DRC: DRC Miner SMB Leaves Responsible-Sourcing Scheme to Join Another

Jan 8, 2019 | Fiston Mahamba and Barbara Lewis, Reuters
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The Democratic Republic of Congo’s biggest miner of coltan, an ore containing metals used in mobile phones, is leaving the ITSCI certification scheme relied on as a guarantee that minerals are free from human rights abuses. Societe Miniere de Bisunzu (SMB) has given 30 days’ notice to end its contract with the ITSCI supply chain initiative, SMB Communications Director Philippe Stuyck told Reuters, citing the scheme’s rising costs.