EX-1.01 2 exhibit102conflictminerals.htm CONFLICT MINERALS REPORT Exhibit


EXHIBIT 1.01


Brady Corporation
Conflict Minerals Report
For the year ended December 31, 2016


I.
Introduction.

This report has been prepared by management of Brady Corporation (hereinafter referred to as “Brady”, the “Company”, “we”, “us”, or “our”) pursuant to Rule 13p-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as amended, for the reporting period January 1 to December 31, 2016. The report discusses efforts undertaken by Brady to determine whether our products contain casserite, columbite-tantalite, gold, wolframite, or other derivatives, which are limited to metallic forms of tin, tantalum, tungsten and gold (collectively, “3TG Minerals”), and further, to determine whether any such materials directly or indirectly fund or benefit armed groups in the Democratic Republic of the Congo or any adjacent countries (“Covered Countries”). The scope of the reasonable country of origin inquiry (“RCOI”) and due diligence efforts discussed includes products both sourced directly by, and manufactured for Brady in calendar year 2016.

The statements below are based on the activities performed to date in good faith by Brady and are based on information available at the time of this filing.

Brady manufactures, or contracts to manufacture, products that contain materials or components that use 3TG Minerals. Due to the depth of its supply chain, Brady is far removed from the sources of ore from which these metals are produced and the smelters/refiners that process them. We do not purchase raw ore or unrefined minerals and conduct no purchasing activities directly in the Covered Countries. The efforts undertaken by Brady to identify the country(ies) of origin of those ores reflect our circumstances and position in the supply chain, which is multiple steps removed from the smelter or mine. The information available globally on the traceability and sourcing of these ores is limited at this time, and this situation is not unique to Brady.

II.
Reasonable Country of Origin Inquiry

Our 2016 RCOI began with identifying the products we manufacture or contract to manufacture that have a possibility of containing 3TG Minerals, or where 3TG minerals are required for the functionality or production of such products. In 2016, Brady expanded the scope of the review of its product lines by evaluating new products and their material suppliers to its RCOI during the filing year, and where there was uncertainty about whether a particular product potentially contained 3TG Minerals, it was included in the 2016 inquiries. The potential suppliers of the 3TG Minerals that may be contained in such products were determined to be “in scope.” The exact nature of the parts and materials identified in our products that may contain 3TG Minerals ranged over a broad spectrum of items, but were heavily concentrated in electronics and workplace safety products.

Brady conducted its RCOI of those suppliers deemed in scope, using the Conflict Materials Reporting Template (CMRT v.4.20), which is the Conflict Free Sourcing Initiative (CFSI) reporting template developed by the Electronic Industry Citizenship Coalition/Global e-Sustainability Initiative (EICC/GeSI).

The supplier responses received were reviewed for completeness and consistency. We also verified “No 3TG content declarations” on a random basis to provide additional assurance of the claims made by suppliers. In certain other instances, suppliers were required to provide clarifications or additional detail where responses were incomplete or in need of explanation. Our RCOI process included an escalation procedure seeking information from non-responsive suppliers resulting in 85% in-scope supplier responses.

For 2016, as compared to previous filing years, a number of the surveyed suppliers reported a significant improvement in their own supply chain RCOI initiatives, and 290 unique smelters (versus 245 in 2015, 225 in 2014 and only four in 2013) were identified as potentially being part of our supply chain. In addition, Brady undertook due diligence on the identified smelters to determine their status regarding conflict minerals.

As such, we believe our process was reasonably designed and performed in good faith.






III.
Design of Due Diligence Measures

Brady designed its 3TG Minerals compliance procedures based on, and in conformity with, the five step framework the OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas: Third Edition, and related supplements on tin, tungsten, tantalum, and the supplement on gold (collectively, the “OECD guidance”) as these relate to our position in the supply chain as a downstream user.

Step 1: Establish strong company management systems
Step 2: Identify and assess risks in the supply chain
Step 3: Design and implement a strategy to respond to identified risks
Step 4: Carry out independent third-party audit of smelter/refiner's due diligence practices
Step 5: Report annually on supply chain due diligence

Due Diligence Measures Performed by Brady Corporation
The following are the due diligence measures performed by Brady with respect to the reporting year:

Step 1-Maintain strong company management systems
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Brady maintains an internal conflict minerals team involving sourcing and global product compliance staff. The focus of this team is to implement our conflict minerals program and ensure compliance.
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Brady maintains a Conflict Minerals policy and policy statement which is available on our company website (see link below) in addition to our due diligence process for assisting the chain of custody of 3TGMinerals.
http://www.bradycorp.com/en/about/sustainability-and-policies
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Internal engagement – Brady conducted internal training to educate relevant employees in our conflict minerals program including reporting obligations.
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Supplier engagement – Brady communicated the requirements of the conflict minerals rule to its suppliers regarding 3TG Minerals.
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Uses the tools created by EICC/GeSI including the conflict minerals reporting template for supply chain surveys to identify the smelters.
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The conflict minerals team reports on our conflict minerals program to senior management on regular basis.
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We maintain a mechanism to enable the reporting of any customer facing questions related to conflict minerals and other supply chain matters.
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We retain conflict minerals program documentation in accordance with the Company’s existing corporate retention policy and procedures.

Step 2-Identify and assess risk in the supply chain
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The Brady conflict minerals team conducted a detailed review of the products manufactured or contracted to be manufactured during the reporting year 2016 to identify products that may be in scope of the rule.
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Brady identified the direct suppliers of products or components that may contain 3TG Minerals.
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Brady conducted supply chain surveys of the in scope suppliers using the industry-developed CMRT and requested that suppliers conduct their own 3TG Mineral inquiries to identify smelters and refineries as well as the country of origin of 3TG Minerals in products that are supplied to Brady.
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Conducted follow ups with non-responding direct suppliers and also worked to clarify and validate the responses from the suppliers.
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Compared smelter listings supplied by responding suppliers with the CFSI list of validated conflict free and verified facilities. Further smelter confirmation was conducted using a commercially available smelter verification service.

Step 3-Design and implement a strategy to respond to identified risks
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We have a risk management plan that addresses known issues with suppliers that do not meet the requirements of Brady’s corporate sourcing policy.
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The conflict minerals team reports to senior management and the Board of Directors on the status of direct supplier responses.






Step 4- Carry out independent third-party audit of smelter/refiner's due diligence practices
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Brady relies on CFSI’s published lists of smelters and refiners that have been audited by various industry groups. Brady is many steps removed from the mining of 3TG Minerals. We do not purchase raw ore or unrefined 3TG Minerals, and we do not conduct any purchasing activities in the Covered Countries.
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Supported the development and implementation of independent third party audits of smelters/refiners through our Conflict Minerals policy and procurement practices, which encourage suppliers to purchase materials from audited smelters/refiners.

Step 5-Report on supply chain due diligence
Brady has publicly communicated its Conflict Minerals policy on our company website. (http://www.bradycorp.com/en/about/sustainability-and-policies)
Brady’s Form SD and Conflict Minerals Report were filed with the SEC and are also available on our company website. (http://www.bradycorp.com/en/about/sustainability-and-policies)

Results of the Due Diligence measures

Brady’s due diligence on the source and chain of custody of necessary 3TG Minerals contained in its products revealed that Brady currently has no evidence that the 290 smelters reported by its suppliers in the downstream supply chain are sourcing minerals from mines that may be funding any conflict in the Covered Countries. Additional due diligence is on-going, since we have not received responses from all of our suppliers (85% of supplier responses received to date).


IV.
Product Description; Processing Facilities

The scope of our inquiry covered the following products, which we believe are the most likely to contain metallic forms of 3TG Minerals:    
Thermal transfer printers – both hand held and desk models – containing electronic parts;
Labels and tapes for thermal transfer printing, some of which are in cassettes containing electronic parts;
Preprinted labels and tapes, some with external coating, pipe and wire markers, and metal asset tags;
Safety signs and traffic signs;
Pads for medical applications and sorbent materials for environmental clean-up;
Lock-out / tag-out devices (primarily plastic);
Visitor identification badges, badge holders and lanyards, and wristbands; and
Die-cut materials for the telecommunications industry – primarily plastics and polyester foams.

Brady also sells products that are purchased “as is” from manufacturers and not manufactured, or contracted to be manufactured, or whose design and bill of materials is not influenced in any way by Brady. These include traffic cones and barriers, barrier and perimeter tapes, and certain of our lock-out/tag-out devices. Brady also develops software for products that are factory installed or downloadable. All of the foregoing products are not within the scope of this report.

The smelting and refining facilities used to process the 3TG Minerals that were identified by our suppliers are listed in Appendix 1 and the potential countries of origin of the 3TG Minerals are listed in Appendix 2 to this Conflict Minerals Report.


V.
Steps to Improve Due Diligence

We will continue to communicate our expectations and information requirements regarding 3TG Minerals to our direct suppliers, as a part of our supplier compliance program. Brady has incorporated detailed discussions of conflict minerals in our supplier manual, which is distributed to all suppliers, and in our specifications for all new parts. We also include conflict minerals information in discussions with our suppliers, including detailed on-site assessments that examine policies, procedures and practices. We will continue to monitor changes in circumstances that may impact the facts or our determination regarding the source of our 3TG Minerals. Over time we anticipate that the amount of information globally on the traceability and sourcing of these ores will increase and improve our knowledge. We will continue to make further inquiries to our direct suppliers with the goals of assessing our supply chain, including existing and new suppliers, and improving our understanding of each 3TG Mineral supply chain. In addition,





we will continue to monitor the smelters in our supply chain that are currently participating in audit programs for their “Conflict-free” status.


VI.
Independent Private Sector Audit
Pursuant to SEC rules and related guidance, an independent private sector audit was not required for Brady’s conflict minerals filing for calendar year 2016.











Appendix 1

Smelters/Refiners Identified by Suppliers Identified in Brady’s Supply Chain


Metal
Smelter Name
Smelter Country
Smelter ID
Tungsten
Xinhai Rendan Shaoguan Tungsten Co., Ltd.
CHINA
CID002095
Tungsten
Xinfeng Huarui Tungsten & Molybdenum New Material Co., Ltd.
CHINA
CID002830
Tungsten
Xiamen Tungsten Co., Ltd.
CHINA
CID002082
Tungsten
Xiamen Tungsten (H.C.) Co., Ltd.
CHINA
CID002320
Tungsten
Woltech Korea Co., Ltd.
KOREA (REPUBLIC OF)
CID002843
Tungsten
Wolfram Bergbau und Hutten AG
AUSTRIA
CID002044
Tungsten
Vietnam Youngsun Tungsten Industry Co., Ltd.
VIET NAM
CID002011
Tungsten
Unecha Refractory metals plant
RUSSIAN FEDERATION
CID002724
Tungsten
Tejing (Vietnam) Tungsten Co., Ltd.
VIET NAM
CID001889
Tungsten
South-East Nonferrous Metal Company Limited of Hengyang City
CHINA
CID002815
Tungsten
Philippine Chuangxin Industrial Co., Inc.
PHILIPPINES
CID002827
Tungsten
Nui Phao H.C. Starck Tungsten Chemicals Manufacturing LLC
VIET NAM
CID002543
Tungsten
Niagara Refining LLC
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
CID002589
Tungsten
Moliren Ltd.
RUSSIAN FEDERATION
CID002845
Tungsten
Malipo Haiyu Tungsten Co., Ltd.
CHINA
CID002319
Tungsten
Kennametal Huntsville
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
CID000105
Tungsten
Kennametal Fallon
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
CID000966
Tungsten
Jiangxi Yaosheng Tungsten Co., Ltd.
CHINA
CID002316
Tungsten
Jiangxi Xiushui Xianggan Nonferrous Metals Co., Ltd.
CHINA
CID002535
Tungsten
Jiangxi Xinsheng Tungsten Industry Co., Ltd.
CHINA
CID002317
Tungsten
Jiangxi Tonggu Non-ferrous Metallurgical & Chemical Co., Ltd.
CHINA
CID002318
Tungsten
Jiangxi Minmetals Gao'an Non-ferrous Metals Co., Ltd.
CHINA
CID002313
Tungsten
Jiangxi Gan Bei Tungsten Co., Ltd.
CHINA
CID002321
Tungsten
Jiangxi Dayu Longxintai Tungsten Co., Ltd.
CHINA
CID002647
Tungsten
Jiangwu H.C. Starck Tungsten Products Co., Ltd.
CHINA
CID002551
Tungsten
Japan New Metals Co., Ltd.
JAPAN
CID000825
Tungsten
Hydrometallurg, JSC
RUSSIAN FEDERATION
CID002649
Tungsten
Hunan Chunchang Nonferrous Metals Co., Ltd.
CHINA
CID000769





Tungsten
Hunan Chuangda Vanadium Tungsten Co., Ltd. Wuji
CHINA
CID002579
Tungsten
Hunan Chenzhou Mining Co., Ltd.
CHINA
CID000766
Tungsten
H.C. Starck Tungsten GmbH
GERMANY
CID002541
Tungsten
H.C. Starck Smelting GmbH & Co. KG
GERMANY
CID002542
Tungsten
Guangdong Xianglu Tungsten Co., Ltd.
CHINA
CID000218
Tungsten
Global Tungsten & Powders Corp.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
CID000568
Tungsten
Ganzhou Yatai Tungsten Co., Ltd.
CHINA
CID002536
Tungsten
Ganzhou Seadragon W & Mo Co., Ltd.
CHINA
CID002494
Tungsten
Ganzhou Jiangwu Ferrotungsten Co., Ltd.
CHINA
CID002315
Tungsten
Ganzhou Huaxing Tungsten Products Co., Ltd.
CHINA
CID000875
Tungsten
Fujian Jinxin Tungsten Co., Ltd.
CHINA
CID000499
Tungsten
Dayu Weiliang Tungsten Co., Ltd.
CHINA
CID000345
Tungsten
Chongyi Zhangyuan Tungsten Co., Ltd.
CHINA
CID000258
Tungsten
Chenzhou Diamond Tungsten Products Co., Ltd.
CHINA
CID002513
Tungsten
Asia Tungsten Products Vietnam Ltd.
VIET NAM
CID002502
Tungsten
ACL Metais Eireli
BRAZIL
CID002833
Tungsten
A.L.M.T. TUNGSTEN Corp.
JAPAN
CID000004
Tin
Yunnan Chengfeng Non-ferrous Metals Co., Ltd.
CHINA
CID002158
Tin
White Solder Metalurgia e Mineracao Ltda.
BRAZIL
CID002036
Tin
VQB Mineral and Trading Group JSC
VIET NAM
CID002015
Tin
Tuyen Quang Non-Ferrous Metals Joint Stock Company
VIET NAM
CID002574
Tin
Thaisarco
THAILAND
CID001898
Tin
Soft Metais Ltda.
BRAZIL
CID001758
Tin
Rui Da Hung
TAIWAN, PROVINCE OF CHINA
CID001539
Tin
Resind Industria e Comercio Ltda.
BRAZIL
CID002706
Tin
PT Tommy Utama
INDONESIA
CID001493
Tin
PT Tinindo Inter Nusa
INDONESIA
CID001490
Tin
PT Timah (Persero) Tbk Mentok
INDONESIA
CID001482
Tin
PT Timah (Persero) Tbk Kundur
INDONESIA
CID001477
Tin
PT Sumber Jaya Indah
INDONESIA
CID001471
Tin
PT Sukses Inti Makmur
INDONESIA
CID002816
Tin
PT Stanindo Inti Perkasa
INDONESIA
CID001468
Tin
PT Sariwiguna Binasentosa
INDONESIA
CID001463
Tin
PT Refined Bangka Tin
INDONESIA
CID001460
Tin
PT Prima Timah Utama
INDONESIA
CID001458
Tin
PT Panca Mega Persada
INDONESIA
CID001457
Tin
PT O.M. Indonesia
INDONESIA
CID002757
Tin
PT Mitra Stania Prima
INDONESIA
CID001453
Tin
PT Kijang Jaya Mandiri
INDONESIA
CID002829
Tin
PT Karimun Mining
INDONESIA
CID001448
Tin
PT Inti Stania Prima
INDONESIA
CID002530





Tin
PT Eunindo Usaha Mandiri
INDONESIA
CID001438
Tin
PT DS Jaya Abadi
INDONESIA
CID001434
Tin
PT Bukit Timah
INDONESIA
CID001428
Tin
PT Belitung Industri Sejahtera
INDONESIA
CID001421
Tin
PT Bangka Tin Industry
INDONESIA
CID001419
Tin
PT Bangka Prima Tin
INDONESIA
CID002776
Tin
PT Babel Inti Perkasa
INDONESIA
CID001402
Tin
PT ATD Makmur Mandiri Jaya
INDONESIA
CID002503
Tin
PT Artha Cipta Langgeng
INDONESIA
CID001399
Tin
PT Aries Kencana Sejahtera
INDONESIA
CID000309
Tin
Operaciones Metalurgical S.A.
BOLIVIA (PLURINATIONAL STATE OF)
CID001337
Tin
O.M. Manufacturing Philippines, Inc.
PHILIPPINES
CID002517
Tin
O.M. Manufacturing (Thailand) Co., Ltd.
THAILAND
CID001314
Tin
Nghe Tinh Non-Ferrous Metals Joint Stock Company
VIET NAM
CID002573
Tin
Nankang Nanshan Tin Manufactory Co., Ltd.
CHINA
CID001231
Tin
Modeltech Sdn Bhd
MALAYSIA
CID002858
Tin
Mitsubishi Materials Corporation
JAPAN
CID001191
Tin
Minsur
PERU
CID001182
Tin
Mineracao Taboca S.A.
BRAZIL
CID001173
Tin
Metallo-Chimique N.V.
BELGIUM
CID002773
Tin
Metallic Resources, Inc.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
CID001142
Tin
Melt Metais e Ligas S.A.
BRAZIL
CID002500
Tin
Malaysia Smelting Corporation (MSC)
MALAYSIA
CID001105
Tin
Magnu's Minerais Metais e Ligas Ltda.
BRAZIL
CID002468
Tin
Jiangxi Ketai Advanced Material Co., Ltd.
CHINA
CID000244
Tin
Huichang Jinshunda Tin Co., Ltd.
CHINA
CID000760
Tin
HuiChang Hill Tin Industry Co., Ltd.
CHINA
CID002844
Tin
Guanyang Guida Nonferrous Metal Smelting Plant
CHINA
CID002849
Tin
Gejiu Zili Mining And Metallurgy Co., Ltd.
CHINA
CID000555
Tin
Gejiu Yunxin Nonferrous Electrolysis Co., Ltd.
CHINA
CID001908
Tin
Gejiu Non-Ferrous Metal Processing Co., Ltd.
CHINA
CID000538
Tin
Gejiu Kai Meng Industry and Trade LLC
CHINA
CID000942
Tin
Gejiu Jinye Mineral Company
CHINA
CID002859
Tin
Gejiu Fengming Metallurgy Chemical Plant
CHINA
CID002848
Tin
Fenix Metals
POLAND
CID000468
Tin
Estanho de Rondonia S.A.
BRAZIL
CID000448
Tin
EM Vinto
BOLIVIA (PLURINATIONAL STATE OF)
CID000438
Tin
Elmet S.L.U.
SPAIN
CID002774
Tin
Electro-Mechanical Facility of the Cao Bang Minerals & Metallurgy Joint Stock Company
VIET NAM
CID002572





Tin
Dowa
JAPAN
CID000402
Tin
CV Venus Inti Perkasa
INDONESIA
CID002455
Tin
CV United Smelting
INDONESIA
CID000315
Tin
CV Tiga Sekawan
INDONESIA
CID002593
Tin
CV Serumpun Sebalai
INDONESIA
CID000313
Tin
CV Gita Pesona
INDONESIA
CID000306
Tin
CV Dua Sekawan
INDONESIA
CID002592
Tin
CV Ayi Jaya
INDONESIA
CID002570
Tin
Cooperativa Metalurgica de Rondonia Ltda.
BRAZIL
CID000295
Tin
CNMC (Guangxi) PGMA Co., Ltd.
CHINA
CID000278
Tin
China Tin Group Co., Ltd.
CHINA
CID001070
Tin
An Vinh Joint Stock Mineral Processing Company
VIET NAM
CID002703
Tin
Alpha
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
CID000292
Tin
Yunnan Tin Company Limited
CHINA
CID002180
Tantalum
Zhuzhou Cemented Carbide Group Co., Ltd.
CHINA
CID002232
Tantalum
Yichun Jin Yang Rare Metal Co., Ltd.
CHINA
CID002307
Tantalum
XinXing HaoRong Electronic Material Co., Ltd.
CHINA
CID002508
Tantalum
Ulba Metallurgical Plant JSC
KAZAKHSTAN
CID001969
Tantalum
Tranzact, Inc.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
CID002571
Tantalum
Telex Metals
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
CID001891
Tantalum
Taki Chemical Co., Ltd.
JAPAN
CID001869
Tantalum
Solikamsk Magnesium Works OAO
RUSSIAN FEDERATION
CID001769
Tantalum
RFH Tantalum Smeltry Co., Ltd.
CHINA
CID001522
Tantalum
Resind Industria e Comercio Ltda.
BRAZIL
CID002707
Tantalum
QuantumClean
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
CID001508
Tantalum
Power Resources Ltd.
MACEDONIA (THE FORMER YUGOSLAV REPUBLIC OF)
CID002847
Tantalum
NPM Silmet AS
ESTONIA
CID001200
Tantalum
Ningxia Orient Tantalum Industry Co., Ltd.
CHINA
CID001277
Tantalum
Mitsui Mining and Smelting Co., Ltd.
JAPAN
CID001192
Tantalum
Mineracao Taboca S.A.
BRAZIL
CID001175
Tantalum
Metallurgical Products India Pvt., Ltd.
INDIA
CID001163
Tantalum
LSM Brasil S.A.
BRAZIL
CID001076
Tantalum
King-Tan Tantalum Industry Ltd.
CHINA
CID000973
Tantalum
KEMET Blue Powder
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
CID002568
Tantalum
KEMET Blue Metals
MEXICO
CID002539
Tantalum
Jiujiang Zhongao Tantalum & Niobium Co., Ltd.
CHINA
CID002506
Tantalum
Jiujiang Nonferrous Metals Smelting Company Limited
CHINA
CID000917
Tantalum
JiuJiang JinXin Nonferrous Metals Co., Ltd.
CHINA
CID000914





Tantalum
Jiangxi Tuohong New Raw Material
CHINA
CID002842
Tantalum
Jiangxi Dinghai Tantalum & Niobium Co., Ltd.
CHINA
CID002512
Tantalum
Hi-Temp Specialty Metals, Inc.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
CID000731
Tantalum
Hengyang King Xing Lifeng New Materials Co., Ltd.
CHINA
CID002492
Tantalum
H.C. Starck Tantalum and Niobium GmbH
GERMANY
CID002545
Tantalum
H.C. Starck Smelting GmbH & Co. KG
GERMANY
CID002550
Tantalum
H.C. Starck Ltd.
JAPAN
CID002549
Tantalum
H.C. Starck Inc.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
CID002548
Tantalum
H.C. Starck Hermsdorf GmbH
GERMANY
CID002547
Tantalum
H.C. Starck Co., Ltd.
THAILAND
CID002544
Tantalum
Guangdong Zhiyuan New Material Co., Ltd.
CHINA
CID000616
Tantalum
Global Advanced Metals Boyertown
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
CID002557
Tantalum
Global Advanced Metals Aizu
JAPAN
CID002558
Tantalum
FIR Metals & Resource Ltd.
CHINA
CID002505
Tantalum
F&X Electro-Materials Ltd.
CHINA
CID000460
Tantalum
Exotech Inc.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
CID000456
Tantalum
Duoluoshan
CHINA
CID000410
Tantalum
D Block Metals, LLC
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
CID002504
Tantalum
Conghua Tantalum and Niobium Smeltry
CHINA
CID000291
Tantalum
Changsha South Tantalum Niobium Co., Ltd.
CHINA
CID000211
Gold
Zhongyuan Gold Smelter of Zhongjin Gold Corporation
CHINA
CID002224
Gold
Yokohama Metal Co., Ltd.
JAPAN
CID002129
Gold
Yamamoto Precious Metal Co., Ltd.
JAPAN
CID002100
Gold
WIELAND Edelmetalle GmbH
GERMANY
CID002778
Gold
Western Australian Mint (T/a The Perth Mint)
AUSTRALIA
CID002030
Gold
Valcambi S.A.
SWITZERLAND
CID002003
Gold
United Precious Metal Refining, Inc.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
CID001993
Gold
Umicore S.A. Business Unit Precious Metals Refining
BELGIUM
CID001980
Gold
Umicore Precious Metals Thailand
THAILAND
CID002314
Gold
Umicore Brasil Ltda.
BRAZIL
CID001977
Gold
Torecom
KOREA (REPUBLIC OF)
CID001955
Gold
TOO Tau-Ken-Altyn
KAZAKHSTAN
CID002615
Gold
Tongling Nonferrous Metals Group Co., Ltd.
CHINA
CID001947
Gold
Tokuriki Honten Co., Ltd.
JAPAN
CID001938
Gold
The Refinery of Shandong Gold Mining Co., Ltd.
CHINA
CID001916
Gold
Tanaka Kikinzoku Kogyo K.K.
JAPAN
CID001875
Gold
T.C.A S.p.A
ITALY
CID002580
Gold
Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., Ltd.
JAPAN
CID001798





Gold
Solar Applied Materials Technology Corp.
TAIWAN, PROVINCE OF CHINA
CID001761
Gold
SOE Shyolkovsky Factory of Secondary Precious Metals
RUSSIAN FEDERATION
CID001756
Gold
So Accurate Group, Inc.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
CID001754
Gold
Singway Technology Co., Ltd.
TAIWAN, PROVINCE OF CHINA
CID002516
Gold
Sichuan Tianze Precious Metals Co., Ltd.
CHINA
CID001736
Gold
Shandong Zhaojin Gold & Silver Refinery Co., Ltd.
CHINA
CID001622
Gold
Shandong Tiancheng Biological Gold Industrial Co., Ltd.
CHINA
CID001619
Gold
SEMPSA Joyeria Plateria S.A.
SPAIN
CID001585
Gold
Schone Edelmetaal B.V.
NETHERLANDS
CID001573
Gold
SAXONIA Edelmetalle GmbH
GERMANY
CID002777
Gold
Samwon Metals Corp.
KOREA (REPUBLIC OF)
CID001562
Gold
Samduck Precious Metals
KOREA (REPUBLIC OF)
CID001555
Gold
Sai Refinery
INDIA
CID002853
Gold
SAFINA A.S.
CZECH REPUBLIC
CID002290
Gold
Sabin Metal Corp.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
CID001546
Gold
SAAMP
FRANCE
CID002761
Gold
Royal Canadian Mint
CANADA
CID001534
Gold
Republic Metals Corporation
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
CID002510
Gold
Remondis Argentia B.V.
NETHERLANDS
CID002582
Gold
Rand Refinery (Pty) Ltd.
SOUTH AFRICA
CID001512
Gold
PX Precinox S.A.
SWITZERLAND
CID001498
Gold
PT Aneka Tambang (Persero) Tbk
INDONESIA
CID001397
Gold
Prioksky Plant of Non-Ferrous Metals
RUSSIAN FEDERATION
CID001386
Gold
Penglai Penggang Gold Industry Co., Ltd.
CHINA
CID001362
Gold
PAMP S.A.
SWITZERLAND
CID001352
Gold
OJSC Novosibirsk Refinery
RUSSIAN FEDERATION
CID000493
Gold
OJSC "The Gulidov Krasnoyarsk Non-Ferrous Metals Plant" (OJSC Krastsvetmet)
RUSSIAN FEDERATION
CID001326
Gold
Ohura Precious Metal Industry Co., Ltd.
JAPAN
CID001325
Gold
Ogussa Osterreichische Gold- und Silber-Scheideanstalt GmbH
AUSTRIA
CID002779
Gold
Nihon Material Co., Ltd.
JAPAN
CID001259
Gold
Navoi Mining and Metallurgical Combinat
UZBEKISTAN
CID001236
Gold
Nadir Metal Rafineri San. Ve Tic. A.S.
TURKEY
CID001220
Gold
Moscow Special Alloys Processing Plant
RUSSIAN FEDERATION
CID001204
Gold
Morris and Watson
NEW ZEALAND
CID002282
Gold
Modeltech Sdn Bhd
MALAYSIA
CID002857





Gold
MMTC-PAMP India Pvt., Ltd.
INDIA
CID002509
Gold
Mitsui Mining and Smelting Co., Ltd.
JAPAN
CID001193
Gold
Mitsubishi Materials Corporation
JAPAN
CID001188
Gold
Metalurgica Met-Mex Penoles S.A. De C.V.
MEXICO
CID001161
Gold
Matsuda Sangyo Co., Ltd.
JAPAN
CID001119
Gold
Materion
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
CID001113
Gold
Luoyang Zijin Yinhui Gold Refinery Co., Ltd.
CHINA
CID001093
Gold
LS-NIKKO Copper Inc.
KOREA (REPUBLIC OF)
CID001078
Gold
Lingbao Jinyuan Tonghui Refinery Co., Ltd.
CHINA
CID001058
Gold
Lingbao Gold Co., Ltd.
CHINA
CID001056
Gold
Kyrgyzaltyn JSC
KYRGYZSTAN
CID001029
Gold
Korea Zinc Co., Ltd.
KOREA (REPUBLIC OF)
CID002605
Gold
Kojima Chemicals Co., Ltd.
JAPAN
CID000981
Gold
KGHM Polska Miedz Spolka Akcyjna
POLAND
CID002511
Gold
Kennecott Utah Copper LLC
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
CID000969
Gold
Kazzinc
KAZAKHSTAN
CID000957
Gold
Kazakhmys Smelting LLC
KAZAKHSTAN
CID000956
Gold
JX Nippon Mining & Metals Co., Ltd.
JAPAN
CID000937
Gold
JSC Uralelectromed
RUSSIAN FEDERATION
CID000929
Gold
JSC Ekaterinburg Non-Ferrous Metal Processing Plant
RUSSIAN FEDERATION
CID000927
Gold
Jiangxi Copper Co., Ltd.
CHINA
CID000855
Gold
Japan Mint
JAPAN
CID000823
Gold
Istanbul Gold Refinery
TURKEY
CID000814
Gold
Ishifuku Metal Industry Co., Ltd.
JAPAN
CID000807
Gold
Inner Mongolia Qiankun Gold and Silver Refinery Share Co., Ltd.
CHINA
CID000801
Gold
HwaSeong CJ CO., LTD.
KOREA (REPUBLIC OF)
CID000778
Gold
Hunan Chenzhou Mining Co., Ltd.
CHINA
CID000767
Gold
Heraeus Precious Metals GmbH & Co. KG
GERMANY
CID000711
Gold
Heraeus Metals Hong Kong Ltd.
CHINA
CID000707
Gold
Heimerle + Meule GmbH
GERMANY
CID000694
Gold
Hangzhou Fuchunjiang Smelting Co., Ltd.
CHINA
CID000671
Gold
Guoda Safina High-Tech Environmental Refinery Co., Ltd.
CHINA
CID000651
Gold
Guangdong Jinding Gold Limited
CHINA
CID002312
Gold
Great Wall Precious Metals Co., Ltd. of CBPM
CHINA
CID001909
Gold
Gold Refinery of Zijin Mining Group Co., Ltd.
CHINA
CID002243
Gold
Geib Refining Corporation
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
CID002459
Gold
GCC Gujrat Gold Centre Pvt. Ltd.
INDIA
CID002852





Gold
Gansu Seemine Material Hi-Tech Co., Ltd.
CHINA
CID000522
Gold
Emirates Gold DMCC
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
CID002561
Gold
Eco-System Recycling Co., Ltd.
JAPAN
CID000425
Gold
DSC (Do Sung Corporation)
KOREA (REPUBLIC OF)
CID000359
Gold
Dowa
JAPAN
CID000401
Gold
DODUCO GmbH
GERMANY
CID000362
Gold
Daye Non-Ferrous Metals Mining Ltd.
CHINA
CID000343
Gold
Daejin Indus Co., Ltd.
KOREA (REPUBLIC OF)
CID000328
Gold
Chugai Mining
JAPAN
CID000264
Gold
Chimet S.p.A.
ITALY
CID000233
Gold
Cendres + Metaux S.A.
SWITZERLAND
CID000189
Gold
CCR Refinery - Glencore Canada Corporation
CANADA
CID000185
Gold
Caridad
MEXICO
CID000180
Gold
C. Hafner GmbH + Co. KG
GERMANY
CID000176
Gold
Boliden AB
SWEDEN
CID000157
Gold
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (Central Bank of the Philippines)
PHILIPPINES
CID000128
Gold
Bangalore Refinery
INDIA
CID002863
Gold
Aurubis AG
GERMANY
CID000113
Gold
AU Traders and Refiners
SOUTH AFRICA
CID002850
Gold
Atasay Kuyumculuk Sanayi Ve Ticaret A.S.
TURKEY
CID000103
Gold
Asaka Riken Co., Ltd.
JAPAN
CID000090
Gold
Argor-Heraeus S.A.
SWITZERLAND
CID000077
Gold
Almalyk Mining and Metallurgical Complex (AMMC)
UZBEKISTAN
CID000041
Gold
Allgemeine Gold-und Silberscheideanstalt A.G.
GERMANY
CID000035
Gold
Al Etihad Gold LLC
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
CID002560
Gold
Aida Chemical Industries Co., Ltd.
JAPAN
CID000019
Gold
Advanced Chemical Company
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
CID000015
Gold
Asahi Pretec Corp.
JAPAN
CID000082
Gold
Asahi Refining USA Inc.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
CID000920
Gold
Metalor Technologies (Hong Kong) Ltd.
CHINA
CID001149
Gold
Metalor Technologies (Singapore) Pte., Ltd.
SINGAPORE
CID001152
Gold
Metalor Technologies S.A.
SWITZERLAND
CID001153
Gold
Metalor USA Refining Corporation
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
CID001157
Gold
Elemetal Refining, LLC
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
CID001322








Appendix 2

Countries of Origin*
 
 
Australia
Madagascar
Austria
Malaysia
Benin
Mali
Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
Mexico
Brazil
Mongolia
Burkina Faso
Myanmar
Cambodia
Namibia
Canada
Nicaragua
Chile
Nigeria
China
Panama
Colombia
Peru
Democratic Republic of Congo
Portugal
Ecuador
Russia
Eritrea
Rwanda
Ethiopia
Senegal
France
Sierra Leone
Ghana
South Africa
Guatemala
Spain
Guinea
Thailand
Guyana
Togo
Honduras
Uganda
India
United States of America
Indonesia
Uzbekistan
Japan
Vietnam
Laos
 

*The information provided in this list is based on supplier declarations. However, Brady is many steps removed from the mines and smelters, there are many tiers of suppliers in our supply chain, and there is uncertainty as to whether ore from these countries would be present in our supply chain. Brady continues to work with our suppliers, and use publicly available information as well as commercially available services to take corrective actions as needed to further improve our due diligence as it relates to supply chain transparency.