Mining and Metals

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Time to Step Up: Responsible sourcing in battery supply chains

Insights into supply chain due diligence and responsible sourcing practices at leading battery cell manufacturers and their key suppliers.

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Advancing responsible ASM cobalt in the DRC

Kumi supports Trafigura and its supplier, Chemaf, to develop a formalised artisanal mining site of unprecedented scale at Mutoshi, DRC.

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Lithium and Nickel: key elements in the battery supply chain

Companies that buy or manufacture lithium ion batteries need to expand responsible sourcing efforts beyond cobalt to lithium and nickel.

Alignment Assessment insights for companies

Kumi’s Alignment Assessment project for the OECD brings unprecedented insights into current minerals supply chain due diligence practices.

Unlocking supply chain due diligence during the lockdown

Lockdown is an opportunity to consider a fresh approach to human rights due diligence and responsible sourcing strategy.

Risks and opportunities in cobalt supply chains

Kumi examines responsible sourcing in cobalt supply chains, and how to effectively manage risk for maximum human rights impact.

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Andrew Britton a Top 100 Conflict Minerals Influence Leader

Kumi’s Managing Director Andrew Britton recognised as a Top 100 Conflict Minerals Influence Leader.

Applying OECD Alignment Assessment lessons to companies

Kumi’s responsible sourcing assessment toolkit supports companies to evaluate and strengthen their conflict minerals supply chain due diligence processes.

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Kumi’s response to Sky News feature on cobalt mining in DRC

Kumi's response to the Sky News feature on cobalt mining in the DRC – importance of responsible mineral supply chains.

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Conflict Minerals: industry programmes under the spotlight

Kumi undertakes the first evaluation of industry programmes that implement the OECD’s Due Diligence Guidance on responsible mineral supply chains.

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Small-scale gold mining: some reflections from Ghana

Reflections on artisanal and small-scale gold mining in Ghana, highlighting supply chain due diligence challenges, OECD guidance, and opportunities for responsible sourcing.

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Do companies over-rely on certification?

Many companies have certification goals as their key target to address social or environmental supply chain risks.