Exhibit 1.01
Best Buy Co., Inc.
Conflict Minerals Report
For The Year Ended December 31, 2015
This Conflict Minerals Report for Best Buy Co., Inc. (”Best Buy”, “we”, “us” or “our”) covers the reporting period from January 1st to December 31st, 2015, and is presented in accordance with the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Rule 13p-1 (the “conflict minerals law”).
This Conflict Minerals Report is filed as Exhibit 1.01 to our Specialized Disclosure Report on Form SD and is also posted on our website at www.investors.bestbuy.com.
Introduction
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (“DRC”) and its adjoining countries have reserves of tin, tantalum, tungsten and gold (collectively known as “3TG”), all of which are commonly used in the manufacturing of many consumer products. Occasionally, these minerals are illegally sourced and traded in the eastern DRC and surrounding areas by armed groups who are responsible for human rights violations. As such, these minerals are known as “conflict minerals.”
In 2010, the United States enacted the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the “Act”). Section 1502 of the Act specifically relates to conflict minerals and requires companies covered under the Act to annually file a Form SD with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) to disclose whether the 3TG used in their products directly or indirectly benefited armed groups in the DRC. This Conflict Minerals Report, which is an exhibit to our Specialized Disclosure Report on Form SD, describes the design of our conflict minerals program and provides an account of how our program was implemented in 2015 to determine, to the best of our ability, the source, chain of custody and facilities used to process the minerals used in Best Buy Exclusive Brands (“ExB”) products.
Historically, we have had very limited engagement with parties beyond the first-tier suppliers in our ExB supply chain. Consequently, identifying, with certainty, the smelters, refiners and recyclers and the source of the materials they process is a significant challenge. We seek to address this challenge by participating in and, in some cases, leading collaborative industry efforts that seek to gather accurate data about the sources of 3TG, requiring smelters to be validated as conflict-free and ensure a supply chain in which human rights abuses do not exist.
Products
Best Buy is a leading provider of technology products, services and solutions. We offer these products and services to the customers who visit our stores, engage with Geek Squad agents or use our websites or mobile applications. We have operations in the U.S., Canada and Mexico.
The ExB product categories, under brand names Insignia, Dynex, Rocketfish, Platinum and Modal, in which we believe contain necessary 3TG and are therefore within scope of our RCOI and due diligence efforts include the following:
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| Product Category | Examples |
| Audio Products and Accessories | Stereos, speakers, sound bars, radio, etc. |
| Computing and Accessories | Tablets, monitors, keyboards, mouse, chargers, etc. |
| Mobile Phone Accessories | Mobile chargers, cables, etc. |
| Office and Household Products | Shredders, coffee makers, toasters, blenders, etc. |
| Video Game Accessories | Charging stations, power packs, steering wheel combo, etc. |
| Video Products and Accessories | TVs, DVD players, video cables, etc. |
Reasonable Country of Origin Inquiry
Pursuant to the conflicts minerals law, we conducted a Reasonable Country of Origin Inquiry (“RCOI”) on the source of 3TG necessary to the functionality and/or production (“necessary 3TG”) of our ExB products in order to determine whether any of the necessary 3TG originated in the DRC or an adjoining country or were from recycled or scrap sources. As part of our RCOI process, we did the following:
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| • | Through a review of past Conflict Minerals Reporting Templates ("CMRTs"), utilization of a 3TG risk assessment tool and consultation with our engineering team, we identified 84 active, first-tier suppliers we knew or had reason to believe used necessary 3TG in the production of ExB products (“relevant suppliers”); |
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| • | Used the CMRT created by the Electronics Industry Citizenship Coalition and the Global e-Sustainability Initiative to survey relevant suppliers, requesting country of origin information and the identification of the facilities that processed necessary 3TG they utilized; |
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| • | Reviewed information provided by the 84 relevant suppliers to determine the completeness and reasonableness of their responses and verified the processing facilities they identified by comparing against the list of known smelters and refiners as provided by the Conflict Free Sourcing Initiative (“CFSI”); |
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| • | Reviewed country of origin information available to Best Buy through our membership in CFSI (member ID V1720151223); and |
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| • | Conducted additional research on the 3TG processing facilities identified by relevant suppliers in an attempt to augment the country of origin information gathered through our membership in CFSI. |
Based on the results of our RCOI, we had reason to believe that some of the necessary 3TG used in ExB products may have been processed by facilities that sourced from the DRC or an adjoining country and may not have been from recycled or scrap sources. In compliance with the Act, we then exercised due diligence on the source and chain of custody of the necessary 3TG processed by these facilities that conformed to an internationally recognized due diligence framework.
Due Diligence
To determine to the best of our ability the source and chain of custody of the necessary 3TG used in ExB products, we conducted due diligence on our supply chain. Our due diligence measures were developed to ascertain if the minerals originated from the DRC or an adjoining country and, if so, whether armed groups directly or indirectly benefited as a result.
Design of our Due Diligence Measures
Our due diligence process is designed to conform, in all material aspects given our downstream position in the supply chain, to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas, Second Edition and the related supplements on Tin, Tantalum, Tungsten and Gold (collectively, the “OECD Guidance”), an internationally recognized due diligence framework. In accordance with the 5-step OECD Guidance, the design of our due diligence includes, but is not limited to, the following:
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| 1. | Establishing a strong company management system through the adoption of a Conflict Minerals Policy, the implementation of a conflict minerals governance structure and strengthened engagement with our suppliers. |
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| 2. | Identifying and assessing risks by identifying relevant suppliers to engage in our RCOI and due diligence efforts, determining a reasonable engagement approach to gather conflict mineral sourcing information, and reviewing and validating smelter information provided by suppliers. |
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| 3. | Responding to identified risks by reporting to senior management the findings derived from our RCOI and due diligence efforts, designing training for relevant suppliers to improve their systems of transparency and control and devising a risk management strategy that seeks to ensure necessary 3TG in the ExB supply chain are conflict free. |
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| 4. | Auditing supply chain due diligence via our support for an industry developed audit program that is administered by independent, third-party auditors. |
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| 5. | Reporting on due diligence through our Specialized Disclosure Report on Form SD and Conflict Minerals Report filed with the SEC and the inclusion of conflict minerals content in our annual Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability report. |
Due Diligence Measures Performed
We are working with electronics industry and retail peers in an effort to ensure that the implementation of our due diligence process is aligned with the OECD Guidance and complementary to the industry approach. The primary objective of this alignment is to maximize the efficiency and effectiveness of our efforts to identify relevant smelters and refiners and encourage their participation in the CFSI’s Conflict-Free Smelter Program (“CFSP”) or an equivalent program. For this reporting period, we exercised the due diligence measures described below on the source and chain of custody of necessary 3TG in the ExB supply chain:
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| • | We published a Conflict Minerals Policy that established ExB commitments regarding the sourcing of conflict minerals, including alignment with the OECD Guidance, supporting industry efforts, and seeking to avoid sourcing necessary 3TG that directly or indirectly benefit armed groups. The policy also sets similar expectations for our ExB suppliers, which we reviewed if we conducted a social compliance audit at the supplier’s factory; |
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| • | We maintained a conflict minerals governance structure comprised of an operations team, an advisory team and an executive committee that includes senior executives from our Legal, Financial Reporting, Communications, Public Affairs, Corporate Responsibility & Sustainability and Global Sourcing departments; |
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| • | We strengthened the engagement with relevant ExB suppliers by providing training regarding the Conflict Minerals law and their role in supporting our RCOI and due diligence efforts., as set forth below: |
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| Conflict Mineral Program Key Performance Indicators | |
| Percent of relevant ExB suppliers who attended training (in-person or via a webinar) | 91% |
| Percent of relevant ExB suppliers who received training material | 100% |
| Percent of products containing necessary 3TG that have had their supply chains surveyed | 100% |
| Percent of relevant ExB suppliers who returned a CMRT | 100% |
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| • | We reviewed the data collected via our RCOI and due diligence efforts to determine if smelters in our supply chain may have been sourcing from a covered country and directly or indirectly financed or benefited armed groups in the DRC or an adjoining country; |
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| • | We conducted outreach to smelters and refiners who had not been validated as “conflict-free” via CFSP or other independent third-party audit scheme to encourage their participation in such a program; |
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| • | We held more than 20 meetings with non-validated smelters and refiners to assess their sourcing practices and request country of origin information; |
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| • | We served as a single-point-of-contact to support smelters and refiners prepare for a CFSP audit and complete corrective action plans post-audit, as needed; |
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| • | We contributed to the development and implementation of an effective smelter audit program through our membership in the CFSI, which administers Conflict Free Smelter Program audits; |
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| • | We supported many CFSI activities including serving as the Chair of the Smelter Engagement Team (“SET”), which confirms eligible smelters and conducts coordinated outreach to known smelters to encourage them to participate in the CFSP or an equivalent program. Best Buy was also the co-lead of the China SET, which conducted outreach to smelters and refiners based in China; and |
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| • | We disclosed information regarding our due diligence on conflict mineral sourcing via our Specialized Disclosure Report on Form SD and this Exhibit 1.01 Conflict Minerals Report filed with the SEC and we will include information on our conflict minerals due diligence efforts in our fiscal 2016 Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability Report, which we plan to release in the summer of 2016. |
Results of Due Diligence Performed
We conducted the due diligence process described above in order to ascertain source and chain of custody information for the necessary 3TG in our ExB supply chain. To date, nearly 85% of the processing facilities reported by relevant ExB suppliers have been validated as conflict-free via an independent, 3rd party audit or they have committed to go through an audit. Nevertheless, based on our due diligence process and the subsequent information we gathered, we are unable to determine the origin of all the 3TG used in our products and whether armed groups directly or indirectly benefited primarily due to the lack of transparency among smelters who have not yet been audited. While there have been improvements in the systems of transparency and control for the sourcing of necessary 3TG, these results are not unexpected, especially given our downstream position as a retailer and manufacturer of ExB products.
Of the smelter and refiner information provided by our suppliers, we identified 23 in which we had reason to believe that the 3TG they processed may have originated in the DRC or an adjoining country and may not have been from recycled or scrap sources. All 23 of these processing facilities have been validated as conflict-free through CFSI or another independent, third-party audit scheme. Furthermore, we have not identified a supplier, smelter or refiner which we have reason to believe may be sourcing from
the DRC or an adjoining country and, directly or indirectly, benefiting armed groups.
Please see below for the status of facilities reported to us by relevant ExB suppliers and see Attachment A for the list of smelters and refiners.
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| Metal | Validated (2) | Active or TI-CMC Member (2) | Unknown (2) |
| Gold | 71% | 8% | 21% |
| Tantalum | 100% | 0 | 0 |
| Tin | 68% | 14% | 18% |
| Tungsten | 76% | 21% | 3% |
Future Steps to Optimize Our Due Diligence Efforts
Best Buy is committed to being a socially and environmentally responsible corporation and this commitment extends throughout the length of our value chain, from the sourcing of raw material to the responsible recycling of products. We recognize that this commitment is a journey and one that we cannot take on our own. This challenge is further complicated given the complexity of our supply chain, which is, in essence, in a constant state of transformation. As a result, we will continue to focus our efforts on collaborating with both the retail and consumer electronic industries to improve the systems of transparency and control in our supply chain. We will also continue our engagement with relevant suppliers in order to build their knowledge so they are able to provide more complete and accurate information on the source of conflict minerals in our ExB supply chain and, furthermore, to impress upon them our expectation that they also apply the OECD Guidance in good faith.
Steps we intend to take in 2016 include:
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| • | Participating in CFSI meetings in order to gather best practices and collaborate with industry peers; |
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| • | Providing training for relevant ExB suppliers on conflict mineral reporting and the OECD Guidance; |
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| • | Seeking to optimize the CFSI’s Smelter Engagement Team structure, process and tools in order to improve the program’s effectiveness; and |
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| • | Continuing to serve as a single-point-of-contact to support smelters who have expressed an interest in completing a CFSP audit. |
Attachment A
The vast majority of the CMRT responses we received from suppliers provided data at a company level, meaning they listed the names of smelters and refiners they believe supplied 3TG for all the products they produced, not just the products they produced for Best Buy. Therefore, the processing facilities listed in the table below represent the smelters and refiners provided by our suppliers, but we do not have sufficient information to confirm whether these are the actual smelters that processed necessary 3TG used in our products. Additionally, we are unable to conclusively determine the country of origin information for our necessary 3TG but based on the data gathered from suppliers, processing facilities and CFSI, we believe that the sources may include the countries listed in the last row of the table below.
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| Metal | Processing Facility Name (1) | Location of Facility (1) | Facility Status (2) |
| Gold | Aida Chemical Industries Co., Ltd. | Japan | Validated |
| Gold | Allgemeine Gold-und Silberscheideanstalt A.G. | Germany | Validated |
| Gold | Almalyk Mining and Metallurgical Complex (AMMC) | Uzbekistan | Unknown |
| Gold | AngloGold Ashanti Córrego do Sítio Mineração | Brazil | Validated |
| Gold | Argor-Heraeus S.A. | Switzerland | Validated |
| Gold | Asahi Pretec Corp. | Japan | Validated |
| Gold | Asahi Refining Canada Ltd. | Canada | Validated |
| Gold | Asahi Refining USA Inc. | United States | Validated |
| Gold | Asaka Riken Co., Ltd. | Japan | Validated |
| Gold | Atasay Kuyumculuk Sanayi Ve Ticaret A.S. | Turkey | Validated |
| Gold | Aurubis AG | Germany | Validated |
| Gold | Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (Central Bank of the Philippines) | Philippines | Validated |
| Gold | Boliden AB | Sweden | Validated |
| Gold | C. Hafner GmbH + Co. KG | Germany | Validated |
| Gold | Caridad | Mexico | Unknown |
| Gold | CCR Refinery - Glencore Canada Corporation | Canada | Validated |
| Gold | Cendres + Métaux S.A. | Switzerland | Active |
| Gold | Chimet S.p.A. | Italy | Validated |
| Gold | Chugai Mining | Japan | Unknown |
| Gold | Daejin Indus Co., Ltd. | South Korea | Active |
| Gold | DODUCO GmbH | Germany | Validated |
| Gold | Dowa | Japan | Validated |
| Gold | DSC (Do Sung Corporation) | South Korea | Active |
| Gold | Eco-System Recycling Co., Ltd. | Japan | Validated |
| Gold | Elemetal Refining, LLC | United Stated | Validated |
| Gold | Faggi Enrico S.p.A. | Italy | Active |
| Gold | Great Wall Precious Metals Co., Ltd. of CBPM | China | Unknown |
| Gold | Guangdong Jinding Gold Limited | China | Unknown |
| Gold | Hangzhou Fuchunjiang Smelting Co., Ltd. | China | Unknown |
| Gold | Heimerle + Meule GmbH | Germany | Validated |
| Gold | Heraeus Ltd. Hong Kong | Hong Kong | Validated |
| Gold | Heraeus Precious Metals GmbH & Co. KG | Germany | Validated |
| Gold | Hunan Chenzhou Mining Co., Ltd. | China | Unknown |
| Gold | Hwasung CJ Co., Ltd. | South Korea | Unknown |
| Gold | Inner Mongolia Qiankun Gold and Silver Refinery Share Co., Ltd. | China | Validated |
| Gold | Ishifuku Metal Industry Co., Ltd. | Japan | Validated |
| Gold | Istanbul Gold Refinery | Turkey | Validated |
| Gold | Japan Mint | Japan | Validated |
| Gold | Jiangxi Copper Co., Ltd. | China | Validated |
| Gold | JSC Ekaterinburg Non-Ferrous Metal Processing Plant | Russian Federation | Validated |
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| Gold | JSC Uralelectromed | Russian Federation | Validated |
| Gold | JX Nippon Mining & Metals Co., Ltd. | Japan | Validated |
| Gold | Kazakhmys Smelting LLC | Kazakhstan | Unknown |
| Gold | Kazzinc | Kazakhstan | Validated |
| Gold | Kennecott Utah Copper LLC | United States | Validated |
| Gold | Kojima Chemicals Co., Ltd. | Japan | Validated |
| Gold | Korea Metal Co., Ltd. | South Korea | Unknown |
| Gold | Kyrgyzaltyn JSC | Kazakhstan | Unknown |
| Gold | L' azurde Company For Jewelry | Saudi Arabia | Validated |
| Gold | Lingbao Gold Co., Ltd. | China | Unknown |
| Gold | Lingbao Jinyuan Tonghui Refinery Co., Ltd. | China | Unknown |
| Gold | LS-NIKKO Copper Inc. | South Korea | Validated |
| Gold | Luoyang Zijin Yinhui Gold Refinery Co., Ltd. | China | Unknown |
| Gold | Materion | United States | Validated |
| Gold | Matsuda Sangyo Co., Ltd. | Japan | Validated |
| Gold | Metalor Technologies (Hong Kong) Ltd. | Hong Kong | Validated |
| Gold | Metalor Technologies (Singapore) Pte., Ltd. | Singapore | Validated |
| Gold | Metalor Technologies (Suzhou) Ltd. | China | Active |
| Gold | Metalor Technologies S.A. | Switzerland | Validated |
| Gold | Metalor USA Refining Corporation | United States | Validated |
| Gold | METALÚRGICA MET-MEX PEÑOLES, S.A. DE C.V | Mexico | Validated |
| Gold | Mitsubishi Materials Corporation | Japan | Validated |
| Gold | Mitsui Mining and Smelting Co., Ltd. | Japan | Validated |
| Gold | Moscow Special Alloys Processing Plant | Russian Federation | Validated |
| Gold | Nadir Metal Rafineri San. Ve Tic. A.ª. | Turkey | Validated |
| Gold | Navoi Mining and Metallurgical Combinat | Uzbekistan | Unknown |
| Gold | Nihon Material Co., Ltd. | Japan | Validated |
| Gold | Ohura Precious Metal Industry Co., Ltd. | Japan | Validated |
| Gold | OJSC "The Gulidov Krasnoyarsk Non-Ferrous Metals Plant" (OJSC Krastsvetmet) | Russian Federation | Validated |
| Gold | OJSC Novosibirsk Refinery | Russian Federation | Validated |
| Gold | PAMP S.A. | Switzerland | Validated |
| Gold | Prioksky Plant of Non-Ferrous Metals | Russian Federation | Validated |
| Gold | PT Aneka Tambang (Persero) Tbk | Indonesia | Validated |
| Gold | PX Précinox S.A. | Switzerland | Validated |
| Gold | Rand Refinery (Pty) Ltd. | South Africa | Validated |
| Gold | Republic Metals Corporation | United States | Validated |
| Gold | Royal Canadian Mint | Canada | Validated |
| Gold | Sabin Metal Corp. | United States | Unknown |
| Gold | Samduck Precious Metals | South Korea | Active |
| Gold | SAMWON Metals Corp. | South Korea | Unknown |
| Gold | Schone Edelmetaal B.V. | Netherlands | Validated |
| Gold | SEMPSA Joyería Platería S.A. | Spain | Validated |
| Gold | Shandong Tiancheng Biological Gold Industrial Co., Ltd. | China | Unknown |
| Gold | Shandong Zhaojin Gold & Silver Refinery Co., Ltd. | China | Validated |
| Gold | Sichuan Tianze Precious Metals Co., Ltd. | China | Validated |
| Gold | Singway Technology Co., Ltd. | Taiwan | Validated |
| Gold | So Accurate Group, Inc. | United States | Unknown |
| Gold | SOE Shyolkovsky Factory of Secondary Precious Metals | Russian Federation | Active |
| Gold | Solar Applied Materials Technology Corp. | Taiwan | Validated |
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| Gold | Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., Ltd. | Japan | Validated |
| Gold | Tanaka Kikinzoku Kogyo K.K. | Japan | Validated |
| Gold | The Refinery of Shandong Gold Mining Co., Ltd. | China | Validated |
| Gold | Tokuriki Honten Co., Ltd. | Japan | Validated |
| Gold | Tongling Nonferrous Metals Group Co., Ltd. | China | Unknown |
| Gold | Torecom | South Korea | Active |
| Gold | Umicore Brasil Ltda. | Brazil | Validated |
| Gold | Umicore Precious Metals Thailand | Thailand | Validated |
| Gold | Umicore S.A. Business Unit Precious Metals Refining | Belgium | Validated |
| Gold | United Precious Metal Refining, Inc. | United States | Validated |
| Gold | Valcambi S.A. | Switzerland | Validated |
| Gold | Western Australian Mint trading as The Perth Mint | Australia | Validated |
| Gold | Yamamoto Precious Metal Co., Ltd. | Japan | Validated |
| Gold | Yokohama Metal Co., Ltd. | Japan | Active |
| Gold | Yunnan Copper Industry Co., Ltd. | China | Unknown |
| Gold | Zhongyuan Gold Smelter of Zhongjin Gold Corporation | China | Validated |
| Gold | Zijin Mining Group Co., Ltd. Gold Refinery | China | Validated |
| Tantalum | Changsha South Tantalum Niobium Co., Ltd. | China | Validated |
| Tantalum | Conghua Tantalum and Niobium Smeltry | China | Validated |
| Tantalum | D Block Metals, LLC | United States | Validated |
| Tantalum | Duoluoshan | China | Validated |
| Tantalum | Exotech Inc. | United States | Validated |
| Tantalum | F&X Electro-Materials Ltd. | China | Validated |
| Tantalum | FIR Metals & Resource Ltd. | China | Validated |
| Tantalum | Global Advanced Metals Aizu | United States | Validated |
| Tantalum | Global Advanced Metals Boyertown | United States | Validated |
| Tantalum | Guangdong Zhiyuan New Material Co., Ltd. | China | Validated |
| Tantalum | Guizhou Zhenhua Xinyun Technology Ltd., Kaili branch | China | Validated |
| Tantalum | H.C. Starck Co., Ltd. | Thailand | Validated |
| Tantalum | H.C. Starck GmbH Goslar | Germany | Validated |
| Tantalum | H.C. Starck GmbH Laufenburg | Germany | Validated |
| Tantalum | H.C. Starck Hermsdorf GmbH | Germany | Validated |
| Tantalum | H.C. Starck Inc. | United States | Validated |
| Tantalum | H.C. Starck Ltd. | Japan | Validated |
| Tantalum | H.C. Starck Smelting GmbH & Co. KG | Germany | Validated |
| Tantalum | Hengyang King Xing Lifeng New Materials Co., Ltd. | China | Validated |
| Tantalum | Hi-Temp Specialty Metals, Inc. | United States | Validated |
| Tantalum | JiuJiang JinXin Nonferrous Metals Co., Ltd. | China | Validated |
| Tantalum | Jiujiang Tanbre Co., Ltd. | China | Validated |
| Tantalum | KEMET Blue Metals | Mexico | Validated |
| Tantalum | KEMET Blue Powder | United States | Validated |
| Tantalum | King-Tan Tantalum Industry Ltd. | China | Validated |
| Tantalum | LSM Brasil S.A. | Brazil | Validated |
| Tantalum | Metallurgical Products India Pvt., Ltd. | India | Validated |
| Tantalum | Mineração Taboca S.A. | Brazil | Validated |
| Tantalum | Mitsui Mining & Smelting | Japan | Validated |
| Tantalum | Molycorp Silmet A.S. | Estonia | Validated |
| Tantalum | Ningxia Orient Tantalum Industry Co., Ltd. | China | Validated |
| Tantalum | Plansee SE Liezen | Austria | Validated |
| Tantalum | Plansee SE Reutte | Austria | Validated |
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| Tantalum | QuantumClean | United States | Validated |
| Tantalum | RFH Tantalum Smeltry Co., Ltd. | China | Validated |
| Tantalum | Solikamsk Magnesium Works OAO | Russian Federation | Validated |
| Tantalum | Taki Chemicals | Japan | Validated |
| Tantalum | Telex Metals | United States | Validated |
| Tantalum | Tranzact, Inc. | United States | Validated |
| Tantalum | Ulba Metallurgical Plant JSC | Kazakhstan | Validated |
| Tantalum | Yichun Jin Yang Rare Metal Co., Ltd. | China | Validated |
| Tantalum | Zhuzhou Cemented Carbide | China | Validated |
| Tin | Alpha | United States | Validated |
| Tin | An Thai Minerals Co., Ltd. | Vietnam | Active |
| Tin | An Vinh Joint Stock Mineral Processing Company | Vietnam | Active |
| Tin | Chenzhou Yunxiang Mining and Metallurgy Co., Ltd. | China | Active |
| Tin | China Tin Group Co., Ltd. | China | Active |
| Tin | CNMC (Guangxi) PGMA Co., Ltd. | China | Unknown |
| Tin | Cooperativa Metalurgica de Rondônia Ltda. | Brazil | Validated |
| Tin | CV Ayi Jaya | Indonesia | Validated |
| Tin | CV Dua Sekawan | Indonesia | Active |
| Tin | CV Gita Pesona | Indonesia | Validated |
| Tin | CV Serumpun Sebalai | Indonesia | Validated |
| Tin | CV United Smelting | Indonesia | Validated |
| Tin | Dowa | Japan | Validated |
| Tin | Elmet S.L.U. (Metallo Group) | Spain | Validated |
| Tin | EM Vinto | Bolivia | Validated |
| Tin | Estanho de Rondônia S.A. | Brazil | Unknown |
| Tin | Feinhütte Halsbrücke GmbH | Germany | Active |
| Tin | Fenix Metals | Poland | Validated |
| Tin | Gejiu Kai Meng Industry and Trade LLC | China | Active |
| Tin | Gejiu Non-Ferrous Metal Processing Co., Ltd. | China | Validated |
| Tin | Gejiu Yunxin Nonferrous Electrolysis Co., Ltd. | China | Unknown |
| Tin | Gejiu Zili Mining And Metallurgy Co., Ltd. | China | Unknown |
| Tin | Huichang Jinshunda Tin Co., Ltd. | China | Unknown |
| Tin | Jiangxi Ketai Advanced Material Co., Ltd. | China | Validated |
| Tin | Linwu Xianggui Ore Smelting Co., Ltd. | China | Unknown |
| Tin | Magnu's Minerais Metais e Ligas Ltda. | Brazil | Validated |
| Tin | Malaysia Smelting Corporation (MSC) | Malaysia | Validated |
| Tin | Melt Metais e Ligas S.A. | Brazil | Validated |
| Tin | Metallic Resources, Inc. | United States | Validated |
| Tin | Metallo-Chimique N.V. | Belgium | Validated |
| Tin | Mineração Taboca S.A. | Brazil | Validated |
| Tin | Minsur | Peru | Validated |
| Tin | Mitsubishi Materials Corporation | Japan | Validated |
| Tin | Nankang Nanshan Tin Manufactory Co., Ltd. | China | Unknown |
| Tin | Nghe Tinh Non-Ferrous Metals Joint Stock Company | Vietnam | Active |
| Tin | O.M. Manufacturing (Thailand) Co., Ltd. | Thailand | Validated |
| Tin | O.M. Manufacturing Philippines, Inc. | Philippines | Validated |
| Tin | Operaciones Metalurgical S.A. | Bolivia | Validated |
| Tin | Phoenix Metal Ltd. | Rwanda | Active |
| Tin | PT Alam Lestari Kencana | Indonesia | Unknown |
| Tin | PT Aries Kencana Sejahtera | Indonesia | Validated |
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| Tin | PT Artha Cipta Langgeng | Indonesia | Validated |
| Tin | PT ATD Makmur Mandiri Jaya | Indonesia | Validated |
| Tin | PT Babel Inti Perkasa | Indonesia | Validated |
| Tin | PT Bangka Kudai Tin | Indonesia | Unknown |
| Tin | PT Bangka Prima Tin | Indonesia | Validated |
| Tin | PT Bangka Timah Utama Sejahtera | Indonesia | Unknown |
| Tin | PT Bangka Tin Industry | Indonesia | Validated |
| Tin | PT Belitung Industri Sejahtera | Indonesia | Validated |
| Tin | PT BilliTin Makmur Lestari | Indonesia | Validated |
| Tin | PT Bukit Timah | Indonesia | Validated |
| Tin | PT DS Jaya Abadi | Indonesia | Validated |
| Tin | PT Eunindo Usaha Mandiri | Indonesia | Validated |
| Tin | PT Fang Di MulTindo | Indonesia | Unknown |
| Tin | PT Inti Stania Prima | Indonesia | Validated |
| Tin | PT Justindo | Indonesia | Validated |
| Tin | PT Karimun Mining | Indonesia | Unknown |
| Tin | PT Mitra Stania Prima | Indonesia | Validated |
| Tin | PT Panca Mega Persada | Indonesia | Validated |
| Tin | PT Pelat Timah Nusantara Tbk | Indonesia | Unknown |
| Tin | PT Prima Timah Utama | Indonesia | Validated |
| Tin | PT Refined Bangka Tin | Indonesia | Validated |
| Tin | PT Sariwiguna Binasentosa | Indonesia | Validated |
| Tin | PT Seirama Tin Investment | Indonesia | Unknown |
| Tin | PT Stanindo Inti Perkasa | Indonesia | Validated |
| Tin | PT Sumber Jaya Indah | Indonesia | Validated |
| Tin | PT Timah (Persero) Tbk Kundur | Indonesia | Validated |
| Tin | PT Timah (Persero) Tbk Mentok | Indonesia | Validated |
| Tin | PT Tinindo Inter Nusa | Indonesia | Validated |
| Tin | PT Wahana Perkit Jaya | Indonesia | Validated |
| Tin | Rui Da Hung | Taiwan | Validated |
| Tin | Soft Metais Ltda. | Brazil | Validated |
| Tin | Thaisarco | Thailand | Validated |
| Tin | Tuyen Quang Non-Ferrous Metals Joint Stock Company | Vietnam | Active |
| Tin | VQB Mineral and Trading Group JSC | Vietnam | Validated |
| Tin | White Solder Metalurgia e Mineração Ltda. | Brazil | Validated |
| Tin | Yunnan Chengfeng Non-ferrous Metals Co., Ltd. | China | Active |
| Tin | Yunnan Tin Group (Holding) Co., Ltd. | China | Validated |
| Tungsten | A.L.M.T. TUNGSTEN Corp. | Japan | Validated |
| Tungsten | Asia Tungsten Products Vietnam Ltd. | Vietnam | Validated |
| Tungsten | Chenzhou Diamond Tungsten Products Co., Ltd. | China | Validated |
| Tungsten | Chongyi Zhangyuan Tungsten Co., Ltd. | China | Validated |
| Tungsten | Dayu Weiliang Tungsten Co., Ltd. | China | TI-CMC Member |
| Tungsten | Fujian Jinxin Tungsten Co., Ltd. | China | Validated |
| Tungsten | Ganzhou Huaxing Tungsten Products Co., Ltd. | China | Validated |
| Tungsten | Ganzhou Jiangwu Ferrotungsten Co., Ltd. | China | Validated |
| Tungsten | Ganzhou Non-ferrous Metals Smelting Co., Ltd. | China | TI-CMC Member |
| Tungsten | Ganzhou Seadragon W & Mo Co., Ltd. | China | Validated |
| Tungsten | Ganzhou Yatai Tungsten Co., Ltd. | China | Validated |
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| Tungsten | Global Tungsten & Powders Corp. | United States | Validated |
| Tungsten | Guangdong Xianglu Tungsten Co., Ltd. | China | Validated |
| Tungsten | H.C. Starck GmbH | Germany | Validated |
| Tungsten | H.C. Starck Smelting GmbH & Co.KG | Germany | Validated |
| Tungsten | Hunan Chenzhou Mining Co., Ltd. | China | Validated |
| Tungsten | Hunan Chunchang Nonferrous Metals Co., Ltd. | China | Validated |
| Tungsten | Hydrometallurg, JSC | Russian Federation | Validated |
| Tungsten | Japan New Metals Co., Ltd. | Japan | Validated |
| Tungsten | Jiangwu H.C. Starck Tungsten Products Co., Ltd. | China | TI-CMC Member |
| Tungsten | Jiangxi Gan Bei Tungsten Co., Ltd. | China | Validated |
| Tungsten | Jiangxi Minmetals Gao'an Non-ferrous Metals Co., Ltd. | China | Unknown |
| Tungsten | Jiangxi Tonggu Non-ferrous Metallurgical & Chemical Co., Ltd. | China | TI-CMC Member |
| Tungsten | Jiangxi Xinsheng Tungsten Industry Co., Ltd. | China | TI-CMC Member |
| Tungsten | Jiangxi Xiushui Xianggan Nonferrous Metals Co., Ltd. | China | Validated |
| Tungsten | Jiangxi Yaosheng Tungsten Co., Ltd. | China | Active |
| Tungsten | Kennametal Fallon | United States | Active |
| Tungsten | Kennametal Huntsville | United States | Validated |
| Tungsten | Malipo Haiyu Tungsten Co., Ltd. | China | Validated |
| Tungsten | Niagara Refining LLC | United States | Validated |
| Tungsten | Nui Phao H.C. Starck Tungsten Chemicals Manufacturing LLC | Vietnam | Validated |
| Tungsten | Pobedit, JSC | Russian Federation | TI-CMC Member |
| Tungsten | Tejing (Vietnam) Tungsten Co., Ltd. | Vietnam | Validated |
| Tungsten | Vietnam Youngsun Tungsten Industry Co., Ltd. | Vietnam | Validated |
| Tungsten | Wolfram Bergbau und Hütten AG | Austria | Validated |
| Tungsten | Xiamen Tungsten (H.C.) Co., Ltd. | China | Validated |
| Tungsten | Xiamen Tungsten Co., Ltd. | China | Validated |
| Tungsten | Xinhai Rendan Shaoguan Tungsten Co., Ltd. | China | Validated |
Country of origin for the conflict minerals processed by the facilities listed above may include: Angola, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Burundi, Cambodia, Canada, Central Africa Republic, Chile, China, Columbia, Cote D’Ivoire, Czech Republic, Djibouti, DRC, Ecuador, Egypt, Estonia, Ethiopia, France, Germany, Guyana, Hungry, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Laos, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Mozambique, Namibia, Netherlands, Nigeria, Peru, Portugal, Republic of Congo, Russian, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, South Korea, South Africa, Spain, South Sudan, Suriname, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Uganda, United Kingdom, United States, Vietnam, Zimbabwe or Zambia |
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| (1) | Facility name and location as reported by the Conflict Free Sourcing Initiative. |
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| (2) | Facility statuses defined as following: |
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| Smelter Status | Status Definition |
| Validated | Facilities as of April 29, 2016 that are complaint with the CFSP assessment protocols |
| Active | Facilities that have committed to undergo a CFSP audit or are participating in another certification program |
| TI-CMC Member | Facilities that have committed to complete a CFSP validation audit within two years of TI-CMC membership issuance |
| Unknown | Facilities that have not committed to undergo a CFSP audit and are not participating in another certification program |
