The Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) offers resources for companies about best practices, guidance, and standards on conducting due diligence on mineral sourcing from conflict-affected and high-risk areas, regulatory compliance, and public reporting. Many of these documents are authored by RMI members with contributions from stakeholders.
The RMI is also pleased to offer brochures with overviews of RMI resources and programs, as well as publications highlighting the organization's previous successes involving its programs and participants.
For all guidance documents, please note that any clarification by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) or OECD would supercede the guidance provided here.
Case Studies
Gold Refiner RMAP Audit Experience: Advanced Chemical
Guidance Documents
The Criteria Guide for the Risk Readiness Assessment
Due Diligence in the Gold Supply Chain
Due Diligence Playbook (English) | Due Diligence Playbook (Chinese)
Engaging Distributors for Conflict Minerals Information
EU Conflict Minerals Regulation Preparedness
Grievance Mechanism Check-list
How to use RMI Tools to Support Your Due Diligence
Practical Guide to Minerals Due Diligence Implementation, January 2022, Version 4.0 (English)
Practical Guide to Minerals Due Diligence Implementation, January 2022, Version 4.0 (Japanese) (translation provided by JEITA)
RBA Practical Guide to Implementing Responsible Business Conduct Due Diligence in Supply Chains
Researching the Role of Aggregators and Crude Refiners in the Gold Supply Chain
RMI-GRI Responsible Mineral Sourcing Reporting Toolkit
RMI Blockchain Guidelines, Second Edition
Presentations
Conflict Minerals Compliance: Due Diligence in a Complex Supply Chain
RMI Program Overviews
RMI Brochure (English) | RMI Brochure (French)
RMI Gold Refiner Fact Sheet (English) | RMI Gold Refiner Fact Sheet (Chinese)
Minerals Grievance Platform Overview
Reports
Material Change: A Study of Risks and Opportunities for Collective Action in the Materials Supply Chains of the Automotive and Electronics Industries
RMI RMAP Auditee Survey Highlights: March 2015 - May 2018
Additional Publications
Cobalt Refiner Standard OECD Alignment Assessment and RMI Response