BETTER MINING INDUSTRY PROGRAM
For companies intending to manage ASM risks and generate positive impact at the source of their minerals supply chain
BETTER MINING INDUSTRY PROGRAM
For companies intending to manage ASM risks and generate positive impact at the source of their minerals supply chain
BETTER MINING INDUSTRY PROGRAM
For companies intending to manage ASM risks and generate positive impact at the source of their minerals supply chain
RCS Global Group has developed the Better Mining industry program - implemented together with the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) - to support supply chain risk management and positive impact generation at the source of global raw materials supply chains (the ‘upstream’).
Successfully piloted as ‘Better Cobalt‘ on a cobalt supply chain from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Better Mining evolved into an ASM site monitoring program implemented in cobalt, copper, tin, tantalum, tungsten, and gold, and is adaptable to any other ASM-produced raw material.
Better Mining’s promises are:
a) active and permanent monitoring of artisanal mine sites (ASM) and trading chains in all minerals for adherence to responsible sourcing market expectations; and
b) secure delivery of analysed data packages in flexible formats to meet clients’ risk management and positive impact generation objectives.
RCS Global @Volvo Cars Sustainability Dialogue, 2019
Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) Responsible Minerals Assurance Process
How the product works
Supply Chain Evaluation
A recurring due dilligence assessment of all upstream actors in the supply chain (cooperative, mine site operator, traders, exporters, etc.) and the material flow.
Monitoring
Permanent on-site smartphone-based monitoring of incidents, risks, and socio-economic community impact by trained field agents employed by RCS Global Group.
Data Verification
Data is verified, managed, and securely strored by our Systems Team
Regular Meetings
Regular Meetings with Cooperatives, Government Stakeholders, and Purchasers on Corrective Actions Implementation
Data Reporting Platform
Visual, easy-to-use, secure online dashboard that can be shared with purchasers and external stakeholders to demonstrate responsible sourcing
Advantages
Identification of responsible raw material sources for purchasers
Market access and facilitated investment for responsible producers and traders
Monitoring and measurement of continuous improvement data for community impact in and around production sites
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