EX-1.01 2 ea179570ex1-01_arcimoto.htm CONFLICT MINERALS REPORT

Exhibit 1.01

 

Arcimoto Conflict Minerals Report

2022

 

Arcimoto, Inc. (‘Arcimoto’) presents this Conflict Minerals Report for the year ended 31 December 2022 in accordance with Rule 13p-1 (the ‘Rule’) under the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the ‘Exchange Act’).

 

The Rule applies to companies required to file reports with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (’SEC’) under Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act if any of the products they manufacture or contract to manufacture contain conflict minerals necessary to the functionality or production of the product (‘in-scope products’).

 

As defined by the content requirements of SEC Form SD, ‘conflict minerals’ include columbite-tantalite (‘coltan’), cassiterite, wolframite and/or gold or their derivatives, which are limited to tantalum, tin, and tungsten (each a ’3TG metal’). Please refer to the requirements of SEC Form SD for definitions of many of the terms used in this report, including ‘Covered Countries’ (Democratic Republic of Congo (‘DRC’) or an adjoining country).

 

COMPANY OVERVIEW

 

Arcimoto, Inc. is a start-up electric vehicle company based in Eugene, Oregon, with a mission to catalyze the shift to a sustainable transportation system. We believe this shift will happen only when we move away from oversized, overpriced, polluting vehicles to right-sized, ultra-efficient electric vehicles. Arcimoto designs and manufactures a technically advanced 3-wheel electric vehicle platform. This platform can be used as the foundation for many types of vehicles. Our product offerings built on this platform include general purpose two seat enclosed vehicles, roadsters, delivery vehicles, flatbeds, and rapid responders. We manufactured 336 vehicles in 2022.

 

We recently introduced the Mean Lean Machine e-bike. The development of this advanced leaning three wheeled e-bike platform started in 2020. Development of this platform is currently on hold however.

 

With the mission to deliver sustainable, right-sized transportation, Arcimoto is committed to developing and maintaining an ethical, and responsible supply-chain for the parts and materials in its vehicles. This is our third year performing supplier surveys for our Conflict Minerals Reports. Since many of our suppliers for innovative electric vehicle components are also startups, we have sought to introduce them to the importance of conflict minerals reporting. Arcimoto is proud to present its third Conflict Minerals Report for the 2022 fiscal year.

 

APPLICABILITY

 

Our products contain numerous components that may contain one or more 3TG metals. For example, tin is often used as a soldering material for electronic components, gold and tantalum are typically used in electronic components such as connectors or capacitors, and tungsten is added to increase the strength of gear teeth, bearings, and cages.

 

We conducted reasonable due diligence regarding the source and chain of custody of the conflict minerals in our products. Based on our efforts, we have reason to believe that some of the conflict minerals present in our supply chain may have originated in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (“DRC”) or adjoining countries (collectively the “Covered Countries”). We are unable to determine with assurance the origin of all conflict minerals in our products at this time. For these reasons, we are required under the Rule to submit this Conflict Minerals Report (CMR) as an exhibit to Arcimoto’s Form SD.  

 

 

 

 

REASONABLE COUNTRY OF ORIGIN INQUIRY

 

In accordance with the Rule, we carried out a Reasonable Country of Origin Inquiry (‘RCOI’) and due diligence process to determine the origin of the 3TG metals used in our in-scope products.

 

The smelters and refiners (’Smelters’) that produce 3TG metals and the mines from which the minerals are originally sourced are many steps away from Arcimoto in the supply chain. Therefore, we rely on our suppliers to provide information to support our due diligence efforts. In undertaking our RCOI, we conducted a targeted survey of our strategic direct material suppliers, utilizing the Responsible Minerals Initiative (“RMI”) Conflict Minerals Reporting Template (“CMRT”) version 6.22. We reviewed the collected CMRTs to identify suppliers’ respective risk levels, determine country of origin and/or sourcing from recycled or scrap sources, and determine if due diligence is required.

 

As a start-up company that does not yet need material in large volumes that warrant or necessitate supplier relationships with larger, sophisticated OEM suppliers, we often work with small and specialty suppliers, many of whom were not aware of conflict minerals requirements before our RCOI. As this is Arcimoto’s third filing and with numerous start-up suppliers, information provided by many of our direct suppliers is incomplete, and a number of our suppliers were unable to confirm the country-of-origin information for 3TG metals in their products.

 

RCOI Conclusion

 

Based on data collected from our suppliers for the year ended 31 December 2022, we have reason to believe that some 3TG metals contained in our products may originate from Covered Countries. As such, we have conducted due diligence as described below.

  

RESPONSIBLE MINERAL SOURCING

 

3TG metals come from many different Smelters in a complex and often opaque supply chain. Minerals are extracted from mines. Smelters then procure those minerals and process them into useable metals. These metals are then incorporated into components that go into the electric vehicles we produce.

 

We conduct due diligence to support our commitment to deliver sustainable transportation. We strive to source the materials that are used in our vehicles responsibly and to comply with all relevant disclosure regulations. Our objective is to ensure that none of the products or components we buy contain 3TG metals that have helped to fund conflict or contribute to serious human rights abuses as defined in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (‘OECD’) Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas (Third Edition) (‘OECD Due Diligence Guidance’).

 

Our process has been designed to comply with the Rule and interpretive guidance and to conform with the internationally recognized framework set out in the OECD Due Diligence Guidance.

 

DUE DILIGENCE DESIGN

 

Our due diligence process follows the five-step framework set out in the OECD Due Diligence Guidance. As we are just now ramping up our company’s manufacturing process, we are also at the beginning stages of designing, implementing, and improving our due diligence process.

 

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Step 1: Establish strong company management systems

 

For Reporting Year 2022, Arcimoto has maintained the following company management systems regarding conflict minerals:

 

●Conflict Minerals Policy. Arcimoto has developed and the Board has adopted a policy related to the sourcing of Conflict Minerals. The Policy has been posted at https://www.arcimoto.com/corporate-governance.

 

●Control Systems. Arcimoto is implementing a process into our quality systems responsible for assessing components and products for 3TG.

 

●Supplier Engagement. As we ramp up production, Arcimoto is changing the way in which we source components. Due to the relatively small quantities of parts, we have purchased to date, we have been required to source components through the “Aftermarket Divisions” of our suppliers, which typically do not fall under conflict mineral reporting requirements, and therefore, have little familiarity with them. As we increase production, we will be able to purchase parts and materials through the “OEM Divisions” of our suppliers, which are more accustomed to conflict mineral issues and reporting requirements. We will strive to enter into OEM agreements only with suppliers that commit to responsible sourcing and contractually agree to provide Arcimoto with an updated CMRT each year.

 

●Maintain Records. Arcimoto uses our cloud storage system to retain relevant documents. All conflict minerals supplier responses and forms are uploaded into these information systems for easy reference. These records will be kept in accordance with our document retention policies for at least 5 years.

 

Step 2: Identify and assess risks in the supply chain

 

For direct suppliers indicating that they provide materials with tin, tantalum, tungsten, and gold, we initiate our RCOI process which includes: a request for a completed CMRT; follow-up and escalation for non-responsive suppliers; review of the CMRTs we receive; and determination if further actions are needed based on the supplier’s response. We conduct an iterative verification process on each supplier’s CMRT that we receive to uncover inconsistencies or risk in the supplier’s response.

 

We also actively worked with our suppliers to identify other entities in our supply chain that are further upstream than our direct suppliers. For reporting year 2022, we conducted this survey process with 27 of our direct material suppliers. We rely on these suppliers to provide us with information about the source of conflict minerals contained in the components supplied to us. Of note, our suppliers are reliant upon information provided to them by their suppliers, just as we are reliant on information supplied by our suppliers.

 

We work together with a specialist consultancy service provider, Responsible Trade LLC, to assist in tracking data, assessing risks, and preparing our reporting.

 

We have established a process to identify in-scope suppliers (as outlined in the Applicability section above).

 

Our direct suppliers are expected to extend a similar identification process to their own suppliers and cascade them down the supply chain until the origin of 3TG metals contained in the products supplied to us (either directly or indirectly) can be identified.

 

To the extent possible, we require our identified in-scope suppliers to report on their progress through the RMI CMRT, which we ask them to complete on an annual basis. The CMRT is designed to identify the Smelters from which any 3TG metals are sourced for each in-scope product we procure from them.

 

We engage with in-scope suppliers to raise awareness of our processes and requirements. We share best practice advice on how to complete the CMRT and provide a dedicated point of contact at Arcimoto to respond to suppliers’ questions regarding Conflict Minerals reporting. As we begin to incorporate Conflict Mineral contract clauses into supplier contracts, we will help our suppliers understand how to meet these requirements. 

 

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Step 3: Design and implement a strategy to respond to identified risks

 

Our strategy to respond to identified risks includes a range of measures that form part of our due diligence process.

 

We review supplier responses to the CMRT and follow up with suppliers to request clarification or more complete responses where necessary. If risks are identified, we engage with suppliers and request their commitment to corrective actions to manage these risks, including a commitment to improve data quality.

 

We have established a communication and escalation process to notify and engage, if required, our senior materials management where any potentially significant risks are identified.

 

When our in-scope suppliers identify Smelters within our supply chain that are RMAP (Responsible Minerals Assurance Process) Non-Conformant, we will ask them to encourage these Smelters to participate in the RMAP process. If our suppliers will not do so, we will begin considering alternate sourcing arrangements.

 

Step 4: Carry out independent third-party audits of Smelter due diligence practices

 

We do not have direct relationships with Smelters with respect to 3TG. We do not directly purchase raw minerals, ores, or 3TG metals. We are many steps removed from the mines and Smelters that supply the minerals, ores, and 3TG metals contained in our products.

 

We do not perform or direct Smelter audits of companies within our supply chain, but like many other companies, we rely upon the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) RMAP for meeting Step 4. Please see Annex 1 for a list of Smelters, their conformance status and Country-of-Origin information.

 

Step 5: Report annually on supply chain due diligence

 

In accordance with the Rule and the OECD Due Diligence Guidance, this report is publicly available on our website.

 

DUE DILIGENCE RESULTS

 

We surveyed our 27 in-scope suppliers regarding their source and custody of 3TGs using the RMI’s CMRT. We received responses from 30%. These suppliers did not provide product-level responses to the RCOI, but rather reported in aggregate by company. As such, we do not know how many of the Smelters reported by these suppliers relate specifically to our supply chain. We rely on our direct suppliers to gather information about Smelters in our supply chain because we do not directly purchase raw minerals, ores, or 3TG metals.

 

These suppliers have reported to us 98% of RMI-recognized Smelters in the world. However, we do not believe that all of these facilities are contributing to the production of Arcimoto vehicles. The potential over-reporting of Smelters is a function of our products containing components several steps removed from the 3TG processing facilities and of intermediate suppliers failing to provide customer- or product-specific CMRTs to our direct suppliers.

 

Efforts to Determine Mine or Location of Origin

 

We requested that our suppliers complete the CMRT, which includes the completion of all necessary Smelter identification information. This information will enable the validation of these Smelters as well as the tracing of the 3TGs to their location of origin. We have determined that seeking this information regarding Smelters in our supply chain represents the most reasonable effort we can make to determine the mines or locations of origin of the 3TG in our supply chain.

 

Responses from our suppliers confirmed that there remain significant challenges in finding information about the country of origin of 3TG metals and the Smelters from which 3TG metals were sourced, as this information is often unavailable, incomplete, or potentially erroneous. We will continue engaging with suppliers to improve the completeness and quality of information they provide to us.

 

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CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT EFFORTS TO MITIGATE RISK

 

We are taking a range of steps to enhance the due diligence process and further mitigate any risk that Conflict Minerals used in the company’s products may benefit armed groups.

 

We are in the process of implementing legal and contractual mechanisms to obligate our suppliers to comply with relevant regulations.

 

Arcimoto aims to ensure minerals used in our supply chain do not fund conflict or contribute to gross human rights abuses. At the same time, Arcimoto desires to continue supporting local economies in Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas, including the Covered Countries, by allowing the use of materials from those areas that have been processed by Smelters verified by third-party assurance programs, such as the RMI RMAP.

  

Arcimoto will continue to improve our conflict minerals program by:

 

●Including Conflict Minerals clauses in supplier contracts and requiring suppliers to conduct due diligence to identify the origin of 3TG metals in purchased components or products, and to ensure that the 3TG elements do not originate from a source that finances or benefits armed groups, directly or indirectly.

 

●Encouraging suppliers to implement a Conflict Minerals policy and report their source and custody of conflict minerals or improve their existing Responsible Minerals program.

 

●Improving the completeness and quality of information provided by suppliers, particularly in relation to the identification of Smelters and the country of origin of 3TG metals and in providing CMRT information on Smelters at the product level.

 

●Seeking our suppliers’ commitment to implement further improvements in relation to due diligence processes, including asking them to reach out to RMAP non-conformant Smelters identified as being within our supply chain to either encourage them to undergo a RMAP audit or remove them from the supply chain.

  

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Annex 1

 

LIST OF SUPPLIER-REPORTED SMELTERS

 

This table lists the Smelters identified through supplier CMRT responses for the year ended December 31, 2022, that were classified by the RMI as RMAP Conformant on January 3, 2023.

 

Metal   Smelter CID   Smelter Name   Country
Gold   CID002763   8853 S.p.A.   ITALY
Gold   CID002920   ABC Refinery Pty Ltd.   AUSTRALIA
Gold   CID000015   Advanced Chemical Company   UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Gold   CID003185   African Gold Refinery   UGANDA
Gold   CID000019   Aida Chemical Industries Co., Ltd.   JAPAN
Gold   CID002560   Al Etihad Gold Refinery DMCC   UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
Gold   CID002760   Albino Mountinho Lda.   PORTUGAL
Gold   CID003500   Alexy Metals   UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Gold   CID000041   Almalyk Mining and Metallurgical Complex (AMMC)   UZBEKISTAN
Gold   CID000058   AngloGold Ashanti Corrego do Sitio Mineracao   BRAZIL
Gold   CID000077   Argor-Heraeus S.A.   SWITZERLAND
Gold   CID000082   Asahi Pretec Corp.   JAPAN
Gold   CID000924   Asahi Refining Canada Ltd.   CANADA
Gold   CID000920   Asahi Refining USA Inc.   UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Gold   CID000090   Asaka Riken Co., Ltd.   JAPAN
Gold   CID002850   AU Traders and Refiners   SOUTH AFRICA
Gold   CID003461   Augmont Enterprises Private Limited   INDIA
Gold   CID000113   Aurubis AG   GERMANY
Gold   CID002863   Bangalore Refinery   INDIA
Gold   CID000128   Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (Central Bank of the Philippines)   PHILIPPINES
Gold   CID000157   Boliden AB   SWEDEN
Gold   CID000176   C. Hafner GmbH + Co. KG   GERMANY
Gold   CID003421   C.I Metales Procesados Industriales SAS   COLOMBIA
Gold   CID000185   CCR Refinery - Glencore Canada Corporation   CANADA
Gold   CID000189   Cendres + Metaux S.A.   SWITZERLAND
Gold   CID003382   CGR Metalloys Pvt Ltd.   INDIA
Gold   CID000233   Chimet S.p.A.   ITALY
Gold   CID000264   Chugai Mining   JAPAN
Gold   CID002867   Degussa Sonne / Mond Goldhandel GmbH   GERMANY
Gold   CID003348   Dijllah Gold Refinery FZC   UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
Gold   CID003663   Dongwu Gold Group   CHINA
Gold   CID000401   Dowa   JAPAN
Gold   CID000359   DSC (Do Sung Corporation)   KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
Gold   CID000425   Eco-System Recycling Co., Ltd. East Plant   JAPAN
Gold   CID003487   Emerald Jewel Industry India Limited (Unit 1)   INDIA
Gold   CID003488   Emerald Jewel Industry India Limited (Unit 2)   INDIA
Gold   CID003489   Emerald Jewel Industry India Limited (Unit 3)   INDIA
Gold   CID003490   Emerald Jewel Industry India Limited (Unit 4)   INDIA
Gold   CID002515   Fidelity Printers and Refiners Ltd.   ZIMBABWE
Gold   CID002584   Fujairah Gold FZC   UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
Gold   CID002459   Geib Refining Corporation   UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Gold   CID002852   GGC Gujrat Gold Centre Pvt. Ltd.   INDIA
Gold   CID003641   Gold by Gold Colombia   COLOMBIA
Gold   CID002243   Gold Refinery of Zijin Mining Group Co., Ltd.   CHINA

 

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Metal   Smelter CID   Smelter Name   Country
Gold   CID001909   Great Wall Precious Metals Co., Ltd. of CBPM   CHINA
Gold   CID002312   Guangdong Jinding Gold Limited   CHINA
Gold   CID000694   Heimerle + Meule GmbH   GERMANY
Gold   CID000711   Heraeus Germany GmbH Co. KG   GERMANY
Gold   CID000707   Heraeus Metals Hong Kong Ltd.   CHINA
Gold   CID002587   Industrial Refining Company   BELGIUM
Gold   CID000801   Inner Mongolia Qiankun Gold and Silver Refinery Share Co., Ltd.   CHINA
Gold   CID002763   8853 S.p.A.   ITALY
Gold   CID002920   ABC Refinery Pty Ltd.   AUSTRALIA
Gold   CID000015   Advanced Chemical Company   UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Gold   CID003185   African Gold Refinery   UGANDA
Gold   CID000019   Aida Chemical Industries Co., Ltd.   JAPAN
Gold   CID002560   Al Etihad Gold Refinery DMCC   UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
Gold   CID002760   Albino Mountinho Lda.   PORTUGAL
Gold   CID003500   Alexy Metals   UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Gold   CID000041   Almalyk Mining and Metallurgical Complex (AMMC)   UZBEKISTAN
Gold   CID000058   AngloGold Ashanti Corrego do Sitio Mineracao   BRAZIL
Gold   CID000077   Argor-Heraeus S.A.   SWITZERLAND
Gold   CID000082   Asahi Pretec Corp.   JAPAN
Gold   CID000924   Asahi Refining Canada Ltd.   CANADA
Gold   CID000920   Asahi Refining USA Inc.   UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Gold   CID000090   Asaka Riken Co., Ltd.   JAPAN
Gold   CID002850   AU Traders and Refiners   SOUTH AFRICA
Gold   CID003461   Augmont Enterprises Private Limited   INDIA
Gold   CID000113   Aurubis AG   GERMANY
Gold   CID002863   Bangalore Refinery   INDIA
Gold   CID000128   Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (Central Bank of the Philippines)   PHILIPPINES
Gold   CID000157   Boliden AB   SWEDEN
Gold   CID000176   C. Hafner GmbH + Co. KG   GERMANY
Gold   CID003421   C.I Metales Procesados Industriales SAS   COLOMBIA
Gold   CID000185   CCR Refinery - Glencore Canada Corporation   CANADA
Gold   CID000189   Cendres + Metaux S.A.   SWITZERLAND
Gold   CID003382   CGR Metalloys Pvt Ltd.   INDIA
Gold   CID000233   Chimet S.p.A.   ITALY
Gold   CID000264   Chugai Mining   JAPAN
Gold   CID002867   Degussa Sonne / Mond Goldhandel GmbH   GERMANY
Gold   CID003348   Dijllah Gold Refinery FZC   UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
Gold   CID003663   Dongwu Gold Group   CHINA
Gold   CID000401   Dowa   JAPAN
Gold   CID000359   DSC (Do Sung Corporation)   KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
Gold   CID000425   Eco-System Recycling Co., Ltd. East Plant   JAPAN
Gold   CID003487   Emerald Jewel Industry India Limited (Unit 1)   INDIA
Gold   CID003488   Emerald Jewel Industry India Limited (Unit 2)   INDIA
Gold   CID003489   Emerald Jewel Industry India Limited (Unit 3)   INDIA
Gold   CID003490   Emerald Jewel Industry India Limited (Unit 4)   INDIA
Gold   CID002515   Fidelity Printers and Refiners Ltd.   ZIMBABWE
Gold   CID002584   Fujairah Gold FZC   UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
Gold   CID002459   Geib Refining Corporation   UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Gold   CID002852   GGC Gujrat Gold Centre Pvt. Ltd.   INDIA
Gold   CID003641   Gold by Gold Colombia   COLOMBIA
Gold   CID002243   Gold Refinery of Zijin Mining Group Co., Ltd.   CHINA
Gold   CID001909   Great Wall Precious Metals Co., Ltd. of CBPM   CHINA
Gold   CID002312   Guangdong Jinding Gold Limited   CHINA
Gold   CID000694   Heimerle + Meule GmbH   GERMANY
Gold   CID000711   Heraeus Germany GmbH Co. KG   GERMANY
Gold   CID000707   Heraeus Metals Hong Kong Ltd.   CHINA
Gold   CID002587   Industrial Refining Company   BELGIUM
Gold   CID000801   Inner Mongolia Qiankun Gold and Silver Refinery Share Co., Ltd.   CHINA

 

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Metal   Smelter CID   Smelter Name   Country
Gold   CID002562   International Precious Metal Refiners   UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
Gold   CID000807   Ishifuku Metal Industry Co., Ltd.   JAPAN
Gold   CID000814   Istanbul Gold Refinery   TURKEY
Gold   CID002765   Italpreziosi   ITALY
Gold   CID000823   Japan Mint   JAPAN
Gold   CID000855   Jiangxi Copper Co., Ltd.   CHINA
Gold   CID000937   JX Nippon Mining & Metals Co., Ltd.   JAPAN
Gold   CID003497   K.A. Rasmussen   NORWAY
Gold   CID002563   Kaloti Precious Metals   UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
Gold   CID000957   Kazzinc   KAZAKHSTAN
Gold   CID000969   Kennecott Utah Copper LLC   UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Gold   CID002511   KGHM Polska Miedz Spolka Akcyjna   POLAND
Gold   CID000981   Kojima Chemicals Co., Ltd.   JAPAN
Gold   CID002605   Korea Zinc Co., Ltd.   KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
Gold   CID003463   Kundan Care Products Ltd.   INDIA
Gold   CID002865   Kyshtym Copper-Electrolytic Plant ZAO   RUSSIAN FEDERATION
Gold   CID002762   L’Orfebre S.A.   ANDORRA
Gold   CID001078   LS-NIKKO Copper Inc.   KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
Gold   CID000689   LT Metal Ltd.   KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
Gold   CID002606   Marsam Metals   BRAZIL
Gold   CID001113   Materion   UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Gold   CID001119   Matsuda Sangyo Co., Ltd.   JAPAN
Gold   CID003548   MD Overseas   INDIA
Gold   CID003575   Metal Concentrators SA (Pty) Ltd.   SOUTH AFRICA
Gold   CID003557   Metallix Refining Inc.   UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Gold   CID001149   Metalor Technologies (Hong Kong) Ltd.   CHINA
Gold   CID001152   Metalor Technologies (Singapore) Pte., Ltd.   SINGAPORE
Gold   CID001147   Metalor Technologies (Suzhou) Ltd.   CHINA
Gold   CID001153   Metalor Technologies S.A.   SWITZERLAND
Gold   CID001157   Metalor USA Refining Corporation   UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Gold   CID001161   Metalurgica Met-Mex Penoles S.A. De C.V.   MEXICO
Gold   CID001188   Mitsubishi Materials Corporation   JAPAN
Gold   CID001193   Mitsui Mining and Smelting Co., Ltd.   JAPAN
Gold   CID001352   MKS PAMP SA   SWITZERLAND
Gold   CID002509   MMTC-PAMP India Pvt., Ltd.   INDIA
Gold   CID002282   Morris and Watson   NEW ZEALAND
Gold   CID001220   Nadir Metal Rafineri San. Ve Tic. A.S.   TURKEY
Gold   CID001236   Navoi Mining and Metallurgical Combinat   UZBEKISTAN
Gold   CID001259   Nihon Material Co., Ltd.   JAPAN
Gold   CID001325   Ohura Precious Metal Industry Co., Ltd.   JAPAN
Gold   CID002919   Planta Recuperadora de Metales SpA   CHILE
Gold   CID001397   PT Aneka Tambang (Persero) Tbk   INDONESIA
Gold   CID001498   PX Precinox S.A.   SWITZERLAND
Gold   CID003324   QG Refining, LLC   UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Gold   CID001512   Rand Refinery (Pty) Ltd.   SOUTH AFRICA
Gold   CID002582   REMONDIS PMR B.V.   NETHERLANDS
Gold   CID001534   Royal Canadian Mint   CANADA
Gold   CID002761   SAAMP   FRANCE
Gold   CID001546   Sabin Metal Corp.   UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Gold   CID002973   Safimet S.p.A   ITALY
Gold   CID002290   SAFINA A.S.   CZECHIA
Gold   CID001555   Samduck Precious Metals   KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
Gold   CID003529   Sancus ZFS (L’Orfebre, SA)   COLOMBIA
Gold   CID003540   Sellem Industries Ltd.   MAURITANIA

 

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Metal   Smelter CID   Smelter Name   Country
Gold   CID001585   SEMPSA Joyeria Plateria S.A.   SPAIN
Gold   CID001916   Shandong Gold Smelting Co., Ltd.   CHINA
Gold   CID002525   Shandong Humon Smelting Co., Ltd.   CHINA
Gold   CID001622   Shandong Zhaojin Gold & Silver Refinery Co., Ltd.   CHINA
Gold   CID002750   Shenzhen CuiLu Gold Co., Ltd.   CHINA
Gold   CID002527   Shenzhen Zhonghenglong Real Industry Co., Ltd.   CHINA
Gold   CID002588   Shirpur Gold Refinery Ltd.   INDIA
Gold   CID002516   Singway Technology Co., Ltd.   TAIWAN, PROVINCE OF CHINA
Gold   CID001756   SOE Shyolkovsky Factory of Secondary Precious Metals   RUSSIAN FEDERATION
Gold   CID001761   Solar Applied Materials Technology Corp.   TAIWAN, PROVINCE OF CHINA
Gold   CID003383   Sovereign Metals   INDIA
Gold   CID001798   Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., Ltd.   JAPAN
Gold   CID002918   SungEel HiMetal Co., Ltd.   KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
Gold   CID001810   Super Dragon Technology Co., Ltd.   TAIWAN, PROVINCE OF CHINA
Gold   CID002580   T.C.A S.p.A   ITALY
Gold   CID001875   Tanaka Kikinzoku Kogyo K.K.   JAPAN
Gold   CID001938   Tokuriki Honten Co., Ltd.   JAPAN
Gold   CID001947   Tongling Nonferrous Metals Group Co., Ltd.   CHINA
Gold   CID002615   TOO Tau-Ken-Altyn   KAZAKHSTAN
Gold   CID002314   Umicore Precious Metals Thailand   THAILAND
Gold   CID001980   Umicore S.A. Business Unit Precious Metals Refining   BELGIUM
Gold   CID001993   United Precious Metal Refining, Inc.   UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Gold   CID002003   Valcambi S.A.   SWITZERLAND
Gold   CID003615   WEEEREFINING   FRANCE
Gold   CID002030   Western Australian Mint (T/a The Perth Mint)   AUSTRALIA
Gold   CID002129   Yokohama Metal Co., Ltd.   JAPAN
Gold   CID002224   Zhongyuan Gold Smelter of Zhongjin Gold Corporation   CHINA

 

This table lists the Smelters identified through supplier CMRT responses for the year ended December 31, 2022, that were classified by the RMI on January 3 as Actively working toward achieving conformance with the RMAP audit protocols.

 

Metal   Smelter CID   Smelter Name   Country
Gold   CID001619   Shandong Tiancheng Biological Gold Industrial Co., Ltd.   CHINA
Gold   CID002778   WIELAND Edelmetalle GmbH   GERMANY
Tin   CID000309   PT Aries Kencana Sejahtera   INDONESIA

 

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This table lists the Smelters identified through supplier CMRT responses for the year ended December 31, 2022, that were neither classified by the RMI on January 3, 2023, as being conformant with the RMAP audit protocols nor actively working toward achieving conformance with the RMAP audit protocols. These smelters are generally referred to as “Not Conformant” even though the RMI itself does not use this label.

 

Metal   Smelter CID   Smelter Name   Country
Gold   CID002708   Abington Reldan Metals, LLC   UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Gold   CID000103   Atasay Kuyumculuk Sanayi Ve Ticaret A.S.   TURKEY
Gold   CID000180   Caridad   MEXICO
Gold   CID000343   Daye Non-Ferrous Metals Mining Ltd.   CHINA
Gold   CID003424   Eco-System Recycling Co., Ltd. North Plant   JAPAN
Gold   CID003425   Eco-System Recycling Co., Ltd. West Plant   JAPAN
Gold   CID003186   Gold Coast Refinery   GHANA
Gold   CID000651   Guoda Safina High-Tech Environmental Refinery Co., Ltd.   CHINA
Gold   CID000671   Hangzhou Fuchunjiang Smelting Co., Ltd.   CHINA
Gold   CID000767   Hunan Chenzhou Mining Co., Ltd.   CHINA
Gold   CID000773   Hunan Guiyang yinxing Nonferrous Smelting Co., Ltd.   CHINA
Gold   CID000778   HwaSeong CJ CO., LTD.   KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
Gold   CID002893   JALAN & Company   INDIA
Gold   CID000927   JSC Ekaterinburg Non-Ferrous Metal Processing Plant   RUSSIAN FEDERATION
Gold   CID000493   JSC Novosibirsk Refinery   RUSSIAN FEDERATION
Gold   CID000929   JSC Uralelectromed   RUSSIAN FEDERATION
Gold   CID000956   Kazakhmys Smelting LLC   KAZAKHSTAN
Gold   CID001029   Kyrgyzaltyn JSC   KYRGYZSTAN
Gold   CID001032   L’azurde Company For Jewelry   SAUDI ARABIA
Gold   CID001056   Lingbao Gold Co., Ltd.   CHINA
Gold   CID001058   Lingbao Jinyuan Tonghui Refinery Co., Ltd.   CHINA
Gold   CID001093   Luoyang Zijin Yinhui Gold Refinery Co., Ltd.   CHINA
Gold   CID002857   Modeltech Sdn Bhd   MALAYSIA
Gold   CID001204   Moscow Special Alloys Processing Plant   RUSSIAN FEDERATION
Gold   CID003189   NH Recytech Company   KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
Gold   CID001326   OJSC “The Gulidov Krasnoyarsk Non-Ferrous Metals Plant” (OJSC Krastsvetmet)   RUSSIAN FEDERATION
Gold   CID002872   Pease & Curren   UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Gold   CID001362   Penglai Penggang Gold Industry Co., Ltd.   CHINA
Gold   CID001386   Prioksky Plant of Non-Ferrous Metals   RUSSIAN FEDERATION
Gold   CID000522   Refinery of Seemine Gold Co., Ltd.   CHINA
Gold   CID002853   Sai Refinery   INDIA
Gold   CID001562   Samwon Metals Corp.   KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
Gold   CID001736   Sichuan Tianze Precious Metals Co., Ltd.   CHINA
Gold   CID001955   Torecom   KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
Gold   CID003617   Value Trading   BELGIUM
Gold   CID002100   Yamakin Co., Ltd.   JAPAN
Gold   CID000197   Yunnan Copper Industry Co., Ltd.   CHINA
Tantalum   CID002492   Hengyang King Xing Lifeng New Materials Co., Ltd.   CHINA
Tantalum   CID001508   QuantumClean   UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Tantalum   CID001969   Ulba Metallurgical Plant JSC   KAZAKHSTAN
Tin   CID003486   CRM Fundicao De Metais E Comercio De Equipamentos Eletronicos Do Brasil Ltda   BRAZIL
Tin   CID000942   Gejiu Kai Meng Industry and Trade LLC   CHINA
Tin   CID001908   Gejiu Yunxin Nonferrous Electrolysis Co., Ltd.   CHINA
Tin   CID002500   Melt Metais e Ligas S.A.   BRAZIL
Tin   CID002573   Nghe Tinh Non-Ferrous Metals Joint Stock Company   VIET NAM
Tin   CID001305   Novosibirsk Tin Combine   RUSSIAN FEDERATION
Tin   CID003409   Precious Minerals and Smelting Limited   INDIA
Tin   CID003449   PT Mitra Sukses Globalindo   INDONESIA
Tin   CID001460   PT Refined Bangka Tin   INDONESIA
Tin   CID002816   PT Sukses Inti Makmur   INDONESIA
Tin   CID002478   PT Tirus Putra Mandiri   INDONESIA
Tin   CID002756   Super Ligas   BRAZIL

 

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Metal   Smelter CID   Smelter Name   Country
Tin   CID001898   Thaisarco   THAILAND
Tin   CID002574   Tuyen Quang Non-Ferrous Metals Joint Stock Company   VIET NAM
Tin   CID003397   Yunnan Yunfan Non-ferrous Metals Co., Ltd.   CHINA
Tungsten   CID003427   Albasteel Industria e Comercio de Ligas Para Fundicao Ltd.   BRAZIL
Tungsten   CID000281   CNMC (Guangxi) PGMA Co., Ltd.   CHINA
Tungsten   CID003401   Fujian Ganmin RareMetal Co., Ltd.   CHINA
Tungsten   CID002494   Ganzhou Seadragon W & Mo Co., Ltd.   CHINA
Tungsten   CID002317   Jiangxi Xinsheng Tungsten Industry Co., Ltd.   CHINA
Tungsten   CID002316   Jiangxi Yaosheng Tungsten Co., Ltd.   CHINA
Tungsten   CID003408   JSC “Kirovgrad Hard Alloys Plant”   RUSSIAN FEDERATION
Tungsten   CID002319   Malipo Haiyu Tungsten Co., Ltd.   CHINA
Tungsten   CID002320   Xiamen Tungsten (H.C.) Co., Ltd.   CHINA
Tungsten   CID002082   Xiamen Tungsten Co., Ltd.   CHINA
Gold   CID002561   Emirates Gold DMCC   UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
Gold   CID003153   State Research Institute Center for Physical Sciences and Technology   LITHUANIA
Gold   CID002567   Sudan Gold Refinery   SUDAN
Tantalum   CID002505   FIR Metals & Resource Ltd.   CHINA
Tantalum   CID002549   TANIOBIS Japan Co., Ltd.   JAPAN
Tin   CID002774   Aurubis Berango   SPAIN
Tin   CID003831   DS Myanmar   MYANMAR
Tin   CID001490   PT Tinindo Inter Nusa   INDONESIA
Tin   CID002036   White Solder Metalurgia e Mineracao Ltda.   BRAZIL
Tungsten   CID002645   Ganzhou Haichuang Tungsten Co., Ltd.   CHINA
Tungsten   CID003978   HANNAE FOR T Co., Ltd.   KOREA, REPUBLIC OF

 

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN INFORMATION

 

The following countries of origin were identified based on the Smelters reported in suppliers’ CMRT responses for the year ended 31 December 2022 and may be the origin of the material in our products. 

 

Country   Country   Country
Argentina   Guatemala   Peru
Armenia   Guinea   Philippines
Australia   Guyana   Portugal
Austria   Honduras   Russian Federation
Azerbaijan   India   Rwanda
Benin   Indonesia   Saudi Arabia
Bolivia   Japan   Senegal
Botswana   Kazakhstan   Sierra Leone
Brazil   Kenya   Slovakia
Burkina Faso   Kyrgyzstan   South Africa
Burundi   Lao People’s Democratic Republic   South Korea
Canada   Liberia   Spain
Chile   Malaysia   Sudan
China   Mali   Suriname
Colombia   Mauritania   Swaziland
Congo, Democratic Republic of the   Mexico   Sweden
Côte d’Ivoire   Mongolia   Tanzania
Dominican Republic   Morocco   Thailand
Ecuador   Mozambique   Turkey
Egypt   Myanmar   Uganda
Eritrea   Namibia   United Kingdom
Ethiopia   New Zealand   United States of America
Fiji   Nicaragua   Uzbekistan
Finland   Niger   Venezuela
France   Nigeria   Vietnam
French Guiana   Oman   Zambia
Germany   Panama   Zimbabwe
Ghana   Papua New Guinea    

 

 

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