EX-1.01 2 d738582dex101.htm EXHIBIT 1.01 EXHIBIT 1.01

Exhibit 1.01

Conflict Minerals Report

Capri Holdings Limited has included this Conflict Minerals Report as an exhibit to its Form SD in respect of the calendar year ended December 31, 2018 (“calendar 2018”) as provided for in Rule 13p-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and Form SD (collectively, the “Conflict Minerals Rule”). The date of filing of this Conflict Minerals Report is May 29, 2019.

Unless the context indicates otherwise, the terms “we,” “its,” “us,” “our” and the “Company” refer to Capri Holdings Limited and its consolidated subsidiaries. As used herein, “Conflict Minerals” or “3TG” are cassiterite (tin), columbite-tantalite (tantalum), gold and wolframite (tungsten), without regard to the location of origin of the minerals or derivative metals.

Forward-Looking Statements

The statements in this document that refer to plans and expectations for future periods are forward-looking statements within the meaning of federal securities laws. These forward-looking statements are based on management’s current expectations. Words such as “expects,” “anticipates,” “plans,” “believes,” “estimates,” “may,” “will,” “should” and variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify such 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. You should not place undue reliance on such statements. These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the Company’s control, which could cause the Company’s actual results to differ materially from those indicated in these forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties may include, but are not limited to, the continued implementation of satisfactory traceability and other compliance measures by our direct and indirect suppliers, on a timely basis or at all, whether smelters and refiners and other market participants responsibly source 3TG and political and regulatory developments, whether in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (“DRC”) region, the United States or elsewhere. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances, except as required by applicable laws or regulations.

Applicability of the Conflict Minerals Rule to Our Company

We are a global fashion luxury group, consisting of iconic brands that are industry leaders in design, style and craftsmanship. Our brands (Versace, Jimmy Choo and Michael Kors) cover the full spectrum of fashion luxury categories including women’s and men’s accessories, footwear and apparel as well as wearable technology, watches, jewelry, eyewear and a full line of fragrance products. We believe that we are subject to the Conflict Minerals Rule because some of the products that we contract to manufacture may contain 3TG that are necessary to the functionality or production of such products. In November 2017, we completed the acquisition of Jimmy Choo Group Limited and its subsidiaries (“Jimmy Choo”), and in December 2018, we completed the acquisition of Gianni Versace S.R.L. and its subsidiaries (“Versace”). Under the Conflict Minerals Rule, we are permitted to exclude Jimmy Choo and Versace products from this Conflict Minerals Report and accordingly Jimmy Choo and Versace products are not considered in-scope for purposes of this Conflict Minerals Report. In-scope product information in respect of calendar 2018 is provided under “Product Information” below.

Through the efforts described in this Conflict Minerals Report, we seek to ensure that our sourcing practices are consistent with our Conflict Minerals Policy, which is described below. We do not directly manufacture products. We contract to manufacture products, and, therefore, we do not directly source 3TG from mines, smelters or refiners, and are many levels removed from these market participants. The efforts undertaken to identify the origin of 3TG in our products reflect our circumstances and position in the supply chain, and we work with our direct suppliers so that they may provide us with accurate information about the origin of necessary 3TG minerals in the products that we contract to manufacture.

 

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Our Conflict Minerals Policy

We are opposed to human rights abuses such as those that are occurring in connection with the mining of certain minerals from locations in the DRC. We also take our obligations under U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission regulations and the laws in countries in which we operate seriously, including our compliance obligations under the Conflict Minerals Rule. In addition, we are committed to principles of ethical business practice and recognition of the dignity of others, including the responsible sourcing of 3TG, and we expect that our suppliers share this commitment.

In furtherance of the foregoing, we have adopted and communicated to our suppliers and the public a Company policy (the “Conflict Minerals Policy” or “Policy”) for determining the use and origin of 3TG in our supply chain. Our Conflict Minerals Policy is available on our website at: http://www.capriholdings.com/resources/conflict-minerals/default.aspx. The information contained on our website is not incorporated by reference into this Conflict Minerals Report or the Form SD and should not be considered part of this Conflict Minerals Report or the Form SD.

The Conflict Minerals Policy includes, but is not limited to, our expectations that our suppliers:

 

  1.

put in place procedures for the traceability of 3TG;

 

  2.

cooperate with our 3TG due diligence process, including by providing us, from time to time, with written certifications and other information concerning the origin of 3TG included in products and/or components supplied to us;

 

  3.

maintain reviewable records supporting the source of 3TG;

 

  4.

adopt policies and procedures with respect to 3TG consistent with our Conflict Minerals Policy and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas, including the Supplement on Tin, Tantalum and Tungsten and the Supplement on Gold (collectively, the “OECD Guidance”), including the adoption of a risk mitigation strategy to respond to identified risks in the supply chain, and communicate such policies and procedures to their personnel and direct and indirect suppliers; and

 

  5.

require their direct and indirect suppliers to adopt policies and procedures that are consistent with our Conflict Minerals Policy.

We do not support the embargoing of 3TG from the DRC region, but rather encourage our suppliers to continue to source responsibly from the region.

In addition, our Code of Conduct for Business Partners (the “Supplier Code of Conduct”) indicates that we encourage our suppliers that use 3TG that are necessary to the functionality or production of products that we manufacture or contract to manufacture, to source product in a socially and environmentally responsible manner and in accordance with our Conflict Minerals Policy. The Supplier Code of Conduct is available on our website within our Supply Chain Disclosure located at http://www.capriholdings.com/resources/supply-chain-disclosure/default.aspx.

 

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Reasonable Country of Origin Inquiry

As required by the Conflict Minerals Rule, for calendar 2018, we conducted a “reasonable country of origin inquiry” (“RCOI”). We designed our RCOI in good faith to determine the origin of 3TG that are necessary to the functionality or production of products that we contract to manufacture. The results of our RCOI are discussed in Annex A to this Conflict Minerals Report. To the extent applicable, for our RCOI, we utilized the same processes and procedures as for our due diligence, particularly Steps 1 and 2 of the OECD Guidance design framework, which are described below in this Conflict Minerals Report.

Our outreach included 186 suppliers (the “Suppliers”). We determined which of our products were in-scope or potentially in-scope for purposes of the Conflict Minerals Rule through product specifications, visual inspection, supplier inquiries and other information known to us. We also considered the degree of influence that we exercised over the materials, parts and components of the products.

Pursuant to the Conflict Minerals Rule, based on the results of our RCOI, we conducted due diligence for calendar 2018. These due diligence efforts are discussed below.

Due Diligence Program Design and Execution

Design Framework

We designed our due diligence measures relating to 3TG to conform with, in all material respects, the criteria set forth in the OECD Guidance.

Selected Elements of Compliance Program

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 compliance program are discussed below. However, these are not all of the discrete elements of the program that we have put in place to provide for the responsible sourcing of 3TG contained in our products. 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 Conflict Minerals Policy and Supplier Code of Conduct, as described earlier in this Conflict Minerals Report. The Conflict Minerals Policy is communicated internally by email and Intranet. The Conflict Minerals Policy is also communicated to suppliers utilizing our web-based compliance management software and is posted on our website.

 

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  b.

We have a team under the General Counsel charged with managing our 3TG compliance program. The following functional areas are represented on the working group: Global Social Compliance; Production/Licensing; Internal Audit; and Legal. Appropriate members of these functional areas are educated on the Conflict Minerals Rule, the OECD Guidance, our Policy and our compliance program, including the procedures for reviewing and validating supplier responses to our inquiries.

 

  c.

We have a Standard Operating Procedure that contains standard processes, timelines and communications for our compliance with the Conflict Minerals Rule.

 

  d.

We utilize the Conflict Minerals Reporting Template (the “CMRT”) developed by the Responsible Minerals Initiative (the “RMI”) to identify smelters and refiners in our supply chain.

 

  e.

Supplier requests for a completed CMRT are accompanied by the Conflict Minerals Policy or include a link to the Policy.

 

  f.

We consider on an ongoing basis whether any suppliers may benefit from receiving training or orientation materials concerning the Conflict Minerals Rule, the OECD Guidance, the Conflict Minerals Policy and/or our survey process. If so, we arrange for the supplier(s) to receive those materials and/or recommend training or informational resources to the supplier(s).

 

  g.

We maintain records relating to 3TG due diligence, including records of our due diligence processes, findings and resulting decisions, in an electronic database. Our policy is to maintain these records for at least five years.

 

  h.

We have an anonymous email mailbox for employees, suppliers and other interested parties to report violations of our Conflict Minerals Policy. The email address is conflictmineralscompliance@capriholdings.com. We also have a confidential hotline through which parties may report violations. The country-specific hotline telephone numbers are set forth in the Annex to our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics available on our website at http://www.capriholdings.com/corporate-governance/Code-of-Conduct/default.aspx. The foregoing serve as our grievance reporting mechanisms.

 

  2.

OECD Guidance Step Two: “Identify and assess risk in the supply chain”

 

  a.

We requested through our web-based compliance management software that the Suppliers provide us with information, through the completion of a CMRT, concerning the usage and source of 3TG in their products as well as their related compliance efforts. We sent requests to 186 Suppliers to provide us with a completed CMRT. We followed up by email or phone with all Suppliers that did not respond to the request within the specified time frame. We requested that the Suppliers furnish us with a completed template at the product level. We received responses from approximately 95% of the Suppliers.

 

  b.

We reviewed the responses received from the Suppliers for completeness, accuracy, reasonableness, credibility and “red flags” using written guidelines that we have developed. We followed up by email or phone with the Suppliers that submitted a response that was rejected under our written guidelines, requesting the Supplier submit an updated or corrected CMRT.

 

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  c.

Smelter and refiner information provided by the Suppliers was reviewed against the Smelter Look-up tab list of the CMRT. To the extent that a smelter or refiner identified by a Supplier was not on that list, we took additional steps to attempt to determine whether the listed entity is a smelter or refiner.

 

  d.

Smelter and refiner information provided by the Suppliers also was reviewed against the lists of Conformant and Active (both as later defined) smelters and refiners published by the RMI. To the extent that a smelter or refiner identified by a Supplier was not listed as Conformant by the RMI, we requested further information from the Supplier or consulted publicly available information to determine whether the smelter or refiner obtained 3TG from sources that directly or indirectly financed or benefitted armed groups in the DRC or an adjoining country.

 

  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 General Counsel.

 

  b.

If our due diligence does not result in a reasonable belief that the applicable 3TG originated outside of the DRC region or came from recycled or scrap sources, we assess the risk that the 3TG may benefit armed groups in the DRC region.

 

  c.

Under our written procedures, risk mitigation measures include escalation of the supplier inquiry process, working with the supplier to establish a corrective action plan and possible termination of the supplier relationship.

 

  d.

We annually assess whether our 3TG processes conform to our applicable written procedures and assess our compliance program against other specified measures and metrics.

 

  4.

OECD Guidance Step Four: “Carry out independent third-party audit of supply chain due diligence at identified points in the supply chain”

To that extent that smelters or refiners of 3TG in our supply chain are identified to us, we utilize and rely on information made available by the RMI concerning independent third-party audits of smelters and refiners to assess smelter and refiner due diligence and to determine whether the smelter or refiner is Conformant.

 

  5.

OECD Guidance Step Five: “Report on supply chain due diligence”

We file a Form SD and a Conflict Minerals Report with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and make these documents available on our website.

 

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Product Information; Identified Smelters and Refiners

For calendar 2018, the following categories of products were potentially in-scope: Michael Kors women’s and men’s accessories, including handbags and small leather goods, footwear, apparel, including womenswear, menswear, swimwear and outerwear, as well as wearable technology, watches, jewelry, eyewear and a special Instax camera sold for a limited time, in each case, that may include tin, tantalum, tungsten and/or gold.

For a further discussion of our products, see our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 30, 2019 (the “Annual Report”). The information contained in our Annual Report is not incorporated by reference into our Form SD or this Conflict Minerals Report and should not be considered part of this report or the Form SD.

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 at the product level and through the other measures described in this Conflict Minerals Report.

In connection with our RCOI or due diligence, as applicable, the Suppliers identified to us the facilities listed on Annex A as potentially having processed the necessary 3TG contained in our potentially in-scope products for calendar 2018. Due to our position in the supply chain, we rely on our suppliers for accurate smelter and refiner information. Our due diligence measures cannot provide absolute certainty regarding the source and chain of custody of the necessary 3TG contained in our potentially in-scope products for calendar 2018. Most of the suppliers provided company level CMRT declarations rather than product level declarations. Therefore, we do not know if the smelters and refiners identified in these declarations relate specifically to products those suppliers made for us.

The table below presents a summary of the smelter and refiner information contained in Annex A. Of the 322 smelters and refiners identified to us by our Suppliers, most were identified by a single Supplier that manufactures watches and jewelry for us (including our connected devices). That Supplier indicated that it provided smelter and refiner information specific to the products manufactured for us, rather than all of its manufactured products. However, we have not been able to confirm that all of the smelters and refiners identified by this Supplier actually processed the 3TG in our products, and given the large number of identified smelters and refiners, we believe that the smelter and refiner list provided by that Supplier is likely over-inclusive. Please see the notes accompanying Annex A for additional information relevant to the table below.

 

     Conformant    Active    On Smelter
Look-up Tab
List Only

Tantalum

     40    0      2

Tin

     66    0    18

Tungsten

     40    0      6

Gold

   101    3    44

 

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Additional Risk Mitigation Efforts

We intend to take the following additional steps in respect of the calendar year ending December 31, 2019 (“calendar 2019”) to mitigate the risk that our necessary in-scope 3TG benefit armed groups, to the extent applicable:

 

  1.

Encourage Suppliers that provided company level information for calendar 2018 to provide product level information for calendar 2019 through ongoing outreach with these Suppliers.

 

  2.

Engage with Suppliers that provided incomplete responses or that did not provide responses for calendar 2018 to provide requested information for calendar 2019.

 

  3.

Provide additional materials, informational resources and/or training to selected suppliers.

 

  4.

Monitor and encourage the continuing development and progress of traceability measures at Suppliers that indicated for calendar 2018 that the source of 3TG was unknown or undeterminable.

 

  5.

Communicate to new potentially in-scope suppliers our sourcing expectations, including through the dissemination of the Conflict Minerals Policy. In addition, as new in-scope suppliers are added, work with these suppliers to ensure that they understand the requirements of our Conflict Minerals Policy, the Conflict Minerals Rule and the OECD Guidance.

 

  6.

Continue to integrate the Jimmy Choo business into our 3TG compliance program and include that business in our calendar year 2019 Form SD and Conflict Minerals Report.

 

  7.

Participate in selected industry initiatives to identify smelters and refiners in our supply chain.

All of the foregoing steps are in addition to the steps that we took in respect of our calendar 2018 inquiry, which we intend to continue to take in respect of our calendar 2019 inquiry to the extent 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 or due diligence, as applicable, our Suppliers identified to us the smelters and refiners listed below as potentially having processed the necessary 3TG contained in our potentially in-scope products in calendar 2018. As noted earlier in this Conflict Minerals Report, most of the 322 smelters and refiners listed below were identified only by a single Supplier that manufactures watches and jewelry for us (including connected devices). That Supplier indicated that it reported at a product level.

 

       
Metal   Smelter or Refiner   Country Location   Status
       
Gold   Advanced Chemical Company   UNITED STATES OF AMERICA   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 OF AMERICA   Conformant
       
Gold   Asaka Riken Co., Ltd.   JAPAN   Conformant
       
Gold   AU Traders and Refiners   SOUTH AFRICA   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   Daejin Indus Co., Ltd.   KOREA, REPUBLIC OF   Conformant
       
Gold   DODUCO Contacts and Refining GmbH   GERMANY   Conformant
       
Gold   Dowa   JAPAN   Conformant
       
Gold   DS PRETECH Co., Ltd.   KOREA, REPUBLIC OF   Conformant

 

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Metal   Smelter or Refiner   Country Location   Status
       
Gold   DSC (Do Sung Corporation)   KOREA, REPUBLIC OF   Conformant
       
Gold   Eco-System Recycling Co., Ltd.   JAPAN   Conformant
       
Gold   Emirates Gold DMCC   UNITED ARAB EMIRATES   Conformant
       
Gold   Geib Refining Corporation   UNITED STATES OF AMERICA   Conformant
       
Gold   Gold Refinery of Zijin Mining Group Co., Ltd.   CHINA   Conformant
       
Gold   HeeSung Metal Ltd.   KOREA, REPUBLIC OF   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   JSC Uralelectromed   RUSSIAN FEDERATION   Conformant
       
Gold   JX Nippon Mining & Metals Co., Ltd.   JAPAN   Conformant
       
Gold   Kazzinc   KAZAKHSTAN   Conformant
       
Gold   Kennecott Utah Copper LLC   UNITED STATES OF AMERICA   Conformant
       
Gold   Kojima Chemicals Co., Ltd.   JAPAN   Conformant
       
Gold   Korea Zinc Co., Ltd.   KOREA, REPUBLIC OF   Conformant
       
Gold   Kyrgyzaltyn JSC   KYRGYZSTAN   Conformant
       
Gold   L’Orfebre S.A.   ANDORRA   Conformant
       
Gold   LS-NIKKO Copper Inc.   KOREA, REPUBLIC OF   Conformant
       
Gold   Marsam Metals   BRAZIL   Conformant
       
Gold   Materion   UNITED STATES OF AMERICA   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 OF AMERICA   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

 

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Metal   Smelter or Refiner   Country Location   Status
       
Gold   MMTC-PAMP India Pvt., Ltd.   INDIA   Conformant
       
Gold   Moscow Special Alloys Processing Plant   RUSSIAN FEDERATION   Conformant
       
Gold   Nadir Metal Rafineri San. Ve Tic. A.S.   TURKEY   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   OJSC “The Gulidov Krasnoyarsk Non-Ferrous Metals Plant” (OJSC Krastsvetmet)   RUSSIAN FEDERATION   Conformant
       
Gold   OJSC Novosibirsk Refinery   RUSSIAN FEDERATION   Conformant
       
Gold   PAMP S.A.   SWITZERLAND   Conformant
       
Gold   Planta Recuperadora de Metales SpA   CHILE   Conformant
       
Gold   Prioksky Plant of Non-Ferrous Metals   RUSSIAN FEDERATION   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   SAXONIA Edelmetalle GmbH   GERMANY   Conformant
       
Gold   SEMPSA Joyeria Plateria S.A.   SPAIN   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, PROVINCE OF CHINA   Conformant
       
Gold   SOE Shyolkovsky Factory of Secondary Precious Metals   RUSSIAN FEDERATION   Conformant
       
Gold   Solar Applied Materials Technology Corp.   TAIWAN, PROVINCE OF CHINA   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   The Refinery of Shandong Gold Mining Co., Ltd.   CHINA   Conformant
       
Gold   Tokuriki Honten Co., Ltd.   JAPAN   Conformant
       
Gold   Torecom   KOREA, REPUBLIC OF   Conformant
       
Gold   Umicore Brasil Ltda.   BRAZIL   Conformant
       
Gold   Umicore Precious Metals Thailand   THAILAND   Conformant
       
Gold   Umicore S.A. Business Unit Precious Metals Refining   BELGIUM   Conformant

 

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Metal   Smelter or Refiner   Country Location   Status
       
Gold   United Precious Metal Refining, Inc.   UNITED STATES OF AMERICA   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
       
Gold   Yokohama Metal Co., Ltd.   JAPAN   Conformant
       
Gold   Zhongyuan Gold Smelter of Zhongjin Gold Corporation   CHINA   Conformant
       
Gold   Chugai Mining   JAPAN   Active
       
Gold   KGHM Polska Miedz Spolka Akcyjna   POLAND   Active
       
Gold   NH Recytech Company   KOREA, REPUBLIC OF   Active
       
Gold   Atasay Kuyumculuk Sanayi Ve Ticaret A.S.   TURKEY   On Smelter Look-up Tab List Only
       
Gold   Caridad   MEXICO   On Smelter Look-up Tab List Only
       
Gold   Daye Non-Ferrous Metals Mining Ltd.   CHINA   On Smelter Look-up Tab List Only
       
Gold   Degussa Sonne / Mond Goldhandel GmbH   GERMANY   On Smelter Look-up Tab List Only
       
Gold   Elemetal Refining, LLC   UNITED STATES OF AMERICA   On Smelter Look-up Tab List Only
       
Gold   Fidelity Printers and Refiners Ltd.   ZIMBABWE   On Smelter Look-up Tab List Only
       
Gold   GCC Gujrat Gold Centre Pvt. Ltd.   INDIA   On Smelter Look-up Tab List Only
       
Gold   Great Wall Precious Metals Co., Ltd. of CBPM   CHINA   On Smelter Look-up Tab List Only
       
Gold   Guangdong Jinding Gold Limited   CHINA   On Smelter Look-up Tab List Only
       
Gold   Guoda Safina High-Tech Environmental Refinery Co., Ltd.   CHINA   On Smelter Look-up Tab List Only
       
Gold   Hangzhou Fuchunjiang Smelting Co., Ltd.   CHINA   On Smelter Look-up Tab List Only
       
Gold   Hunan Chenzhou Mining Co., Ltd.   CHINA   On Smelter Look-up Tab List Only

 

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Metal   Smelter or Refiner   Country Location   Status
       
Gold   HwaSeong CJ CO., LTD.   KOREA, REPUBLIC OF   On Smelter Look-up Tab List Only
       
Gold   JSC Ekaterinburg Non-Ferrous Metal Processing Plant   RUSSIAN FEDERATION   On Smelter Look-up Tab List Only
       
Gold   Kaloti Precious Metals   UNITED ARAB EMIRATES   On Smelter Look-up Tab List Only
       
Gold   Kazakhmys Smelting LLC   KAZAKHSTAN   On Smelter Look-up Tab List Only
       
Gold   Kyshtym Copper-Electrolytic Plant ZAO   RUSSIAN FEDERATION   On Smelter Look-up Tab List Only
       
Gold   L’azurde Company For Jewelry   SAUDI ARABIA   On Smelter Look-up Tab List Only
       
Gold   Lingbao Gold Co., Ltd.   CHINA   On Smelter Look-up Tab List Only
       
Gold   Lingbao Jinyuan Tonghui Refinery Co., Ltd.   CHINA   On Smelter Look-up Tab List Only
       
Gold   Luoyang Zijin Yinhui Gold Refinery Co., Ltd.   CHINA   On Smelter Look-up Tab List Only
       
Gold   Modeltech Sdn Bhd   MALAYSIA   On Smelter Look-up Tab List Only
       
Gold   Morris and Watson   NEW ZEALAND   On Smelter Look-up Tab List Only
       
Gold   Morris and Watson Gold Coast   AUSTRALIA   On Smelter Look-up Tab List Only
       
Gold   Navoi Mining and Metallurgical Combinat   UZBEKISTAN   On Smelter Look-up Tab List Only
       
Gold   Pease & Curren   UNITED STATES OF AMERICA   On Smelter Look-up Tab List Only
       
Gold   Penglai Penggang Gold Industry Co., Ltd.   CHINA   On Smelter Look-up Tab List Only
       
Gold   Refinery of Seemine Gold Co., Ltd.   CHINA   On Smelter Look-up Tab List Only

 

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Metal   Smelter or Refiner   Country Location   Status
       
Gold   Republic Metals Corporation   UNITED STATES OF AMERICA   On Smelter Look-up Tab List Only
       
Gold   Sabin Metal Corp.   UNITED STATES OF AMERICA   On Smelter Look-up Tab List Only
       
Gold   SAFINA A.S.   CZECHIA   On Smelter Look-up Tab List Only
       
Gold   Sai Refinery   INDIA   On Smelter Look-up Tab List Only
       
Gold   Samduck Precious Metals   KOREA, REPUBLIC OF   On Smelter Look-up Tab List Only
       
Gold   Samwon Metals Corp.   KOREA, REPUBLIC OF   On Smelter Look-up Tab List Only
       
Gold   Schone Edelmetaal B.V.   NETHERLANDS   On Smelter Look-up Tab List Only
       
Gold   Shandong Tiancheng Biological Gold Industrial Co., Ltd.   CHINA   On Smelter Look-up Tab List Only
       
Gold   So Accurate Group, Inc.   UNITED STATES OF AMERICA   On Smelter Look-up Tab List Only
       
Gold   State Research Institute Center for Physical Sciences and Technology   LITHUANIA   On Smelter Look-up Tab List Only
       
Gold   Sudan Gold Refinery   SUDAN   On Smelter Look-up Tab List Only
       
Gold   Tongling Nonferrous Metals Group Co., Ltd.   CHINA   On Smelter Look-up Tab List Only
       
Gold   Tony Goetz NV   BELGIUM   On Smelter Look-up Tab List Only
       
Gold   TOO Tau-Ken-Altyn   KAZAKHSTAN   On Smelter Look-up Tab List Only
       
Gold   Universal Precious Metals Refining Zambia   ZAMBIA   On Smelter Look-up Tab List Only
       
Gold   Yunnan Copper Industry Co., Ltd.   CHINA   On Smelter Look-up Tab List Only

 

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Metal   Smelter or Refiner   Country Location   Status
       
Tantalum   Asaka Riken Co., Ltd.   JAPAN   Conformant
       
Tantalum   Changsha South Tantalum Niobium Co., Ltd.   CHINA   Conformant
       
Tantalum   D Block Metals, LLC   UNITED STATES OF AMERICA   Conformant
       
Tantalum   Exotech Inc.   UNITED STATES OF AMERICA   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 OF AMERICA   Conformant
       
Tantalum   Guangdong Rising Rare Metals-EO Materials Ltd.   CHINA   Conformant
       
Tantalum   Guangdong Zhiyuan New Material Co., Ltd.   CHINA   Conformant
       
Tantalum   H.C. Starck Co., Ltd.   THAILAND   Conformant
       
Tantalum   H.C. Starck Hermsdorf GmbH   GERMANY   Conformant
       
Tantalum   H.C. Starck Inc.   UNITED STATES OF AMERICA   Conformant
       
Tantalum   H.C. Starck Ltd.   JAPAN   Conformant
       
Tantalum   H.C. Starck Smelting GmbH & Co. KG   GERMANY   Conformant
       
Tantalum   H.C. Starck Tantalum and Niobium GmbH   GERMANY   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 Janny New Material Co., Ltd.   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 Blue Metals   MEXICO   Conformant
       
Tantalum   KEMET Blue Powder   UNITED STATES OF AMERICA   Conformant
       
Tantalum   LSM Brasil S.A.   BRAZIL   Conformant
       
Tantalum   Metallurgical Products India Pvt., Ltd.   INDIA   Conformant
       
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

 

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Metal   Smelter or Refiner   Country Location   Status
       
Tantalum   Power Resources Ltd.   MACEDONIA, THE FORMER YUGOSLAV REPUBLIC OF   Conformant
       
Tantalum   QuantumClean   UNITED STATES OF AMERICA   Conformant
       
Tantalum   Resind Industria e Comercio Ltda.   BRAZIL   Conformant
       
Tantalum   RFH Tantalum Smeltery Co., Ltd./Yanling Jincheng Tantalum & Niobium Co., Ltd.   CHINA   Conformant
       
Tantalum   Solikamsk Magnesium Works OAO   RUSSIAN FEDERATION   Conformant
       
Tantalum   Taki Chemical Co., Ltd.   JAPAN   Conformant
       
Tantalum   Telex Metals   UNITED STATES OF AMERICA   Conformant
       
Tantalum   Ulba Metallurgical Plant JSC   KAZAKHSTAN   Conformant
       
Tantalum   XinXing HaoRong Electronic Material Co., Ltd.   CHINA   Conformant
       
Tantalum   King-Tan Tantalum Industry Ltd.   CHINA   On Smelter Look-up Tab List Only
       
Tantalum   Yichun Jin Yang Rare Metal Co., Ltd.   CHINA   On Smelter Look-up Tab List Only
       
Tin   Alpha   UNITED STATES OF AMERICA   Conformant
       
Tin   Chenzhou Yunxiang Mining and Metallurgy Co., Ltd.   CHINA   Conformant
       
Tin   Chifeng Dajingzi Tin Industry Co., Ltd.   CHINA   Conformant
       
Tin   CV Ayi Jaya   INDONESIA   Conformant
       
Tin   CV Dua Sekawan   INDONESIA   Conformant
       
Tin   CV Gita Pesona   INDONESIA   Conformant
       
Tin   CV United Smelting   INDONESIA   Conformant
       
Tin   CV Venus Inti Perkasa   INDONESIA   Conformant
       
Tin   Dowa   JAPAN   Conformant
       
Tin   EM Vinto   BOLIVIA   Conformant
       
Tin   Gejiu Fengming Metallurgy Chemical Plant   CHINA   Conformant
       
Tin   Gejiu Jinye Mineral Company   CHINA   Conformant
       
Tin   Gejiu Yunxin Nonferrous Electrolysis Co., Ltd.   CHINA   Conformant
       
Tin   Guangdong Hanhe Non-Ferrous Metal Co., Ltd.   CHINA   Conformant
       
Tin   Guanyang Guida Nonferrous Metal Smelting Plant   CHINA   Conformant
       
Tin   HuiChang Hill Tin Industry Co., Ltd.   CHINA   Conformant
       
Tin   Jiangxi New Nanshan Technology Ltd.   CHINA   Conformant
       
Tin   Magnu’s Minerais Metais e Ligas Ltda.   BRAZIL   Conformant
       
Tin   Malaysia Smelting Corporation (MSC)   MALAYSIA   Conformant

 

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Metal   Smelter or Refiner   Country Location   Status
       
Tin   Melt Metais e Ligas S.A.   BRAZIL   Conformant
       
Tin   Metallic Resources, Inc.   UNITED STATES OF AMERICA   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   Modeltech Sdn Bhd   MALAYSIA   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 Aries Kencana Sejahtera   INDONESIA   Conformant
       
Tin   PT Artha Cipta Langgeng   INDONESIA   Conformant
       
Tin   PT ATD Makmur Mandiri Jaya   INDONESIA   Conformant
       
Tin   PT Babel Inti Perkasa   INDONESIA   Conformant
       
Tin   PT Bangka Prima Tin   INDONESIA   Conformant
       
Tin   PT Bangka Serumpun   INDONESIA   Conformant
       
Tin   PT Bangka Tin Industry   INDONESIA   Conformant
       
Tin   PT Belitung Industri Sejahtera   INDONESIA   Conformant
       
Tin   PT Bukit Timah   INDONESIA   Conformant
       
Tin   PT DS Jaya Abadi   INDONESIA   Conformant
       
Tin   PT Inti Stania Prima   INDONESIA   Conformant
       
Tin   PT Karimun Mining   INDONESIA   Conformant
       
Tin   PT Kijang Jaya Mandiri   INDONESIA   Conformant
       
Tin   PT Lautan Harmonis Sejahtera   INDONESIA   Conformant
       
Tin   PT Menara Cipta Mulia   INDONESIA   Conformant
       
Tin   PT Mitra Stania Prima   INDONESIA   Conformant
       
Tin   PT Panca Mega Persada   INDONESIA   Conformant
       
Tin   PT Premium Tin Indonesia   INDONESIA   Conformant
       
Tin   PT Prima Timah Utama   INDONESIA   Conformant
       
Tin   PT Rajehan Ariq   INDONESIA   Conformant
       
Tin   PT Refined Bangka Tin   INDONESIA   Conformant
       
Tin   PT Sariwiguna Binasentosa   INDONESIA   Conformant
       
Tin   PT Stanindo Inti Perkasa   INDONESIA   Conformant
       
Tin   PT Sukses Inti Makmur   INDONESIA   Conformant
       
Tin   PT Sumber Jaya Indah   INDONESIA   Conformant
       
Tin   PT Timah Tbk Kundur   INDONESIA   Conformant
       
Tin   PT Timah Tbk Mentok   INDONESIA   Conformant
       
Tin   PT Tinindo Inter Nusa   INDONESIA   Conformant
       
Tin   PT Tommy Utama   INDONESIA   Conformant
       
Tin   Resind Industria e Comercio Ltda.   BRAZIL   Conformant
       
Tin   Rui Da Hung   TAIWAN, PROVINCE OF CHINA   Conformant
       
Tin   Soft Metais Ltda.   BRAZIL   Conformant

 

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Metal   Smelter or Refiner   Country Location   Status
       
Tin   Thaisarco   THAILAND   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   An Vinh Joint Stock Mineral Processing Company   VIET NAM   On Smelter Look-up Tab List Only
       
Tin   China Tin Group Co., Ltd.   CHINA   On Smelter Look-up Tab List Only
       
Tin   CNMC (Guangxi) PGMA Co., Ltd.   CHINA   On Smelter Look-up Tab List Only
       
Tin   Electro-Mechanical Facility of the Cao Bang Minerals & Metallurgy Joint Stock Company   VIET NAM   On Smelter Look-up Tab List Only
       
Tin   Estanho de Rondonia S.A.   BRAZIL   On Smelter Look-up Tab List Only
       
Tin   Fenix Metals   POLAND   On Smelter Look-up Tab List Only
       
Tin   Gejiu Kai Meng Industry and Trade LLC   CHINA   On Smelter Look-up Tab List Only
       
Tin   Gejiu Non-Ferrous Metal Processing Co., Ltd.   CHINA   On Smelter Look-up Tab List Only
       
Tin   Gejiu Zili Mining And Metallurgy Co., Ltd.   CHINA   On Smelter Look-up Tab List Only
       
Tin   Huichang Jinshunda Tin Co., Ltd.   CHINA   On Smelter Look-up Tab List Only
       
Tin   Jiangxi New Nanshan Technology Ltd.   CHINA   On Smelter Look-up Tab List Only
       
Tin   Metallo-Chimique N.V.   BELGIUM   On Smelter Look-up Tab List Only
       
Tin   Nghe Tinh Non-Ferrous Metals Joint Stock Company   VIET NAM   On Smelter Look-up Tab List Only
       
Tin   Pongpipat Company Limited   MYANMAR   On Smelter Look-up Tab List Only

 

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Metal   Smelter or Refiner   Country Location   Status
       
Tin   PT Eunindo Usaha Mandiri   INDONESIA   On Smelter Look-up Tab List Only
       
Tin   PT O.M. Indonesia   INDONESIA   On Smelter Look-up Tab List Only
       
Tin   Super Ligas   BRAZIL   On Smelter Look-up Tab List Only
       
Tin   Tuyen Quang Non-Ferrous Metals Joint Stock Company   VIET NAM   On Smelter Look-up Tab List Only
       
Tungsten   A.L.M.T. Corp.   JAPAN   Conformant
       
Tungsten   ACL Metais Eireli   BRAZIL   Conformant
       
Tungsten   Asia Tungsten Products Vietnam Ltd.   VIET NAM   Conformant
       
Tungsten   Chenzhou Diamond Tungsten Products Co., Ltd.   CHINA   Conformant
       
Tungsten   Chongyi Zhangyuan Tungsten Co., Ltd.   CHINA   Conformant
       
Tungsten   Fujian Jinxin Tungsten 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 OF AMERICA   Conformant
       
Tungsten   Guangdong Xianglu Tungsten Co., Ltd.   CHINA   Conformant
       
Tungsten   H.C. Starck Smelting GmbH & Co. KG   GERMANY   Conformant
       
Tungsten   H.C. Starck Tungsten GmbH   GERMANY   Conformant
       
Tungsten   Hunan Chenzhou Mining Co., Ltd.   CHINA   Conformant
       
Tungsten   Hunan Chuangda Vanadium Tungsten Co., Ltd. Wuji   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

 

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Metal   Smelter or Refiner   Country Location   Status
       
Tungsten   Kennametal Fallon   UNITED STATES OF AMERICA   Conformant
       
Tungsten   Kennametal Huntsville   UNITED STATES OF AMERICA   Conformant
       
Tungsten   Malipo Haiyu Tungsten Co., Ltd.   CHINA   Conformant
       
Tungsten   Masan Tungsten Chemical LLC (MTC)   VIET NAM   Conformant
       
Tungsten   Moliren Ltd.   RUSSIAN FEDERATION   Conformant
       
Tungsten   Niagara Refining LLC   UNITED STATES OF AMERICA   Conformant
       
Tungsten   Philippine Chuangxin Industrial Co., Inc.   PHILIPPINES   Conformant
       
Tungsten   South-East Nonferrous Metal Company Limited of Hengyang City   CHINA   Conformant
       
Tungsten   Tejing (Vietnam) Tungsten Co., Ltd.   VIET NAM   Conformant
       
Tungsten   Unecha Refractory metals plant   RUSSIAN FEDERATION   Conformant
       
Tungsten   Wolfram Bergbau und Hutten AG   AUSTRIA   Conformant
       
Tungsten   Woltech Korea Co., Ltd.   KOREA, REPUBLIC OF   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
       
Tungsten   Xinhai Rendan Shaoguan Tungsten Co., Ltd.   CHINA   Conformant
       
Tungsten   Ganzhou Yatai Tungsten Co., Ltd.   CHINA   On Smelter Look-up Tab List Only
       
Tungsten   Hunan Litian Tungsten Industry Co., Ltd.   CHINA   On Smelter Look-up Tab List Only
       
Tungsten   Jiangxi Dayu Longxintai Tungsten Co., Ltd.   CHINA   On Smelter Look-up Tab List Only
       
Tungsten   Jiangxi Minmetals Gao’an Non-ferrous Metals Co., Ltd.   CHINA   On Smelter Look-up Tab List Only
       
Tungsten   Jiangxi Xiushui Xianggan Nonferrous Metals Co., Ltd.   CHINA   On Smelter Look-up Tab List Only
       
Tungsten   Vietnam Youngsun Tungsten Industry Co., Ltd.   VIET NAM   On Smelter Look-up Tab List Only

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

 

  (a)

Not all of the included smelters and refiners may have processed the necessary 3TG contained in our in-scope products. Some Suppliers may have reported smelters and refiners that were not in our supply chain due to over-inclusiveness in the information received from their suppliers or for other reasons. In addition, the smelters and refiners reflected above may not include all of the smelters and refiners in our supply chain, since some Suppliers did not identify all of the smelters and refiners used to process the necessary 3TG content contained in our in-scope products and because not all Suppliers responded to our inquiries.

 

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  (b)

All information in the table is as of May 20, 2019.

 

  (c)

“Conformant” means that a smelter or refiner was listed as conformant with the RMI’s Responsible Minerals Assurance Process’s (“RMAP”) assessment protocols. Smelters and refiners that are listed as “Re-audit in progress” by the RMAP are considered to be Conformant by the RMAP. Included smelters and refiners were not necessarily Conformant for all or part of calendar 2018 and may not continue to be Conformant for any future period.

 

  (d)

“Active” means that the smelter or refiner is a participant in the RMAP and has committed to undergo an RMAP assessment. Smelters and refiners are identified as Active in the RMAP once they have scheduled the assessment date.

 

  (e)

“On Smelter Look-up Tab List Only” means the smelter or refiner is not listed as “Conformant” or “Active.”

 

  (f)

The compliance status reflected in the table is based solely on information made publicly available by the RMI, without independent verification by us.

 

  (g)

Country location is the location of the smelter or refiner.

Country of Origin Information

The countries of origin of the 3TG processed by the Conformant smelters and refiners listed above may include countries in each of the categories listed below, as well as possibly other countries. The countries below are sorted by risk level.

L1 – Countries that are not identified as conflict regions or plausible areas of smuggling or export from the DRC and its adjoining countries: Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Benin, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Cyprus, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Guyana, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Ivory Coast, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Madagascar, Malaysia, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Myanmar, Namibia, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Philippines, Portugal, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Spain, Slovakia, Solomon Islands, Spain, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Taiwan, Thailand, Togo, United Kingdom, Turkey, United States of America, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Vietnam and Zimbabwe.

L2 – Countries that are known or plausible countries for smuggling, export out of region or transit of materials containing 3TG: Mozambique and South Africa.

L3 – The DRC and its adjoining countries: Burundi, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda.

DRC – Democratic Republic of the Congo.

In addition, some of the listed Conformant smelters and refiners may have processed 3TG originating from recycled or scrap sources.

For calendar 2018, we were not able to determine the country of origin of the 3TG processed by any of the smelters or refiners listed as “Active” or “On Smelter Look-up Tab List Only.”

 

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