First time any consumer good will be made out of conflict-free artisanal gold from Congo that is fully traced from…
Category: ICGLR Regional Certification Mechanism Implementation

First Responsible and Conflict-Free Artisanal Gold Supply Chain Operational in Eastern Congo
The Just Gold project is the first to successfully trace conflict-free and legal artisanal gold from mine site to export…

US Suspension of Conflict Minerals Rule Threatens Progress towards Conflict-Free Supply Chains
February 10, 2017—Ottawa, Canada A reported move by the new United States administration to issue an Executive Order and suspend…

Workshop in Ituri Aims to Strengthen Certification Efforts for Conflict Minerals
March 22, 2016 – Bunia, Democratic Republic of Congo / Ottawa, Canada Provincial policymakers, mining officials, exporters, and civil society…

First Congolese Gold Exporter Takes Decisive Action to Carry out Due Diligence: Opens its Doors to International Markets
February 15, 2016 – Bunia, Democratic Republic of Congo / Ottawa, Canada A gold exporter in the Democratic Republic of…

PAC and the ICGLR sign a Memorandum of Understanding
PAC and the ICGLR sign a Memorandum of Understanding defining areas of cooperation with regard to the Initiative against the…

Partnership Africa Canada Welcomes First ICGLR-Certified Conflict-Free Mineral Certificates from Rwanda
Ottawa, Canada /Kigali, DRC -November 15, 2013 A leading international organization working in the conflict free mineral sector today welcomes…

Canadian organization launches publication on new certification scheme for African conflict minerals
Ottawa– March 23, 2011 A new report that outlines how to develop a regional certification mechanism for tracking high value…