Exhibit 1.01
Conflict Minerals Report
ABB Ltd
For the year ended December 31, 2017
This Conflict Minerals Report (CMR) of ABB Ltd for the calendar year 2017 has been prepared pursuant to Rule 13p-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Rule 13p-1” or the “Rule”). The Rule was adopted by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to implement reporting and disclosure requirements related to conflict minerals as directed by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010. The Rule imposes certain reporting obligations on SEC registrants whose manufactured products contain conflict minerals which are necessary to the functionality or production of such products. Conflict minerals are defined as cassiterite, columbite-tantalite and wolframite, and their derivatives, which are limited to tin, tantalum and tungsten, as well as gold (3TG). These requirements apply to SEC registrants whatever the geographic origin of the conflict minerals and whether or not they fund armed conflict.
The functionality of a substantial portion of our global product portfolio relies on the use of direct materials, especially electronic components, which include amounts of tin, tantalum, tungsten or gold (necessary conflict minerals). If a registrant can establish that their necessary conflict minerals originated from sources other than from a covered country1, or are from recycled or scrap sources, they must submit a Form SD which describes their determination and the Reasonable Country of Origin Inquiry (RCOI) performed.
If a registrant has reason to believe that any of the conflict minerals in their supply chain may have originated in the covered countries and are not from recycled or scrap sources, or if they are unable to determine the country of origin of those conflict minerals, then the registrant must exercise due diligence on the conflict minerals’ source and chain of custody. The registrant must submit a CMR annually to the SEC that includes a description of those due diligence measures.
Numerous terms in this report are defined in Rule 13p-1 and the associated Form SD and the reader is invited to refer to those sources. The report presented herein is not audited. The content of any Web site referred to in this report is included for general information only and is not incorporated by reference in this Report.
Section 1: Due diligence framework
In accordance with Rule 13p-1, we undertook due diligence efforts, including the RCOI described in the associated Form SD, to determine whether the 3TG in our products originated from sources (e.g. suppliers, smelters, refiners, mines) that did not or do not directly or indirectly finance or benefit armed groups in the covered countries. We designed our due diligence measures to be in conformity, in all material respects, with the internationally recognized due diligence framework set forth in the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas: Third Edition (2016) (the OECD Framework) and related supplements and its five-step framework.
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1 The Democratic Republic of the Congo and its adjoining countries (Angola, Burundi, Republic of the Congo, Central African Republic, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, or Zambia).
Section 2: Due diligence measures undertaken
Our due diligence measures to identify the sources of 3TG contained in our products have continued to progress since we commenced in 2013. Our due diligence efforts for 2017 focused on refining our procedures to identify relevant suppliers while maintaining the company‑wide measures previously introduced. In addition, we started to enhance our information systems to automate the process to identify suppliers of 3TG to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of the RCOI in future periods. Since commencing our due diligence efforts, we have taken the following five steps, consistent with the OECD Framework:
Step 1: Establish company management systems
We undertook the following measures to establish company management systems per Step 1 of the OECD Framework:
Mission statement
· We maintained a website dedicated to material compliance, including a statement on our position on conflict minerals. The “ABB Policy on Conflict Minerals” with respect to the sourcing of 3TG is published online at new.abb.com/about/supplying/conflict-minerals-policy
· We continued to promote awareness of the conflict minerals program within ABB through a number of communication channels including targeted communications to specific employee groups, adding articles and information videos on the Company’s intranet and targeted internal communication letters from our supply chain senior management.
Internal Management Systems and Teams
· Within our global organization, numerous functions are involved in our conflict minerals activities including: supply chain management, legal, technology and finance, as well as extensive involvement from each of our operating divisions. The representatives from each operating division come from various backgrounds and have access to the resources within each division, including the research and development, the engineering and the production departments. ABB’s Group Head of Supply Chain is responsible for the program. Program oversight is provided by a Steering Committee and the program is sponsored by two members of our Group Executive Committee, including the head of one of our operating divisions and our General Counsel & Company Secretary.
· We continued to provide our ABB-specific web-based training courses. These are customized for various ABB employee groups (management, buyers, engineering, research and development, product sales and other). Each operating division’s conflict minerals leader identified key conflict minerals personnel to undergo mandatory training on conflict minerals.
Supplier Engagement
· We continued to maintain and communicate our “Supplier Code of Conduct” which requires our suppliers to implement a policy regarding conflict minerals, to exercise due diligence in investigating the source of these minerals, and to respond in a timely manner to ABB’s requests for evidence of their compliance with these requirements.
· As part of our supplier onboarding and evaluation process, we invited all new suppliers to take an ABB-specific web-based training course on conflict minerals that covers the highlights of the relevant law and the importance of ethical sourcing to the industry, and communicates ABB’s policy on conflict minerals. The training also includes guidance for our suppliers on how to complete the Conflict Minerals Reporting Template (CMRT) as developed and issued by the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) of the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) and the
Global eSustainability Initiative (GeSI). In addition, all new suppliers are required to make an initial conflict minerals self-assessment which indicates if the supplier has taken this training course or an equivalent training.
· We continued to require suppliers to adhere to the “ABB General Terms and Conditions for Purchase of Goods” which requires our suppliers to provide requested information regarding the use of 3TG in their products supplied to ABB. In addition (as described on our Web site), these terms and conditions require our suppliers to:
○ work towards ensuring that they do not have 3TG sourced from conflict mines in products supplied to ABB,
○ comply with the ABB Supplier Code of Conduct, including the sections relating to conflict minerals compliance,
○ take the necessary steps to demonstrate that any 3TG contained in the products supplied to ABB do not originate from mines that support or fund conflict within the covered countries, and
○ extend their search further down their supply chain, if necessary, to determine the source of specified minerals.
· For suppliers who continued to provide us with inaccurate or incomplete responses we enhanced our supplier due diligence process by providing these suppliers with additional training in the form of webinars and other follow-up communications to assist in improving the response quality of such suppliers.
Company Level Grievance Mechanism
· We maintained our company-wide integrity reporting channels, such as the ABB Business Ethics Hotline, which is available for the reporting of any violations of our Supplier Code of Conduct by our suppliers, including requirements related to conflict minerals. The hotline provides a grievance mechanism and is maintained by an independent third party. It can be used by ABB employees as well as parties outside ABB, such as suppliers. The hotline can be reached by dialing +41‑43‑317‑3367 or by using an internet-based interface at www.compliancestakeholder.com
Step 2: Identify and assess risks in the supply chain
To identify risks in the supply chain, we performed the following:
Identify suppliers
· In 2017, we refined the efforts made in previous years to identify components within our products that are likely to contain 3TG, updating the list of components based on changes in 2017. We identified product components likely to contain 3TG using ABB experts, including product engineers, material experts and research and development personnel. These identified components were then categorized into different levels of risk, depending on the likelihood of 3TG content, the volume of transactions with the supplier and the total value of the components purchased. We then identified the relevant suppliers and then prioritized which suppliers survey, focusing on covering the highest-risk suppliers, in terms of 3TG content and amount of products purchased.
Survey identified suppliers
· We surveyed selected suppliers using the CMRT, as part of the RCOI described in Form SD.
Assess supplier responses
· We utilized a dedicated team, responsible for reviewing supplier surveys and assessing “red flags” (as described in the OECD Framework). We implemented a structured process to send and receive
supplier surveys, follow up on non-responses, summarize survey results, and to identify and respond to red flags. Our red-flag identification and review process also included assessing the completeness and accuracy of the list of smelters/refiners provided in the survey responses.
· We asked the selected suppliers to gather information about smelters/refiners in their supply chain and provide us with a list of these smelters/refiners. Although the suppliers who responded to our survey were able to provide us with a list of the original smelters/refiners they identified as being used to process 3TG contained in their products, most of our suppliers were unable to identify and represent which smelter/refiner was specifically used for 3TG in the products or materials supplied to ABB. Based on the responses received from our suppliers, the lists of smelters/refiners identified to be processing or refining 3TG in our products are included below under Annex 1 to this CMR.
Step 3: Design and implement a strategy to respond to identified risks
Our strategy to respond to identified risks commenced with our efforts to obtain complete and accurate information from our suppliers. Where suppliers did not respond to the initial survey request, additional follow-up inquiries were made. We also followed up on incomplete or inconsistent supplier responses, requesting additional information or clarification. In many cases, the follow up was made by product buyers, who worked with suppliers to try to resolve insufficient responses. To assess the accuracy of each of the suppliers’ responses, we also compared the names of the reported smelters/refiners against a list received from the RMI of known smelters/refiners, including their conflict status.
For completed surveys, responses were evaluated against a pre-defined list of red flags to determine what corrective action, if any, would be required for the identified risk. A corrective action plan was implemented for the identified red flags, including insufficient responses. Ultimately, the corrective action could include the discontinuation of sourcing from a supplier. Our red flag review process reflects guidance from the OECD Framework. When evaluating ongoing supplier relationships, the conflict minerals compliance status of the supplier was considered when determining the continuation of use for a supplier and in certain cases, supplier relationships with non-cooperative suppliers were terminated.
A management reporting dashboard was prepared regularly which summarized the content of survey responses and the status of our risk assessment process. The dashboard also provided an overview of the status of supplier responses, the types of red flags identified and any corrective action required. The content of the dashboard was reviewed regularly by a central project team including a review of the progress on addressing the identified red flags. These results were also reported to the Steering Committee which evaluated the appropriateness of risk mitigation measures.
Step 4: Carry out independent third-party audit of smelter/refiner due diligence practices
We are a downstream consumer of 3TG. Generally, we do not purchase raw minerals or ores, and are generally several steps removed from smelters/refiners within our supply chain. Therefore, we do not perform direct audits of those smelters/refiners. During 2017, we participated in a regional RMI smelter engagement team which researches and validates smelters and conducts coordinated outreach to known smelters to encourage them to participate in the Responsible Minerals Assurance Process (RMAP). We believe that this involvement contributes to the overall goal of the RMI which is to improve regulatory compliance and support responsible sourcing from conflict-affected and high-risk areas. We also support the RBA and GeSI’s Responsible Minerals Initiative which is a measure contemplated by the OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas, the internationally recognized standard on which our Company’s systems (described in Step 1 above) are based. The data on which we relied for certain
statements in this CMR was obtained through our membership in the RMI, using the Reasonable Country of Origin Inquiry report for member “ASEA”.
Step 5: Report annually on supply chain due diligence
This report and the associated Form SD are available online at new.abb.com/investorrelations under “Quarterly results and annual reports”, “2017”, “SEC Filings”.
Section 3: Results of due diligence
In 2017, we received completed reporting templates from 89% of our surveyed suppliers (74% in 2016). We are in dialogue with the remaining suppliers who provided us with an incomplete or inconsistent response.
Our suppliers are generally several tiers removed from the origin of smelters of their raw materials, and therefore have challenges in performing their due diligence. As a result, the information provided by our suppliers is often incomplete or is not verified, and we are therefore unable to verify with certainty the source and chain of custody of all the 3TG minerals in our supply chain.
In 2017, our supplier responses identified 302 smelters/refiners as being the source of 3TG in their products (396 in 2016). The complete lists of identified smelters/refiners are included in Annex I of this CMR. However, the suppliers only provided the country of origin of the 3TG in a limited number of cases. We obtained further sourcing information through our membership in the RMI which allows us access to the names of the countries of origin for 3TG processed by certain smelters/refiners.
The following tables provide the number of smelters/refiners identified in our supply chain.
| Identified Smelters/Refiners |
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| RMAP Conformant Smelters/Refiners(1) | RMAP Participating Smelters/Refiners(2) | Other Smelters/Refiners(3) | Total identified |
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| 2016 | 2017 | 2016 | 2017 | 2016 | 2017 | 2016 | 2017 |
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| Gold | 93 | 101 | 15 | 12 | 67 | 27 | 175 | 140 |
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| Tantalum | 43 | 41 | - | - | 4 | - | 47 | 41 |
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| Tin | 67 | 70 | 8 | 2 | 49 | 5 | 124 | 77 |
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| Tungsten | 40 | 41 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 50 | 44 |
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| Total | 243 | 253 | 25 | 16 | 128 | 33 | 396 | 302 |
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Identified Smelters/Refiners known to be sourcing from the covered countries |
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| RMAP Conformant Smelters/Refiners(1) | RMAP Participating Smelters/Refiners(2) | Other Smelters/Refiners(3) | Total identified |
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| 2016 | 2017 | 2016 | 2017 | 2016 | 2017 | 2016 | 2017 |
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| Gold | - | 8 | - | - | - | 2 | - | 10 |
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| Tantalum | 18 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 18 | 2 |
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| Tin | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 |
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| Tungsten | 4 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 4 | 1 |
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| Total | 24 | 13 | - | - | - | 2 | 24 | 15 |
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(1) Audited and have been found to be conformant with the RMI’s Responsible Minerals Assurance Process (RMAP conformant).
(2) In the process of being audited (RMAP Active). This category also includes smelters and refiners who are in communication but have not commenced the validation audit.
(3) Have not commenced the RMAP validation audit.
Through our continued interaction with the RMI, we benefited from their activities, including their efforts to validate smelters as ‘RMAP conformant’ in line with current global standards. In 2017, the percentage of the identified smelters/refiners which are designated as RMAP conformant increased to 84%, from 61% (CFSI compliant) in 2016, primarily due to several previously identified smelters/refiners being removed as being confirmed smelters/refiners. Most of the facilities removed from the smelter/refiner list were not assessed as CFSI compliant in 2016. In addition the rate of RMAP conformant smelters/refiners increased due to the completion of new audits for several facilities, primarily located in Asia.
We have not been able to determine the conflict status for all smelters/refiners used in our supply chain. However, based on the information that we have received from our suppliers, we have not identified any smelters/refiners in our supply chain which are known to be sourcing 3TG that directly or indirectly finances or benefits armed groups in the covered countries.
As allowed by the Statement on the Effect of the Recent Court of Appeals Decision on the Conflict Minerals Rule, issued by the SEC on April 29, 2014, ABB has not described its products as “DRC conflict free” or “having not been found to be ‘DRC conflict free’”.
Section 4: Continuous improvement efforts to mitigate risk
During 2017, our conflict minerals program achieved the following improvements:
· maintained and updated the list of specific components in our products which were likely to contain 3TG,
· refined the scope of the supplier surveys to remove previously surveyed suppliers that ultimately were determined to not be supplying 3TG,
· continued our participation in the RMI and participated directly in an audit of one high‑risk smelter,
· improved the response rate and quality of information from our suppliers,
· continued to promote the awareness inside the organization through training and communication,
· provided engaged suppliers with our conflict minerals training, and
· for smelters/refiners which have been identified as being a high-risk of non-conformant sourcing practices, we have implemented a due diligence process to follow up with our suppliers who are
using these smelters/refiners. The purpose is to promote an ethical supply chain and reduce the risk that ABB has 3TG in its products from smelters that are not RMAP conformant.
During 2018, we plan to take the following steps as part of our due diligence program:
· maintain and update our listing of components which are likely to contain 3TG within each of our various product offerings for ongoing product development and other changes during 2018,
· continue to work to increase the response rate and quality of supplier responses by:
○ working directly with our suppliers on the completion of their CMRT including direct engagement of our largest and key suppliers, and
○ providing additional conflict minerals training to suppliers who have been unable to provide sufficient response quality.
· continue to support the initiatives of the RMI by providing a resource who will be involved in the RMI Smelter Engagement Team focusing on gold, seeking to bring legitimate non-certified gold smelters into the RMAP program and assess their compliance for certification as RMAP conformant smelters,
· continue to include a conflict minerals clause in new or renewed supplier contracts that requires suppliers to provide us with necessary 3TG sourcing information,
· continue to follow the OECD due diligence guidance and be involved in relevant trade associations in order to define and improve best practices and encourage responsible sourcing of 3TG,
· for smelters/refiners which have been identified as being a high-risk of non-conformant sourcing practices, we plan to continue to enhance the due diligence process to follow up with our suppliers who are using these smelters/refiners. The purpose is to promote an ethical supply chain and reduce the risk that ABB has 3TG in its products which is not conflict-free, and
· continue to track uncooperative suppliers and consider terminating our relationship with these suppliers.
Section 5: Independent audit
As ABB has not concluded on the DRC conflict status for any of its products, this CMR does not require an independent private sector audit.
The lists of smelters/refiners were produced by consolidating information we have received from our suppliers. We have provided conflict minerals training to our suppliers and independently verified the status of the smelters/refiners using RMI and other data, but we cannot guarantee that the data we have been provided with is accurate or complete. In most cases suppliers have not been able to confirm that these smelters/refiners have been used in the products they have supplied to us because they were not able to provide the CMRT at the product level. Therefore it is possible that the lists contain smelters/refiners which were not used to process 3TG contained in our products.
We generally do not have direct business relationships with any of the smelters/refiners listed below. In general, we are several tiers removed from smelters/refiners and therefore unable to exert direct influence over smelters/refiners. Due to the size of our supplier base and the complexity of global supply chains, we are also unable to clearly trace at what stage individual smelters/refiners enter the supply chain of our direct suppliers.
RMAP conformant smelters/refiners
Metal | Smelter Name | Country |
Gold | Western Australian Mint (T/a The Perth Mint) | Australia |
Gold | Ogussa Osterreichische Gold- und Silber-Scheideanstalt GmbH | Austria |
Gold | Umicore S.A. Business Unit Precious Metals Refining | Belgium |
Gold | AngloGold Ashanti Corrego do Sitio Mineracao | Brazil |
Gold | Umicore Brasil Ltda. | Brazil |
Gold | Marsam Metals | Brazil |
Gold | CCR Refinery - Glencore Canada Corporation | Canada |
Gold | Asahi Refining Canada Ltd. | Canada |
Gold | Royal Canadian Mint | Canada |
Gold | Planta Recuperadora de Metales SpA | Chile |
Gold | Heraeus Metals Hong Kong Ltd. | China |
Gold | Inner Mongolia Qiankun Gold and Silver Refinery Share Co., Ltd. | China |
Gold | Jiangxi Copper Co., Ltd. | China |
Gold | Metalor Technologies (Suzhou) Ltd. | China |
Gold | Metalor Technologies (Hong Kong) Ltd. | China |
Gold | Shandong Zhaojin Gold & Silver Refinery Co., Ltd. | China |
Gold | Sichuan Tianze Precious Metals Co., Ltd. | China |
Gold | The Refinery of Shandong Gold Mining Co., Ltd. | China |
Gold | Zhongyuan Gold Smelter of Zhongjin Gold Corporation | China |
Gold | Gold Refinery of Zijin Mining Group Co., Ltd. | China |
Gold | SAAMP | France |
Gold | Allgemeine Gold-und Silberscheideanstalt A.G. | Germany |
Gold | Aurubis AG | Germany |
Gold | C. Hafner GmbH + Co. KG | Germany |
Gold | DODUCO Contacts and Refining GmbH | Germany |
Gold | Heimerle + Meule GmbH | Germany |
Gold | Heraeus Precious Metals GmbH & Co. KG | Germany |
Metal | Smelter Name | Country |
Gold | WIELAND Edelmetalle GmbH | Germany |
Gold | SAXONIA Edelmetalle GmbH | Germany |
Gold | MMTC-PAMP India Pvt., Ltd. | India |
Gold | PT Aneka Tambang (Persero) Tbk | Indonesia |
Gold | Chimet S.p.A. | Italy |
Gold | Safimet S.p.A | Italy |
Gold | Italpreziosi | Italy |
Gold | T.C.A S.p.A | Italy |
Gold | Aida Chemical Industries Co., Ltd. | Japan |
Gold | Asahi Pretec Corp. | Japan |
Gold | Asaka Riken Co., Ltd. | Japan |
Gold | Dowa | Japan |
Gold | Eco-System Recycling Co., Ltd. | Japan |
Gold | Ishifuku Metal Industry Co., Ltd. | Japan |
Gold | Japan Mint | Japan |
Gold | JX Nippon Mining & Metals Co., Ltd. | Japan |
Gold | Kojima Chemicals Co., Ltd. | Japan |
Gold | Matsuda Sangyo Co., Ltd. | Japan |
Gold | Mitsubishi Materials Corporation | Japan |
Gold | Mitsui Mining and Smelting Co., Ltd. | Japan |
Gold | Nihon Material Co., Ltd. | Japan |
Gold | Ohura Precious Metal Industry Co., Ltd. | Japan |
Gold | Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., Ltd. | Japan |
Gold | Tanaka Kikinzoku Kogyo K.K. | Japan |
Gold | Tokuriki Honten Co., Ltd. | Japan |
Gold | Yamakin Co., Ltd. | Japan |
Gold | Yokohama Metal Co., Ltd. | Japan |
Gold | Kazzinc | Kazakhstan |
Gold | Daejin Indus Co., Ltd. | Korea, Republic Of |
Gold | DSC (Do Sung Corporation) | Korea, Republic Of |
Gold | SungEel HiMetal Co., Ltd. | Korea, Republic Of |
Gold | HeeSung Metal Ltd. | Korea, Republic Of |
Gold | LS-NIKKO Copper Inc. | Korea, Republic Of |
Gold | Samduck Precious Metals | Korea, Republic Of |
Gold | Torecom | Korea, Republic Of |
Gold | Korea Zinc Co., Ltd. | Korea, Republic Of |
Gold | Kyrgyzaltyn JSC | Kyrgyzstan |
Gold | Metalurgica Met-Mex Penoles S.A. De C.V. | Mexico |
Gold | Schone Edelmetaal B.V. | Netherlands |
Metal | Smelter Name | Country |
Gold | Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (Central Bank of the Philippines) | Philippines |
Gold | OJSC Novosibirsk Refinery | Russian Federation |
Gold | JSC Ekaterinburg Non-Ferrous Metal Processing Plant | Russian Federation |
Gold | JSC Uralelectromed | Russian Federation |
Gold | Moscow Special Alloys Processing Plant | Russian Federation |
Gold | OJSC "The Gulidov Krasnoyarsk Non-Ferrous Metals Plant" (OJSC Krastsvetmet) | Russian Federation |
Gold | Prioksky Plant of Non-Ferrous Metals | Russian Federation |
Gold | SOE Shyolkovsky Factory of Secondary Precious Metals | Russian Federation |
Gold | Metalor Technologies (Singapore) Pte., Ltd. | Singapore |
Gold | AU Traders and Refiners | South Africa |
Gold | Rand Refinery (Pty) Ltd. | South Africa |
Gold | SEMPSA Joyeria Plateria S.A. | Spain |
Gold | Boliden AB | Sweden |
Gold | Argor-Heraeus S.A. | Switzerland |
Gold | Cendres + Metaux S.A. | Switzerland |
Gold | Metalor Technologies S.A. | Switzerland |
Gold | PAMP S.A. | Switzerland |
Gold | PX Precinox S.A. | Switzerland |
Gold | Valcambi S.A. | Switzerland |
Gold | Solar Applied Materials Technology Corp. | Taiwan |
Gold | Singway Technology Co., Ltd. | Taiwan |
Gold | Umicore Precious Metals Thailand | Thailand |
Gold | Istanbul Gold Refinery | Turkey |
Gold | Nadir Metal Rafineri San. Ve Tic. A.S. | Turkey |
Gold | Al Etihad Gold LLC | United Arab Emirates |
Gold | Emirates Gold DMCC | United Arab Emirates |
Gold | Advanced Chemical Company | United States |
Gold | Asahi Refining USA Inc. | United States |
Gold | Kennecott Utah Copper LLC | United States |
Gold | Materion | United States |
Gold | Metalor USA Refining Corporation | United States |
Gold | United Precious Metal Refining, Inc. | United States |
Gold | Geib Refining Corporation | United States |
Gold | Republic Metals Corporation | United States |
Gold | Almalyk Mining and Metallurgical Complex (AMMC) | Uzbekistan |
Tantalum | LSM Brasil S.A. | Brazil |
Tantalum | Mineracao Taboca S.A. | Brazil |
Tantalum | Resind Industria e Comercio Ltda. | Brazil |
Tantalum | Jiujiang Janny New Material Co., Ltd. | China |
Metal | Smelter Name | Country |
Tantalum | Changsha South Tantalum Niobium Co., Ltd. | China |
Tantalum | Guangdong Rising Rare Metals-EO Materials Ltd. | China |
Tantalum | F&X Electro-Materials Ltd. | China |
Tantalum | Guangdong Zhiyuan New Material Co., Ltd. | China |
Tantalum | JiuJiang JinXin Nonferrous Metals Co., Ltd. | China |
Tantalum | Jiujiang Tanbre Co., Ltd. | China |
Tantalum | Jiangxi Tuohong New Raw Material | China |
Tantalum | Ningxia Orient Tantalum Industry Co., Ltd. | China |
Tantalum | RFH Tantalum Smeltery Co., Ltd./Yanling Jincheng Tantalum & Niobium Co., Ltd. | China |
Tantalum | Yichun Jin Yang Rare Metal Co., Ltd. | China |
Tantalum | Hengyang King Xing Lifeng New Materials Co., Ltd. | China |
Tantalum | FIR Metals & Resource Ltd. | China |
Tantalum | Jiujiang Zhongao Tantalum & Niobium Co., Ltd. | China |
Tantalum | XinXing HaoRong Electronic Material Co., Ltd. | China |
Tantalum | Jiangxi Dinghai Tantalum & Niobium Co., Ltd. | China |
Tantalum | NPM Silmet AS | Estonia |
Tantalum | H.C. Starck Tantalum and Niobium GmbH | Germany |
Tantalum | H.C. Starck Hermsdorf GmbH | Germany |
Tantalum | H.C. Starck Smelting GmbH & Co. KG | Germany |
Tantalum | Metallurgical Products India Pvt., Ltd. | India |
Tantalum | Asaka Riken Co., Ltd. | Japan |
Tantalum | Mitsui Mining and Smelting Co., Ltd. | Japan |
Tantalum | Taki Chemical Co., Ltd. | Japan |
Tantalum | H.C. Starck Ltd. | Japan |
Tantalum | Global Advanced Metals Aizu | Japan |
Tantalum | Ulba Metallurgical Plant JSC | Kazakhstan |
Tantalum | Power Resources Ltd. | Macedonia |
Tantalum | KEMET Blue Metals | Mexico |
Tantalum | Solikamsk Magnesium Works OAO | Russian Federation |
Tantalum | H.C. Starck Co., Ltd. | Thailand |
Tantalum | Exotech Inc. | United States |
Tantalum | QuantumClean | United States |
Tantalum | Telex Metals | United States |
Tantalum | D Block Metals, LLC | United States |
Tantalum | H.C. Starck Inc. | United States |
Tantalum | Global Advanced Metals Boyertown | United States |
Tantalum | KEMET Blue Powder | United States |
Tin | Metallo Belgium N.V. | Belgium |
Tin | EM Vinto | Bolivia |
Metal | Smelter Name | Country |
Tin | Operaciones Metalurgical S.A. | Bolivia |
Tin | Mineracao Taboca S.A. | Brazil |
Tin | Soft Metais Ltda. | Brazil |
Tin | White Solder Metalurgia e Mineracao Ltda. | Brazil |
Tin | Magnu's Minerais Metais e Ligas Ltda. | Brazil |
Tin | Melt Metais e Ligas S.A. | Brazil |
Tin | Resind Industria e Comercio Ltda. | Brazil |
Tin | Guangdong Hanhe Non-Ferrous Metal Co., Ltd. | China |
Tin | Chenzhou Yunxiang Mining and Metallurgy Co., Ltd. | China |
Tin | Jiangxi Ketai Advanced Material Co., Ltd. | China |
Tin | Gejiu Non-Ferrous Metal Processing Co., Ltd. | China |
Tin | Gejiu Jinye Mineral Company | China |
Tin | Guanyang Guida Nonferrous Metal Smelting Plant | China |
Tin | Huichang Jinshunda Tin Co., Ltd. | China |
Tin | Gejiu Fengming Metallurgy Chemical Plant | China |
Tin | Gejiu Kai Meng Industry and Trade LLC | China |
Tin | HuiChang Hill Tin Industry Co., Ltd. | China |
Tin | China Tin Group Co., Ltd. | China |
Tin | Jiangxi New Nanshan Technology Ltd. | China |
Tin | Gejiu Yunxin Nonferrous Electrolysis Co., Ltd. | China |
Tin | Yunnan Chengfeng Non-ferrous Metals Co., Ltd. | China |
Tin | Yunnan Tin Company Limited | China |
Tin | CV Gita Pesona | Indonesia |
Tin | PT Aries Kencana Sejahtera | Indonesia |
Tin | PT Premium Tin Indonesia | Indonesia |
Tin | CV United Smelting | Indonesia |
Tin | PT Lautan Harmonis Sejahtera | Indonesia |
Tin | PT Menara Cipta Mulia | Indonesia |
Tin | PT Artha Cipta Langgeng | Indonesia |
Tin | PT Babel Inti Perkasa | Indonesia |
Tin | PT Bangka Tin Industry | Indonesia |
Tin | PT Belitung Industri Sejahtera | Indonesia |
Tin | PT Bukit Timah | Indonesia |
Tin | PT DS Jaya Abadi | Indonesia |
Tin | PT Eunindo Usaha Mandiri | Indonesia |
Tin | PT Karimun Mining | Indonesia |
Tin | PT Mitra Stania Prima | Indonesia |
Tin | PT Panca Mega Persada | Indonesia |
Tin | PT Prima Timah Utama | Indonesia |
Metal | Smelter Name | Country |
Tin | PT Refined Bangka Tin | Indonesia |
Tin | PT Sariwiguna Binasentosa | Indonesia |
Tin | PT Stanindo Inti Perkasa | Indonesia |
Tin | PT Sumber Jaya Indah | Indonesia |
Tin | PT Timah (Persero) Tbk Kundur | Indonesia |
Tin | PT Timah (Persero) Tbk Mentok | Indonesia |
Tin | PT Tinindo Inter Nusa | Indonesia |
Tin | PT Tommy Utama | Indonesia |
Tin | PT Kijang Jaya Mandiri | Indonesia |
Tin | PT Sukses Inti Makmur | Indonesia |
Tin | CV Venus Inti Perkasa | Indonesia |
Tin | PT ATD Makmur Mandiri Jaya | Indonesia |
Tin | PT Bangka Prima Tin | Indonesia |
Tin | PT Inti Stania Prima | Indonesia |
Tin | CV Ayi Jaya | Indonesia |
Tin | CV Dua Sekawan | Indonesia |
Tin | CV Tiga Sekawan | Indonesia |
Tin | Dowa | Japan |
Tin | Mitsubishi Materials Corporation | Japan |
Tin | Malaysia Smelting Corporation (MSC) | Malaysia |
Tin | Minsur | Peru |
Tin | O.M. Manufacturing Philippines, Inc. | Philippines |
Tin | Fenix Metals | Poland |
Tin | Metallo Spain S.L.U. | Spain |
Tin | Rui Da Hung | Taiwan |
Tin | O.M. Manufacturing (Thailand) Co., Ltd. | Thailand |
Tin | Thaisarco | Thailand |
Tin | Alpha | United States |
Tin | Metallic Resources, Inc. | United States |
Tungsten | Wolfram Bergbau und Hutten AG | Austria |
Tungsten | ACL Metais Eireli | Brazil |
Tungsten | Guangdong Xianglu Tungsten Co., Ltd. | China |
Tungsten | Chongyi Zhangyuan Tungsten Co., Ltd. | China |
Tungsten | Fujian Jinxin Tungsten Co., Ltd. | China |
Tungsten | Hunan Chenzhou Mining Co., Ltd. | China |
Tungsten | Hunan Chunchang Nonferrous Metals Co., Ltd. | China |
Tungsten | Ganzhou Huaxing Tungsten Products Co., Ltd. | China |
Tungsten | Xinfeng Huarui Tungsten & Molybdenum New Material Co., Ltd. | China |
Tungsten | South-East Nonferrous Metal Company Limited of Hengyang City | China |
Metal | Smelter Name | Country |
Tungsten | Xiamen Tungsten Co., Ltd. | China |
Tungsten | Xinhai Rendan Shaoguan Tungsten Co., Ltd. | China |
Tungsten | Ganzhou Jiangwu Ferrotungsten Co., Ltd. | China |
Tungsten | Jiangxi Yaosheng Tungsten Co., Ltd. | China |
Tungsten | Jiangxi Xinsheng Tungsten Industry Co., Ltd. | China |
Tungsten | Jiangxi Tonggu Non-ferrous Metallurgical & Chemical Co., Ltd. | China |
Tungsten | Malipo Haiyu Tungsten Co., Ltd. | China |
Tungsten | Xiamen Tungsten (H.C.) Co., Ltd. | China |
Tungsten | Jiangxi Gan Bei Tungsten Co., Ltd. | China |
Tungsten | Ganzhou Seadragon W & Mo Co., Ltd. | China |
Tungsten | Chenzhou Diamond Tungsten Products Co., Ltd. | China |
Tungsten | Jiangxi Xiushui Xianggan Nonferrous Metals Co., Ltd. | China |
Tungsten | Jiangwu H.C. Starck Tungsten Products Co., Ltd. | China |
Tungsten | Hunan Chuangda Vanadium Tungsten Co., Ltd. Wuji | China |
Tungsten | H.C. Starck Tungsten GmbH | Germany |
Tungsten | H.C. Starck Smelting GmbH & Co. KG | Germany |
Tungsten | A.L.M.T. TUNGSTEN Corp. | Japan |
Tungsten | Japan New Metals Co., Ltd. | Japan |
Tungsten | Woltech Korea Co., Ltd. | Korea, Republic Of |
Tungsten | Philippine Chuangxin Industrial Co., Inc. | Philippines |
Tungsten | Moliren Ltd. | Russian Federation |
Tungsten | Unecha Refractory metals plant | Russian Federation |
Tungsten | Hydrometallurg, JSC | Russian Federation |
Tungsten | Kennametal Huntsville | United States |
Tungsten | Global Tungsten & Powders Corp. | United States |
Tungsten | Kennametal Fallon | United States |
Tungsten | Niagara Refining LLC | United States |
Tungsten | Tejing (Vietnam) Tungsten Co., Ltd. | Vietnam |
Tungsten | Vietnam Youngsun Tungsten Industry Co., Ltd. | Vietnam |
Tungsten | Asia Tungsten Products Vietnam Ltd. | Vietnam |
Tungsten | Nui Phao H.C. Starck Tungsten Chemicals Manufacturing LLC | Vietnam |
Annex I – Lists of smelters/refiners
RMAP participating smelters/refiners
Metal | Smelter Name | Country |
Gold | L'Orfebre S.A. | Andorra |
Gold | Daye Non-Ferrous Metals Mining Ltd. | China |
Gold | SAFINA A.S. | Czech Republic |
Gold | Bangalore Refinery | India |
Gold | Chugai Mining | Japan |
Gold | TOO Tau-Ken-Altyn | Kazakhstan |
Gold | Kazakhmys Smelting LLC | Kazakhstan |
Gold | Modeltech Sdn Bhd | Malaysia |
Gold | Remondis Argentia B.V. | Netherlands |
Gold | KGHM Polska Miedz Spolka Akcyjna | Poland |
Gold | DS PRETECH Co., Ltd. | South Korea |
Gold | NH Recytech Company | South Korea |
Tin | Gejiu Zili Mining And Metallurgy Co., Ltd. | China |
Tin | Modeltech Sdn Bhd | Malaysia |
Tungsten | Hunan Litian Tungsten Industry Co., Ltd. | China |
Tungsten | Ganzhou Haichuang Tungsten Industry Co., Ltd. | China |
Annex I – Lists of smelters/refiners
Other smelters/refiners
Metal | Smelter Name | Country |
Gold | Guangdong Jinding Gold Limited | China |
Gold | Tongling Nonferrous Metals Group Co., Ltd. | China |
Gold | Great Wall Precious Metals Co., Ltd. of CBPM | China |
Gold | Shandong Tiancheng Biological Gold Industrial Co., Ltd. | China |
Gold | Yunnan Copper Industry Co., Ltd. | China |
Gold | Penglai Penggang Gold Industry Co., Ltd. | China |
Gold | Luoyang Zijin Yinhui Gold Refinery Co., Ltd. | China |
Gold | Lingbao Jinyuan Tonghui Refinery Co., Ltd. | China |
Gold | Lingbao Gold Co., Ltd. | China |
Gold | Hunan Chenzhou Mining Co., Ltd. | China |
Gold | Hangzhou Fuchunjiang Smelting Co., Ltd. | China |
Gold | Guoda Safina High-Tech Environmental Refinery Co., Ltd. | China |
Gold | Refinery of Seemine Gold Co., Ltd. | China |
Gold | Degussa Sonne / Mond Goldhandel GmbH | Germany |
Gold | Sai Refinery | India |
Gold | Gujarat Gold Centre | India |
Gold | State Research Institute Center for Physical Sciences and Technology | Lithuania |
Gold | Kyshtym Copper-Electrolytic Plant ZAO | Russian Federation |
Gold | L'azurde Company For Jewelry | Saudi Arabia |
Gold | Sudan Gold Refinery | Sudan |
Gold | Atasay Kuyumculuk Sanayi Ve Ticaret A.S. | Turkey |
Gold | African Gold Refinery | Uganda |
Gold | Kaloti Precious Metals | United Arab Emirates |
Gold | Pease & Curren | United States |
Gold | Sabin Metal Corp. | United States |
Gold | Navoi Mining and Metallurgical Combinat | Uzbekistan |
Gold | Fidelity Printers and Refiners Ltd. | Zimbabwe |
Tin | Super Ligas | Brazil |
Tin | Estanho de Rondonia S.A. | Brazil |
Tin | An Vinh Joint Stock Mineral Processing Company | Vietnam |
Tin | Tuyen Quang Non-Ferrous Metals Joint Stock Company | Vietnam |
Tin | Nghe Tinh Non-Ferrous Metals Joint Stock Company | Vietnam |
Tungsten | Jiangxi Dayu Longxintai Tungsten Co., Ltd. | China |
Based on country of origin information provided by the RMI for RMAP conformant processing facilities, countries of origin of the 3TG in our products may include:
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Argentina | Laos |
Australia | Madagascar |
Austria | Malaysia |
Benin | Mali |
Bolivia | Mexico |
Brazil | Mongolia |
Burkina Faso | Mozambique |
Burundi | Myanmar |
Cambodia | Namibia |
Canada | Nicaragua |
Chile | Nigeria |
China | Panama |
Colombia | Peru |
Congo, Democratic Republic of the | Portugal |
Ecuador | Russian Federation |
Eritrea | Rwanda |
Ethiopia | Senegal |
France | Sierra Leone |
Germany | South Africa |
Ghana | Spain |
Guatemala | Thailand |
Guinea | Togo |
Guyana | Uganda |
Honduras | United Kingdom |
India | United States |
Indonesia | Uzbekistan |
Japan | Viet Nam |
Kazakhstan | Zimbabwe |
