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Exhibit 1.01

Conflict Minerals Report

Sonos, Inc. has included this Conflict Minerals Report as an exhibit to its Form SD as contemplated by Rule 13p-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and Form SD (the “Conflict Minerals Rule”). The date of filing of this Conflict Minerals Report is May 27, 2022.

 

Unless the context indicates otherwise, the terms “Sonos,” “we,” “its,” “us” and “our” refer to Sonos and its consolidated subsidiaries.

 

As used herein and consistent with the Conflict Minerals Rule, “Conflict Minerals” or “3TG” are columbite-tantalite (coltan), cassiterite, gold, wolframite and the derivatives tantalum, tin and tungsten, without regard to the location of origin of the minerals or derivative metals.

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

All statements other than statements of historical facts contained in this Conflict Minerals Report are forward-looking statements. In some cases, forward-looking statements may be identified by words such as "believe," "may," "will," "estimate," "continue," "anticipate," "intend," "could," "would," "expect," "objective," "plan," "potential," "seek," "grow," "target," "if," and similar expressions intended to identify forward-looking statements. Examples of forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements concerning the additional steps that we intend to take to mitigate the risk that our necessary 3TG benefit armed groups.

 

We have based these forward-looking statements largely on our current expectations and these forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and assumptions, including (1) the continued implementation of satisfactory traceability and other compliance measures by our direct and indirect suppliers on a timely basis or at all, (2) whether smelters and refiners (“SORs”) and other market participants responsibly source 3TG and (3) political and regulatory developments, whether in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (“DRC”) or an adjoining country (collectively, the “Covered Countries”), the United States or elsewhere. You should not rely upon forward-looking statements as predictions of future events. The events and circumstances reflected in the forward-looking statements may not be achieved or occur. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements. Except as required by law, we do not intend to update any of these forward-looking statements after the date of this Conflict Minerals Report or to conform these statements to actual results or revised expectations.

 

Applicability of the Conflict Minerals Rule to our Business

 

Sonos is one of the world’s leading sound experience brands. Known for delivering unparalleled sound experience, thoughtful design aesthetic, simplicity of use and an open platform, Sonos makes a breadth of audio content available to anyone. Our sound system provides an immersive listening experience created by our thoughtfully designed speakers and components, our proprietary software platform and the ability to wirelessly stream the content our customers love from the services they prefer.

 

Our electronics products contain tin, tantalum, tungsten and/or gold. However, the 3TG in the products constitutes a small portion of their total materials content. For a further discussion of our products, see our Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 2, 2021. The information contained in our Form 10-K is not

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incorporated by reference into this Conflict Minerals Report or our Form SD and should not be considered part of this Conflict Minerals Report or the Form SD.

 

Our products are manufactured for us by third party manufacturers. In addition, we do not directly source 3TG from SORs and believe that we are in most cases many levels removed from these market participants. However, through the efforts described in this Conflict Minerals Report, and as part of our reasonable country of origin inquiry (“RCOI”) and due diligence processes, we seek to ensure that our suppliers source responsibly. Specifically, we endeavor in good faith to determine if any of the 3TG necessary to the functionality or production of the products that we contract to manufacture originated in a Covered Country and, if so, whether it directly or indirectly financed or benefited an armed group.

 

Our Conflict Minerals Policy and Our Supplier Code of Conduct

 

Sonos is committed to corporate social responsibility and responsible sourcing and is opposed to human rights abuses. We also take seriously our compliance obligations under the Conflict Minerals Rule. To these ends, we have adopted and communicate to our suppliers and the public a company policy (the “Conflict Minerals Policy”) regarding the use of 3TG in our products. Our Conflict Mineral Policy indicates that we require that our suppliers source 3TG only from SORs that are conformant with the Responsible Minerals Initiative's (“RMI”) Responsible Minerals Assurance Process (“RMAP”), which requires a third-party sourcing audit of such SORs. We also require all suppliers to sign a Supplier Code of Conduct based on the Responsible Business Alliance industry standard. As set forth in Supplier Code of Conduct, we expect our supplier to share our commitment to corporate social responsibility and reserve the right to request corrective action for any non-compliance, including termination of the relationship with the supplier.

 

Reasonable Country of Origin Inquiry Information

 

As required by the Conflict Minerals Rule, for 2021, we conducted a RCOI. We designed our RCOI in good faith to determine the origin of the 3TG that are necessary to the functionality or production of products that we contracted to manufacture. For purposes of the RCOI, we treated all suppliers, except service and packaging suppliers, as potentially in scope.

 

Our outreach included 126 potentially in-scope suppliers (the “Suppliers”). The results of our RCOI are discussed on Annex A to this Conflict Minerals Report. For our RCOI, to the extent applicable, we utilized the same processes and procedures as for our due diligence, in particular Steps 1 and 2 of the OECD Guidance (as defined below) design framework, which are described below in this Conflict Minerals Report.

 

As indicated on Annex A, approximately 94% of the SORs identified to us by the Suppliers were listed as Conformant (as defined below) by the RMI.

 

Based on the results of our RCOI, we exercised due diligence for 2021. These due diligence efforts are discussed below.

 

Due Diligence Measures

 

Design Framework

 

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We have designed our due diligence measures relating to 3TG to conform with, in all material respects, the criteria set forth in the OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas (Third Edition) (the “OECD Guidance”).

 

Selected Elements of Design Framework and Due Diligence Program Execution

 

The OECD Guidance has established a five-step framework for due diligence as a basis for responsible global supply chain management of minerals from conflict-affected and high-risk areas. Selected elements of our due diligence program are discussed below. The headings below conform to the headings used in the OECD Guidance for each of the five steps.

 

1.
OECD Guidance Step One: “Establish strong company management systems”
a.
We have a cross-functional team that is responsible for our 3TG compliance program. Leadership of the compliance program resides with senior members of our legal and sustainability teams. In addition, we utilize specialist outside counsel to advise us in connection with our Conflict Minerals Rule compliance and a service provider (the “Service Provider”) to, on our behalf, engage in supplier outreach and follow-up, validation of supplier responses and electronic storage of supplier responses. Some of the compliance activities described in this Conflict Minerals Report were performed by the Service Provider on our behalf.
b.
We communicate our Conflict Minerals Policy internally and externally to suppliers, in each case in writing. The Conflict Minerals Policy is available on our website at https://www.sonos.com/en-us/sustainability.
c.
We use the Conflict Minerals Reporting Template (the “CMRT”) developed by the RMI to identify SORs in our supply chain.
d.
We maintain business records relating to 3TG due diligence, including records of due diligence processes, findings and resulting decisions, on a computerized database. Under our business records policy, this information is to be retained for at least five years.
e.
We have a mechanism for employees and other interested parties to anonymously report violations of our Conflict Minerals Policy or other policy violations and issues, online or by telephone, and encourage our suppliers to have such mechanism as well.
2.
OECD Guidance Step Two: “Identify and assess risk in the supply chain”
a.
For 2021, the Service Provider sent requests to 126 Suppliers to provide us with a completed CMRT. We or the Service Provider followed up by email or phone with the Suppliers that did not provide a response within the time frame specified in the request. All of our Suppliers responded to the Service Provider’s request for information.
b.
We and the Service Provider reviewed the responses received from the Suppliers. The Service Provider reviewed the responses received for plausibility, consistency and gaps. It followed up by email or phone with Suppliers that submitted a response that triggered any one of seven specified quality control flags.

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c.
To the extent that a completed CMRT identifies a SOR, the Service Provider reviewed the information provided against the list of Conformant SORs published in connection with the RMAP, the London Bullion Market Association (“LBMA”) Good Delivery List and the Responsible Jewellery Council’s (“RJC”) Chain-of-Custody Certification.
d.
To the extent that a SOR identified by a Supplier was not listed as Conformant, the Service Provider attempted to contact that SOR to gain information about its sourcing practices, including origin and transfer, and to determine the source and chain of custody of the 3TG. Internet research was also performed to determine whether there are any outside sources of information regarding the SORs sourcing practices.
e.
If a Supplier was unable to provide information concerning the processors of 3TG in its supply chain, the Service Provider requested information on the Supplier’s suppliers of products or components which may have required 3TG for their functionality or production (“Tier 2 suppliers”). The Tier 2 suppliers, and subsequent tiers of suppliers as identified to the Service Provider, were then contacted by the Service Provider.
3.
OECD Guidance Step Three: “Design and implement a strategy to respond to identified risks”
a.
Our 3TG compliance team reported the findings of its supply chain risk assessment to our Chief Legal Officer.
b.
Our risk mitigation strategy allows for a flexible response that is commensurate with the risks identified.
4.
OECD Guidance Step Four: “Carry out independent third-party audit of supply chain due diligence at identified points in the supply chain”
a.
In connection with our due diligence, we utilized and relied on information made available by the RMI concerning independent third-party audits of SORs to assess SOR due diligence and to determine whether SORs are Conformant.
5.
OECD Guidance Step Five: “Report on supply chain due diligence”
a.
We file a Form SD and a Conflict Minerals Report with the Securities and Exchange Commission and make these filings available on our website.

Product and Smelter and Refiner Information

 

Our in-scope products for 2021 consisted of speakers, components and related accessories.

 

In connection with our RCOI or due diligence, as applicable, the Suppliers identified to us the SORs listed on Appendix A as having processed the necessary 3TG contained in our in-scope products for 2021. Due to our position in the supply chain, we rely on our suppliers for accurate SOR information. Our due diligence measures cannot provide absolute certainty regarding the source and chain of custody of the 3TG contained in our products.

 

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We endeavored to determine the mine or location of origin of the 3TG contained in our in-scope products by requesting that the Suppliers provide us with a completed CMRT and through the other measures described in this Conflict Minerals Report.

 

For 2021, none of our in-scope products were determined by us to support conflict (i.e., to contain necessary 3TG that directly or indirectly financed or benefitted an armed group in a Covered Country). However, we did not conclude that any of our in-scope products were “DRC conflict free.

 

Future Risk Mitigation Efforts

 

For 2022, we intend to continue to engage in the activities described above, including our efforts to engage with suppliers that provide incomplete responses or do not provide responses to our inquiries. We also intend to (1) review the adequacy of our due diligence measures to assess the source and chain of custody of the 3TG in our in-scope products, (2) encourage suppliers to enhance the transparency of their supply chain and to source responsibly and (3) update our Conflict Minerals Policy as applicable.

 

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Annex A

 

Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined in this Annex have the meanings indicated in our Conflict Minerals Report.

 

In connection with our RCOI and due diligence, as applicable, our Suppliers identified to us the SORs listed below as having processed the 3TG contained in our in-scope products for 2021.

 

Metal

Smelter Name

Country

Status

Gold

8853 S.p.A.

Italy

Conformant

Gold

Advanced Chemical Company

United States

Conformant

Gold

Aida Chemical Industries Co., Ltd.

Japan

Conformant

Gold

Al Etihad Gold Refinery DMCC

United Arab Emirates

Conformant

Gold

Allgemeine Gold-und Silberscheideanstalt A.G.

Germany

Conformant

Gold

Almalyk Mining and Metallurgical Complex (AMMC)

Uzbekistan

Conformant

Gold

AngloGold Ashanti Corrego do Sitio Mineracao

Brazil

Conformant

Gold

Argor-Heraeus S.A.

Switzerland

Conformant

Gold

Asahi Pretec Corp.

Japan

Conformant

Gold

Asahi Refining Canada Ltd.

Canada

Conformant

Gold

Asahi Refining USA Inc.

United States

Conformant

Gold

Asaka Riken Co., Ltd.

Japan

Conformant

Gold

Aurubis AG

Germany

Conformant

Gold

Bangalore Refinery

India

Conformant

Gold

Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (Central Bank of the Philippines)

Philippines

Conformant

Gold

Boliden AB

Sweden

Conformant

Gold

C. Hafner GmbH + Co. KG

Germany

Conformant

Gold

CCR Refinery - Glencore Canada Corporation

Canada

Conformant

Gold

Cendres + Metaux S.A.

Switzerland

Conformant

Gold

Chimet S.p.A.

Italy

Conformant

Gold

Chugai Mining

Japan

Conformant

Gold

DODUCO Contacts and Refining GmbH

Germany

Conformant

Gold

Dowa

Japan

Conformant

Gold

DSC (Do Sung Corporation)

Korea, Republic of

Conformant

Gold

Eco-System Recycling Co., Ltd. East Plant

Japan

Conformant

Gold

Eco-System Recycling Co., Ltd. North Plant

Japan

Conformant

 

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Gold

Eco-System Recycling Co., Ltd. West Plant

Japan

Conformant

Gold

Emirates Gold DMCC

United Arab Emirates

Conformant

Gold

Geib Refining Corporation

United States

Conformant

Gold

Gold Refinery of Zijin Mining Group Co., Ltd.

China

Conformant

Gold

Heimerle + Meule GmbH

Germany

Conformant

Gold

Heraeus Metals Hong Kong Ltd.

China

Conformant

Gold

Heraeus Precious Metals GmbH & Co. KG

Germany

Conformant

Gold

Inner Mongolia Qiankun Gold and Silver Refinery Share Co., Ltd.

China

Conformant

Gold

Ishifuku Metal Industry Co., Ltd.

Japan

Conformant

Gold

Istanbul Gold Refinery

Turkey

Conformant

Gold

Italpreziosi

Italy

Conformant

Gold

Japan Mint

Japan

Conformant

Gold

Jiangxi Copper Co., Ltd.

China

Conformant

Gold

JX Nippon Mining & Metals Co., Ltd.

Japan

Conformant

Gold

Kazzinc

Kazakhstan

Conformant

Gold

Kennecott Utah Copper LLC

United States

Conformant

Gold

KGHM Polska Miedz Spolka Akcyjna

Poland

Conformant

Gold

Kojima Chemicals Co., Ltd.

Japan

Conformant

Gold

Korea Zinc Co., Ltd.

Korea, Republic of

Conformant

Gold

L'Orfebre S.A.

Andorra

Conformant

Gold

LS-NIKKO Copper Inc.

Korea, Republic of

Conformant

Gold

LT Metal Ltd.

Korea, Republic of

Conformant

Gold

Marsam Metals

Brazil

Conformant

Gold

Materion

United States

Conformant

Gold

Matsuda Sangyo Co., Ltd.

Japan

Conformant

Gold

Metalor Technologies (Hong Kong) Ltd.

China

Conformant

Gold

Metalor Technologies (Singapore) Pte., Ltd.

Singapore

Conformant

Gold

Metalor Technologies (Suzhou) Ltd.

China

Conformant

Gold

Metalor Technologies S.A.

Switzerland

Conformant

Gold

Metalor USA Refining Corporation

United States

Conformant

Gold

Metalurgica Met-Mex Penoles S.A. De C.V.

Mexico

Conformant

Gold

Mitsubishi Materials Corporation

Japan

Conformant

Gold

Mitsui Mining and Smelting Co., Ltd.

Japan

Conformant

Gold

MMTC-PAMP India Pvt., Ltd.

India

Conformant

Gold

Nadir Metal Rafineri San. Ve Tic. A.S.

Turkey

Conformant

 

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Gold

Navoi Mining and Metallurgical Combinat

Uzbekistan

Conformant

Gold

Nihon Material Co., Ltd.

Japan

Conformant

Gold

Ogussa Osterreichische Gold- und Silber-Scheideanstalt GmbH

Austria

Conformant

Gold

Ohura Precious Metal Industry Co., Ltd.

Japan

Conformant

Gold

PAMP S.A.

Switzerland

Conformant

Gold

Planta Recuperadora de Metales SpA

Chile

Conformant

Gold

PT Aneka Tambang (Persero) Tbk

Indonesia

Conformant

Gold

PX Precinox S.A.

Switzerland

Conformant

Gold

Rand Refinery (Pty) Ltd.

South Africa

Conformant

Gold

REMONDIS PMR B.V.

Netherlands

Conformant

Gold

Royal Canadian Mint

Canada

Conformant

Gold

SAAMP

France

Conformant

Gold

Safimet S.p.A

Italy

Conformant

Gold

SAFINA A.S.

Czech Republic

Conformant

Gold

Samduck Precious Metals

Korea, Republic of

Conformant

Gold

SEMPSA Joyeria Plateria S.A.

Spain

Conformant

Gold

Shandong Gold Smelting Co., Ltd.

China

Conformant

Gold

Shandong Zhaojin Gold & Silver Refinery Co., Ltd.

China

Conformant

Gold

Sichuan Tianze Precious Metals Co., Ltd.

China

Conformant

Gold

Singway Technology Co., Ltd.

Taiwan

Conformant

Gold

Solar Applied Materials Technology Corp.

Taiwan

Conformant

Gold

Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., Ltd.

Japan

Conformant

Gold

SungEel HiMetal Co., Ltd.

Korea, Republic of

Conformant

Gold

T.C.A S.p.A

Italy

Conformant

Gold

Tanaka Kikinzoku Kogyo K.K.

Japan

Conformant

Gold

Tokuriki Honten Co., Ltd.

Japan

Conformant

Gold

TOO Tau-Ken-Altyn

Kazakhstan

Conformant

Gold

Torecom

Korea, Republic of

Conformant

Gold

Umicore Precious Metals Thailand

Thailand

Conformant

Gold

Umicore S.A. Business Unit Precious Metals Refining

Belgium

Conformant

Gold

United Precious Metal Refining, Inc.

United States

Conformant

Gold

Valcambi S.A.

Switzerland

Conformant

Gold

Western Australian Mint (T/a The Perth Mint)

Australia

Conformant

Gold

WIELAND Edelmetalle GmbH

Germany

Conformant

Gold

Yamakin Co., Ltd.

Japan

Conformant

 

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Gold

Yokohama Metal Co., Ltd.

Japan

Conformant

Gold

Zhongyuan Gold Smelter of Zhongjin Gold Corporation

China

Conformant

Gold

SAXONIA Edelmetalle GmbH

Germany

Active

Gold

AU Traders and Refiners

South Africa

Smelter Look-up List Tab Only

Gold

JSC Uralelectromed

Russian Federation

Smelter Look-up List Tab Only

Gold

Kyrgyzaltyn JSC

Kyrgyzstan

Smelter Look-up List Tab Only

Gold

Moscow Special Alloys Processing Plant

Russian Federation

Smelter Look-up List Tab Only

Gold

OJSC "The Gulidov Krasnoyarsk Non-Ferrous Metals Plant" (OJSC Krastsvetmet)

Russian Federation

Smelter Look-up List Tab Only

Gold

OJSC Novosibirsk Refinery

Russian Federation

Smelter Look-up List Tab Only

Gold

Prioksky Plant of Non-Ferrous Metals

Russian Federation

Smelter Look-up List Tab Only

Gold

SOE Shyolkovsky Factory of Secondary Precious Metals

Russian Federation

Smelter Look-up List Tab Only

Tantalum

AMG Brasil

Brazil

Conformant

Tantalum

Changsha South Tantalum Niobium Co., Ltd.

China

Conformant

Tantalum

D Block Metals, LLC

United States

Conformant

Tantalum

F&X Electro-Materials Ltd.

China

Conformant

Tantalum

FIR Metals & Resource Ltd.

China

Conformant

Tantalum

Global Advanced Metals Aizu

Japan

Conformant

Tantalum

Global Advanced Metals Boyertown

United States

Conformant

Tantalum

H.C. Starck Hermsdorf GmbH

Germany

Conformant

Tantalum

H.C. Starck Inc.

United States

Conformant

Tantalum

Hengyang King Xing Lifeng New Materials Co., Ltd.

China

Conformant

Tantalum

Jiangxi Dinghai Tantalum & Niobium Co., Ltd.

China

Conformant

Tantalum

Jiangxi Tuohong New Raw Material

China

Conformant

Tantalum

JiuJiang JinXin Nonferrous Metals Co., Ltd.

China

Conformant

Tantalum

Jiujiang Tanbre Co., Ltd.

China

Conformant

Tantalum

Jiujiang Zhongao Tantalum & Niobium Co., Ltd.

China

Conformant

Tantalum

KEMET de Mexico

Mexico

Conformant

Tantalum

Metallurgical Products India Pvt., Ltd.

India

Conformant

 

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Tantalum

Mineracao Taboca S.A.

Brazil

Conformant

Tantalum

Mitsui Mining and Smelting Co., Ltd.

Japan

Conformant

Tantalum

Ningxia Orient Tantalum Industry Co., Ltd.

China

Conformant

Tantalum

NPM Silmet AS

Estonia

Conformant

Tantalum

QuantumClean

United States

Conformant

Tantalum

Resind Industria e Comercio Ltda.

Brazil

Conformant

Tantalum

Solikamsk Magnesium Works OAO

Russian Federation

Conformant

Tantalum

Taki Chemical Co., Ltd.

Japan

Conformant

Tantalum

TANIOBIS Co., Ltd.

Thailand

Conformant

Tantalum

TANIOBIS GmbH

Germany

Conformant

Tantalum

TANIOBIS Japan Co., Ltd.

Japan

Conformant

Tantalum

TANIOBIS Smelting GmbH & Co. KG

Germany

Conformant

Tantalum

Telex Metals

United States

Conformant

Tantalum

Ulba Metallurgical Plant JSC

Kazakhstan

Conformant

Tantalum

XIMEI RESOURCES (GUANGDONG) LIMITED

China

Conformant

Tantalum

XinXing Haorong Electronic Material Co., Ltd.

China

Conformant

Tantalum

Yanling Jincheng Tantalum & Niobium Co., Ltd.

China

Conformant

Tantalum

Exotech Inc.

United States

Active

Tin

Alpha

United States

Conformant

Tin

Chenzhou Yunxiang Mining and Metallurgy Co., Ltd.

China

Conformant

Tin

Chifeng Dajingzi Tin Industry Co., Ltd.

China

Conformant

Tin

China Tin Group Co., Ltd.

China

Conformant

Tin

Dowa

Japan

Conformant

Tin

EM Vinto

Bolivia

Conformant

Tin

Estanho de Rondonia S.A.

Brazil

Conformant

Tin

Fenix Metals

Poland

Conformant

Tin

Gejiu Non-Ferrous Metal Processing Co., Ltd.

China

Conformant

Tin

Gejiu Yunxin Nonferrous Electrolysis Co., Ltd.

China

Conformant

Tin

Gejiu Zili Mining And Metallurgy Co., Ltd.

China

Conformant

Tin

Guangdong Hanhe Non-Ferrous Metal Co., Ltd.

China

Conformant

Tin

HuiChang Hill Tin Industry Co., Ltd.

China

Conformant

Tin

Jiangxi New Nanshan Technology Ltd.

China

Conformant

Tin

Luna Smelter, Ltd.

Rwanda

Conformant

Tin

Ma'anshan Weitai Tin Co., Ltd.

China

Conformant

Tin

Magnu's Minerais Metais e Ligas Ltda.

Brazil

Conformant

 

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Tin

Malaysia Smelting Corporation (MSC)

Malaysia

Conformant

Tin

Metallic Resources, Inc.

United States

Conformant

Tin

Metallo Belgium N.V.

Belgium

Conformant

Tin

Metallo Spain S.L.U.

Spain

Conformant

Tin

Mineracao Taboca S.A.

Brazil

Conformant

Tin

Minsur

Peru

Conformant

Tin

Mitsubishi Materials Corporation

Japan

Conformant

Tin

O.M. Manufacturing (Thailand) Co., Ltd.

Thailand

Conformant

Tin

O.M. Manufacturing Philippines, Inc.

Philippines

Conformant

Tin

Operaciones Metalurgicas S.A.

Bolivia

Conformant

Tin

PT Artha Cipta Langgeng

Indonesia

Conformant

Tin

PT ATD Makmur Mandiri Jaya

Indonesia

Conformant

Tin

PT Babel Surya Alam Lestari

Indonesia

Conformant

Tin

PT Bangka Serumpun

Indonesia

Conformant

Tin

PT Menara Cipta Mulia

Indonesia

Conformant

Tin

PT Mitra Stania Prima

Indonesia

Conformant

Tin

PT Prima Timah Utama

Indonesia

Conformant

Tin

PT Rajawali Rimba Perkasa

Indonesia

Conformant

Tin

PT Refined Bangka Tin

Indonesia

Conformant

Tin

PT Stanindo Inti Perkasa

Indonesia

Conformant

Tin

PT Timah Tbk Kundur

Indonesia

Conformant

Tin

PT Timah Tbk Mentok

Indonesia

Conformant

Tin

PT Tinindo Inter Nusa

Indonesia

Conformant

Tin

Resind Industria e Comercio Ltda.

Brazil

Conformant

Tin

Rui Da Hung

Taiwan

Conformant

Tin

Soft Metais Ltda.

Brazil

Conformant

Tin

Thai Nguyen Mining and Metallurgy Co., Ltd.

Vietnam

Conformant

Tin

Thaisarco

Thailand

Conformant

Tin

Tin Technology & Refining

United States

Conformant

Tin

White Solder Metalurgia e Mineracao Ltda.

Brazil

Conformant

Tin

Yunnan Chengfeng Non-ferrous Metals Co., Ltd.

China

Conformant

Tin

Yunnan Tin Company Limited

China

Conformant

Tin

Melt Metais e Ligas S.A.

Brazil

Active

Tin

Gejiu Kai Meng Industry and Trade LLC

China

Smelter Look-up List Tab Only

Tin

VQB Mineral and Trading Group JSC

Vietnam

Smelter Look-up List Tab Only

 

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Tin

Yunnan Yunfan Non-ferrous Metals Co., Ltd.

China

Smelter Look-up List Tab Only

Tungsten

A.L.M.T. TUNGSTEN Corp.

Japan

Conformant

Tungsten

ACL Metais Eireli

Brazil

Conformant

Tungsten

Asia Tungsten Products Vietnam Ltd.

Vietnam

Conformant

Tungsten

Chenzhou Diamond Tungsten Products Co., Ltd.

China

Conformant

Tungsten

China Molybdenum Co., Ltd.

China

Conformant

Tungsten

Chongyi Zhangyuan Tungsten Co., Ltd.

China

Conformant

Tungsten

Fujian Ganmin RareMetal Co., Ltd.

China

Conformant

Tungsten

Ganzhou Haichuang Tungsten Co., Ltd.

China

Conformant

Tungsten

Ganzhou Huaxing Tungsten Products Co., Ltd.

China

Conformant

Tungsten

Ganzhou Jiangwu Ferrotungsten Co., Ltd.

China

Conformant

Tungsten

Ganzhou Seadragon W & Mo Co., Ltd.

China

Conformant

Tungsten

Global Tungsten & Powders Corp.

United States

Conformant

Tungsten

Guangdong Xianglu Tungsten Co., Ltd.

China

Conformant

Tungsten

H.C. Starck Tungsten GmbH

Germany

Conformant

Tungsten

Hunan Chenzhou Mining Co., Ltd.

China

Conformant

Tungsten

Hunan Chunchang Nonferrous Metals Co., Ltd.

China

Conformant

Tungsten

Hydrometallurg, JSC

Russian Federation

Conformant

Tungsten

Japan New Metals Co., Ltd.

Japan

Conformant

Tungsten

Jiangwu H.C. Starck Tungsten Products Co., Ltd.

China

Conformant

Tungsten

Jiangxi Gan Bei Tungsten Co., Ltd.

China

Conformant

Tungsten

Jiangxi Tonggu Non-ferrous Metallurgical & Chemical Co., Ltd.

China

Conformant

Tungsten

Jiangxi Xinsheng Tungsten Industry Co., Ltd.

China

Conformant

Tungsten

Jiangxi Yaosheng Tungsten Co., Ltd.

China

Conformant

Tungsten

Kennametal Fallon

United States

Conformant

Tungsten

Kennametal Huntsville

United States

Conformant

Tungsten

KGETS CO., LTD.

Korea, Republic of

Conformant

Tungsten

Lianyou Metals Co., Ltd.

Taiwan

Conformant

Tungsten

Malipo Haiyu Tungsten Co., Ltd.

China

Conformant

Tungsten

Masan High-Tech Materials

Vietnam

Conformant

Tungsten

Moliren Ltd.

Russian Federation

Conformant

Tungsten

Niagara Refining LLC

United States

Conformant

Tungsten

Philippine Chuangxin Industrial Co., Inc.

Philippines

Conformant

Tungsten

TANIOBIS Smelting GmbH & Co. KG

Germany

Conformant

Tungsten

Unecha Refractory Metals Plant

Russian Federation

Conformant

 

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Tungsten

Wolfram Bergbau und Hutten AG

Austria

Conformant

Tungsten

Xiamen Tungsten (H.C.) Co., Ltd.

China

Conformant

Tungsten

Xiamen Tungsten Co., Ltd.

China

Conformant

Tungsten

Xinfeng Huarui Tungsten & Molybdenum New Material Co., Ltd.

China

Conformant

 

We note the following in connection with the information in the table:

1.
The SORs listed in the table were identified by the Suppliers as being part of our 2021 supply chain. However, the SORs listed above were not necessarily the only SORs in our 2021 supply chain, since most of our Suppliers provided information at a “company” level (meaning for all of their products, rather than specific to the products that they sold to us), and because not all of our Suppliers responded to our inquiries.
2.
All information in the table is as of April 1, 2022.
3.
“Conformant” means that a SOR has successfully completed an assessment against the applicable RMAP standard or an equivalent cross-recognized assessment. Included SORs were not necessarily conformant for all or part of 2021 and may not continue to be conformant for any future period.
4.
“Active” means that the SOR is currently engaged in the RMAP but a conformance determination has yet to be made. “Smelter Look-up List Tab Only” means that a SOR is listed on the Smelter Look-up tab list of the CMRT, but is not listed as “Conformant” or “Active.” The RMI notes on its website that the operational impacts of COVID-19 have led to postponements of some RMAP assessments. The RMI website also notes that, due to the eligibility criteria for an RMAP assessment, SORs are sometimes removed from the Conformant list because they are no longer operational and not because they are non-conformant to the standard.
5.
The conformant status reflected in the table is based solely on information made publicly available by the RMI, without independent verification by us.
6.
Country location is the location of the SOR and is based solely on information made publicly available by the RMI without independent verification by us.

 

 

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Country of Origin Information

Based on information provided by the Suppliers and the Service Provider, the countries of origin of the 3TG processed by the SORs listed above may have included countries listed below.

 

Angola*

Ethiopia

Madagascar

Slovakia

Argentina

Finland

Malaysia

South Africa

Armenia

France

Mali

South Sudan*

Australia

Germany

Mexico

Spain

Austria

Ghana

Mongolia

Suriname

Belarus

Guinea

Morocco

Sweden

Belgium

Guyana

Mozambique

Switzerland

Bermuda

Hong Kong

Myanmar

Taiwan

Bolivia

Hungary

Namibia

Tajikistan

Brazil

India

Netherlands

Tanzania*

Burundi*

Indonesia

Niger

Thailand

Cambodia

Ireland

Nigeria

Turkey

Canada

Israel

Papua New Guinea

Uganda*

Central African Republic*

Italy

Peru

United Arab Emirates

Chile

Ivory Coast

Philippines

United Kingdom

China

Japan

Poland

United States

Colombia

Jersey

Portugal

Uzbekistan

Czech Republic

Kazakhstan

Republic of the Congo*

Vietnam

Democratic Republic of the Congo*

Kenya

Russian Federation

Zambia*

Djibouti

Korea, Republic of

Rwanda*

Zimbabwe

Ecuador

Kyrgyzstan

Saudi Arabia

 

Egypt

Laos

Sierra Leone

 

Estonia

Luxembourg

Singapore

 

* Represents a Covered Country.

In addition, the listed SORs may have processed 3TG originating from recycled or scrap sources.

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