetmet)CID001326Non Conformant
GoldPrioksky Plant of Non-Ferrous MetalsCID001386Non Conformant
GoldPT Aneka Tambang (Persero) TbkCID001397Conformant
TinPT Artha Cipta LanggengCID001399Conformant
TinPT Babel Surya Alam LestariCID001406Conformant
TinPT Prima Timah UtamaCID001458Conformant
TinPT Stanindo Inti PerkasaCID001468Conformant
TinPT Tinindo Inter NusaCID001490Conformant
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GoldPX Precinox S.A.CID001498Conformant
TantalumQuantumCleanCID001508Conformant
GoldRand Refinery (Pty) Ltd.CID001512Conformant
TantalumYanling Jincheng Tantalum & Niobium Co., Ltd.CID001522Conformant
GoldSamduck Precious MetalsCID001555Conformant
GoldSEMPSA Joyeria Plateria S.A.CID001585Conformant
GoldSichuan Tianze Precious Metals Co., Ltd.CID001736Conformant
GoldSOE Shyolkovsky Factory of Secondary Precious MetalsCID001756Non Conformant
GoldSolar Applied Materials Technology Corp.CID001761Conformant
TantalumSolikamsk Magnesium Works OAOCID001769Conformant
TantalumTaki Chemical Co., Ltd.CID001869Conformant
TinGejiu Yunxin Nonferrous Electrolysis Co., Ltd.CID001908Conformant
GoldThe Refinery of Shandong Gold Mining Co., Ltd.CID001916Conformant
GoldTorecomCID001955Conformant
TantalumUlba Metallurgical Plant JSCCID001969Conformant
GoldValcambi S.A.CID002003Conformant
GoldWestern Australian Mint (T/a The Perth Mint)CID002030Conformant
TungstenWolfram Bergbau und Hutten AGCID002044Conformant
GoldYamakin Co., Ltd.CID002100Conformant
GoldYokohama Metal Co., Ltd.CID002129Conformant
TinYunnan Tin Company LimitedCID002180Conformant
GoldZhongyuan Gold Smelter of Zhongjin Gold CorporationCID002224Conformant
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GoldSAFINA A.S.CID002290Conformant
GoldUmicore Precious Metals ThailandCID002314Conformant
TungstenGanzhou Jiangwu Ferrotungsten Co., Ltd.CID002315Conformant
TungstenJiangxi Yaosheng Tungsten Co., Ltd.CID002316Conformant
TungstenJiangxi Xinsheng Tungsten Industry Co., Ltd.CID002317Conformant
TungstenJiangxi Tonggu Non-ferrous Metallurgical & Chemical Co., Ltd.CID002318Conformant
TungstenMalipo Haiyu Tungsten Co., Ltd.CID002319Conformant
TungstenJiangxi Gan Bei Tungsten Co., Ltd.CID002321Conformant
TinCV Venus Inti PerkasaCID002455Active
TinMagnu's Minerais Metais e Ligas Ltda.CID002468Conformant
TantalumHengyang King Xing Lifeng New Materials Co., Ltd.CID002492Conformant
TungstenGanzhou Seadragon W & Mo Co., Ltd.CID002494Conformant
TungstenAsia Tungsten Products Vietnam Ltd.CID002502Conformant
TinPT ATD Makmur Mandiri JayaCID002503Conformant
TantalumD Block Metals, LLCCID002504Conformant
TantalumFIR Metals & Resource Ltd.CID002505Conformant
TantalumJiujiang Zhongao Tantalum & Niobium Co., Ltd.CID002506Conformant
TantalumXinXing HaoRong Electronic Material Co., Ltd.CID002508Conformant
GoldMMTC-PAMP India Pvt., Ltd.CID002509Conformant
GoldKGHM Polska Miedz Spolka AkcyjnaCID002511Conformant
TantalumJiangxi Dinghai Tantalum & Niobium Co., Ltd.CID002512Conformant
TungstenChenzhou Diamond Tungsten Products Co., Ltd.CID002513Conformant
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GoldSingway Technology Co., Ltd.CID002516Conformant
TinO.M. Manufacturing Philippines, Inc.CID002517Conformant
TantalumKEMET Blue MetalsCID002539Conformant
TungstenH.C. Starck Smelting GmbH & Co. KGCID002542Conformant
TungstenMasan Tungsten Chemical LLC (MTC)CID002543Conformant
TantalumH.C. Starck Tantalum and Niobium GmbHCID002545Conformant
TantalumH.C. Starck Inc.CID002548Conformant
TantalumH.C. Starck Smelting GmbH & Co. KGCID002550Conformant
TungstenJiangwu H.C. Starck Tungsten Products Co., Ltd.CID002551Conformant
TantalumGlobal Advanced Metals AizuCID002558Conformant
GoldEmirates Gold DMCCCID002561Conformant
GoldT.C.A S.p.ACID002580Conformant
GoldREMONDIS PMR B.V.CID002582Conformant
TungstenNiagara Refining LLCCID002589Conformant
GoldKorea Zinc Co., Ltd.CID002605Conformant
GoldMarsam MetalsCID002606Conformant
GoldTOO Tau-Ken-AltynCID002615Conformant
TungstenChina Molybdenum Co., Ltd.CID002641Conformant
TungstenGanzhou Haichuang Tungsten Co., Ltd.CID002645Conformant
TungstenHydrometallurg, JSCCID002649Conformant
TinResind Industria e Comercio Ltda.CID002706Conformant
TantalumResind Industria e Comercio Ltda.CID002707Conformant
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TungstenUnecha Refractory metals plantCID002724Conformant
GoldSAAMPCID002761Conformant
GoldL'Orfebre S.A.CID002762Conformant
Gold8853 S.p.A.CID002763Conformant
GoldItalpreziosiCID002765Conformant
GoldWIELAND Edelmetalle GmbHCID002778Conformant
GoldOgussa Osterreichische Gold- und Silber-Scheideanstalt GmbHCID002779Conformant
TungstenPhilippine Chuangxin Industrial Co., Inc.CID002827Conformant
TungstenXinfeng Huarui Tungsten & Molybdenum New Material Co., Ltd.CID002830Conformant
TungstenACL Metais EireliCID002833Conformant
TinPT Menara Cipta MuliaCID002835Conformant
TantalumJiangxi Tuohong New Raw MaterialCID002842Conformant
TungstenMoliren Ltd.CID002845Conformant
GoldBangalore RefineryCID002863Conformant
GoldSungEel HiMetal Co., Ltd.CID002918Conformant
GoldPlanta Recuperadora de Metales SpACID002919Conformant
GoldSafimet S.p.ACID002973Conformant
TinChifeng Dajingzi Tin Industry Co., Ltd.CID003190Conformant
TinPT Bangka SerumpunCID003205Conformant
TinTin Technology & RefiningCID003325Conformant
TinMa'anshan Weitai Tin Co., Ltd.CID003379Conformant
TinPT Rajawali Rimba PerkasaCID003381Conformant
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TinLuna Smelter, Ltd.CID003387Conformant
TungstenKGETS Co., Ltd.CID003388Conformant
TinYunnan Yunfan Non-ferrous Metals Co., Ltd.CID003397Non Conformant
TungstenFujian Ganmin RareMetal Co., Ltd.CID003401Conformant
TungstenLianyou Metals Co., Ltd.CID003407Conformant
GoldEco-System Recycling Co., Ltd. North PlantCID003424Conformant
GoldEco-System Recycling Co., Ltd. West PlantCID003425Conformant
GoldHwaSeong CJ CO., LTD.CID000778Communication Suspended - Not Interested
GoldSabin Metal Corp.CID001546Communication Suspended - Not Interested
GoldCaridadCID000180Outreach Required
GoldAl Etihad Gold Refinery DMCCCID002560Conformant
GoldAtasay Kuyumculuk Sanayi Ve Ticaret A.S.CID000103Outreach Required
GoldYunnan Copper Industry Co., Ltd.CID000197Outreach Required
TungstenCNMC (Guangxi) PGMA Co., Ltd.CID000281Outreach Required
GoldDaye Non-Ferrous Metals Mining Ltd.CID000343In Communication
TinEstanho de Rondonia S.A.CID000448Conformant
GoldRefinery of Seemine Gold Co., Ltd.CID000522Outreach Required
GoldGuoda Safina High-Tech Environmental Refinery Co., Ltd.CID000651Outreach Required
GoldHangzhou Fuchunjiang Smelting Co., Ltd.CID000671Outreach Required
GoldHunan Chenzhou Mining Co., Ltd.CID000767Outreach Required
GoldHunan Guiyang yinxing Nonferrous Smelting Co., Ltd.CID000773Outreach Required
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GoldJSC Ekaterinburg Non-Ferrous Metal Processing PlantCID000927RMI Due Diligence Review - Unable to Proceed
GoldKazakhmys Smelting LLCCID000956In Communication
GoldKyrgyzaltyn JSCCID001029Non Conformant
GoldL'azurde Company For JewelryCID001032RMI Due Diligence Review - Unable to Proceed
GoldLingbao Gold Co., Ltd.CID001056Outreach Required
GoldLingbao Jinyuan Tonghui Refinery Co., Ltd.CID001058Outreach Required
GoldLuoyang Zijin Yinhui Gold Refinery Co., Ltd.CID001093Outreach Required
TinNovosibirsk Processing Plant Ltd.CID001305Conformant
GoldPenglai Penggang Gold Industry Co., Ltd.CID001362Outreach Required
TinPT Babel Inti PerkasaCID001402Conformant
TinPT Belitung Industri SejahteraCID001421In Communication
TinPT Bukit TimahCID001428Conformant
TinPT Panca Mega PersadaCID001457Outreach Required
TinPT Sariwiguna BinasentosaCID001463Conformant
TinPT Timah NusantaraCID001486Active
GoldSamwon Metals Corp.CID001562Communication Suspended - Not Interested
GoldShandong Tiancheng Biological Gold Industrial Co., Ltd.CID001619Outreach Required
GoldSuper Dragon Technology Co., Ltd.CID001810Outreach Required
GoldGreat Wall Precious Metals Co., Ltd. of CBPMCID001909Outreach Required
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GoldTongling Nonferrous Metals Group Co., Ltd.CID001947Outreach Required
TinVQB Mineral and Trading Group JSCCID002015Outreach Required
GoldMorris and WatsonCID002282In Communication
GoldGuangdong Jinding Gold LimitedCID002312Outreach Required
TungstenJiangxi Minmetals Gao'an Non-ferrous Metals Co., Ltd.CID002313Communication Suspended - Not Interested
TinPT Tirus Putra MandiriCID002478In Communication
GoldFidelity Printers and Refiners Ltd.CID002515RMI Due Diligence Review - Unable to Proceed
GoldShandong Humon Smelting Co., Ltd.CID002525Outreach Required
GoldShenzhen Zhonghenglong Real Industry Co., Ltd.CID002527Outreach Required
GoldInternational Precious Metal RefinersCID002562In Communication
GoldKaloti Precious MetalsCID002563RMI Due Diligence Review - Unable to Proceed
GoldSudan Gold RefineryCID002567Outreach Required
TinElectro-Mechanical Facility of the Cao Bang Minerals & Metallurgy Joint Stock CompanyCID002572Non Conformant
TinNghe Tinh Non-Ferrous Metals Joint Stock CompanyCID002573Outreach Required
TinTuyen Quang Non-Ferrous Metals Joint Stock CompanyCID002574Outreach Required
GoldFujairah Gold FZCCID002584Outreach Required
GoldIndustrial Refining CompanyCID002587Non Conformant
GoldShirpur Gold Refinery Ltd.CID002588Outreach Required
TinPT Cipta Persada MuliaCID002696Conformant
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TinAn Vinh Joint Stock Mineral Processing CompanyCID002703Outreach Required
GoldAbington Reldan Metals, LLCCID002708Active
TinSuper LigasCID002756Active
TinPT Sukses Inti MakmurCID002816Active
GoldAU Traders and RefinersCID002850Non Conformant
GoldGCC Gujrat Gold Centre Pvt. Ltd.CID002852Active
GoldSai RefineryCID002853Outreach Required
GoldModeltech Sdn BhdCID002857Non Conformant
TinModeltech Sdn BhdCID002858Non Conformant
GoldKyshtym Copper-Electrolytic Plant ZAOCID002865Outreach Required
GoldDegussa Sonne / Mond Goldhandel GmbHCID002867Outreach Required
GoldPease & CurrenCID002872Communication Suspended - Not Interested
GoldJALAN & CompanyCID002893Outreach Required
GoldState Research Institute Center for Physical Sciences and TechnologyCID003153Outreach Required
GoldAfrican Gold RefineryCID003185Outreach Required
GoldGold Coast RefineryCID003186Outreach Required
GoldNH Recytech CompanyCID003189Conformant
TinPongpipat Company LimitedCID003208Outreach Required
GoldQG Refining, LLCCID003324Outreach Required
GoldDijllah Gold Refinery FZCCID003348Outreach Required
TinDongguan CiEXPO Environmental Engineering Co., Ltd.CID003356Non Conformant
GoldCGR Metalloys Pvt Ltd.CID003382Outreach Required
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GoldSovereign MetalsCID003383Outreach Required
TungstenJSC "Kirovgrad Hard Alloys Plant"CID003408Conformant
TinPrecious Minerals and Smelting LimitedCID003409Non Conformant
TinGejiu City Fuxiang Industry and Trade Co., Ltd.CID003410Outreach Required
TungstenNPP Tyazhmetprom LLCCID003416Active
TungstenGEM Co., Ltd.CID003417Conformant
GoldC.I Metales Procesados Industriales SASCID003421Active
TungstenAlbasteel Industria e Comercio de Ligas Para Fundicao Ltd.CID003427Active
TinPT Mitra Sukses GlobalindoCID003449Active
GoldAugmont Enterprises Private LimitedCID003461Active
GoldKundan Care Products Ltd.CID003463In Communication
TungstenCronimet Brasil LtdaCID003468Conformant
TinCRM Fundicao De Metais E Comercio De Equipamentos Eletronicos Do Brasil LtdaCID003486Active
GoldEmerald Jewel Industry India Limited (Unit 1)CID003487In Communication
GoldEmerald Jewel Industry India Limited (Unit 2)CID003488In Communication
GoldEmerald Jewel Industry India Limited (Unit 3)CID003489In Communication
GoldEmerald Jewel Industry India Limited (Unit 4)CID003490In Communication
GoldK.A. RasmussenCID003497Outreach Required
GoldAlexy MetalsCID003500Active
TinCRM SynergiesCID003524Conformant
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GoldSancus ZFS (L’Orfebre, SA)CID003529Active
GoldSellem Industries Ltd.CID003540Communication Suspended - Not Interested
GoldMD OverseasCID003548In Communication
TungstenArtek LLCCID003553Outreach Required
GoldMetallix Refining Inc.CID003557In Communication
GoldMetal Concentrators SA (Pty) Ltd.CID003575Conformant
TinFabrica Auricchio Industria e Comercio Ltda.CID003582Conformant
TantalumYancheng Jinye New Material Technology Co., Ltd.CID003583Conformant
TungstenFujian Xinlu TungstenCID003609Conformant
TungstenOOO “Technolom” 2CID003612Active
TungstenOOO “Technolom” 1CID003614Active
GoldWEEEREFININGCID003615Active
GoldValue TradingCID003617In Communication
TinPT Aries Kencana SejahteraCID000309Active
TinPT Tommy UtamaCID001493In Communication


*    The information in this column is based on smelter or refiner information made publicly available by RMI as of May 16, 2022. The terms used have the following meanings:

“Conformant” means that a smelter or refiner participates in and has been listed as “Conformant” to the assessment protocols of the Responsible Minerals Assurance Process (“RMAP”).
“Non Conformant” means that a smelter’s or refiner’s systems, processes and practices materially deviate from the requirements of the Standard, or the auditee refuses to participate in the assessment process or does not provide adequate access to facilities to complete the assessment.
“Active” means that the facility is in one of the stages of the audit cycle, anywhere from completion of the necessary documents to scheduling the audit date to enacting corrective actions in the post-audit phase.
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“Not Enrolled” refers to smelters that are not currently participating in the RMAP. Included in this category are facilities that the RMI is currently reaching out to, those that are communicating with the RMI regarding participation in an audit, those that have refused to participate, and those that have not completed the mandatory annual re-audit and those that failed to meet the assessment protocols to pass as audit. The following sub-statuses roll up into the “Not Enrolled” category: “Communication Suspended – Not Interested”; “Due Diligence Vetting Process”; “In Communication”; “Outreach Required”; and “RMI Due Diligence Review – Unable to Proceed”
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APPENDIX B - Countries of Origin

The information provided in this Appendix is based on the information collected from our suppliers and is provided in good faith. We will continue to update it as our due diligence process and third-party data evolves.


Afghanistan
Albania
Angola
Argentina
Armenia
Australia
Austria
Belarus
Belgium
Bermuda
Bolivia
Brazil
Bulgaria
Burundi
Cambodia
Canada
Central African Republic
Chile
China
Colombia
Czech Republic
Djibouti
Dominican Republic
DRC or an adjoining country (Covered Countries)
Ecuador
Egypt
England
Estonia
Ethiopia
Finland
France
Germany
Ghana
Guinea
Guyana
Hungary
India
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Indonesia
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Ivory Coast
Japan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kyrgyzstan
Laos
Liberia
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Madagascar
Malaysia
Mali
Mauritania
Mexico
Mongolia
Morocco
Mozambique
Myanmar
Namibia
Netherlands
New Zealand
Niger
Nigeria
Papua New Guinea
Peru
Philippines
Poland
Portugal
Republic Of Korea
Russia
Rwanda
Saudi Arabia
Sierra Leone
Singapore
Slovakia
Slovenia
South Africa
Spain
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Sudan
Suriname
Sweden
Switzerland
Tanzania
Thailand
Turkey
Uganda
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
USA
Uzbekistan
Vietnam
Zambia
Zimbabwe



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