EX-1.01 2 d932695dex101.htm EX-1.01 EX-1.01

Exhibit 1.02

Baxter International Inc.

Conflict Minerals Report

For The Year Ended December 31, 2014

This conflict minerals report for the year ended December 31, 2014 is presented to comply with Rule 13p-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, which was adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to implement reporting and disclosure requirements related to conflict minerals as directed by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010. Rule 13p-1 imposes certain reporting obligations on SEC registrants whose manufactured products contain conflict minerals which are necessary to the functionality or production of their products. Conflict minerals are defined as cassiterite, columbite-tantalite, gold, wolframite, and their derivatives, which are limited to tin, tantalum, tungsten, and gold for the purposes of Rule 13p-1. These requirements apply to registrants whatever the geographic origin of the conflict minerals and whether or not they fund armed conflict.

Certain products manufactured by Baxter International Inc. (Baxter or the Company) are comprised of materials and components that contain tin, tantalum, tungsten and/or gold that are necessary to the functionality of such products (see “Product Description” below). Due to the depth of its supply chain, Baxter is far removed from the sources of ore from which these metals are produced and the smelters and refiners that process those ores. Additionally, the amount of information available globally on the traceability and sourcing of these ores is extremely limited, which is a situation that is not unique to Baxter. As a result, the efforts undertaken by Baxter to identify the countries of origin of those ores reflect its respective position in the supply chain and the challenge presented by the limited availability of information. Baxter has taken steps to identify the applicable smelters and refiners of the tin, tantalum, tungsten and gold in its supply chain and their respective sources, but in general, the Company believes that the smelters and refiners of such metals contained in its products are best situated to identify the sources and countries of origin of these metals. The efforts described herein were undertaken on the products manufactured by the Company during the year ended December 31, 2014.

Product Description

Baxter operates its business in two segments. The BioScience business manufactures various treatments for hemophilia and other bleeding disorders, immune deficiencies, and other chronic and acute blood-related conditions. For the year ended December 31, 2014, the BioScience business also included the manufacture of biosurgery products and vaccines. We have not identified any products manufactured by the BioScience business that are subject to disclosure under Rule 13p-1.

The Medical Products business manufactures products used in the delivery of fluids and drugs to patients as well as products to treat end-stage renal disease. For the year ended December 31, 2014, this business did not include the manufacture of biosurgery products. The following products manufactured by the Medical Products business are subject to disclosure under Rule 13p-1: Colleague Volumetric Infusion Pump, Peritoneal Dialysis Home Therapy (HomeChoice) and Home Hemodialysis (Vivia).

Reasonable Country of Origin Inquiry (RCOI)

Direct suppliers were asked to provide answers to the Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative’s (CFSI) Conflict Mineral Reporting Template (CMRT) reflecting Baxter’s position in the supply chain as described above. The CFSI CMRT is regarded as the preferred reporting tool for conflict minerals content and sourcing information worldwide.

Baxter reviewed questionnaires received for completeness and consistency of answers. Suppliers were required to provide corrections and clarifications where needed. As a result, Baxter believes that its RCOI process was reasonably designed and performed in good faith.


Design of Due Diligence Measures

Baxter’s overall Conflict Minerals Program is designed to conform to the five step framework of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas and the relevant supplements on tin, tantalum, tungsten and gold, as applicable to Baxter’s circumstances and position in the supply chain as a “downstream” company with little to no direct influence on smelters and refiners. Baxter designed its due diligence measures to conform in all material respects with the due diligence framework relevant to conflict minerals provided by the (OECD).

These due diligence measures include, but are not limited to, the following actions:

 

  Instituting an internal conflict minerals team consisting of representatives from Baxter’s supply chain, legal, finance and compliance functions, which started meeting in 2012 to begin internal risk assessment on conflict minerals in Baxter’s supply chain

 

  Reporting to senior management on direct suppliers’ responses to conflict minerals information requests

 

  Developing a process for monitoring and tracking of corrective actions and risk mitigation efforts

 

  Communicating the Company’s position on conflict minerals to direct suppliers

 

  Developing a risk mitigation plan that allows for continued trade with a supplier during the supplier’s risk mitigation efforts

 

  Supporting the development and implementation of independent third party audits of smelter and refiner’s sourcing through the Company’s policy and procurement practices that encourage suppliers to conduct due diligence and purchase materials from conflict free sources

 

  Joining the industry-wide organization CFSI, an initiative of the EICC and the GeSI which directly supports and implements third party audits of smelters and refiners. The Company’s membership in CFSI allows access to RCOI data, which reports on the smelters and their Conflict Free status as investigated by the CFSI.

An independent private sector audit was not required for this report.

Facilities and Countries of Origin

As a result of the above described RCOI process and due diligence measures, the following entities were identified by Baxter’s suppliers as the smelters and refiners of the tin, tantalum, tungsten and/or gold present in and necessary to the functionality of products manufactured by Baxter in the year ended December 31, 2014. To the extent known, the countries of origin identified in connection with such smelters and refiners are also listed below.

 

Smelters/Refiners

  

Smelter Location

  

Mineral Sourcing

A.L.M.T. TUNGSTEN Corp.

   unknown    unknown

Advanced Chemical Company

   unknown    unknown

Aida Chemical Industries Co. Ltd.

   Fuchu, Tokyo, Japan    Recycle/Scrap

Aktyubinsk Copper Company TOO

   unknown    unknown

Allgemeine Gold-und Silberscheideanstalt A.G.

   Pforzheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany    unknown

Almalyk Mining and Metallurgical Complex (AMMC)

   unknown    unknown

Alpha

   Altoona, Pennsylvania, USA   

Not conflict region*

Recycle/Scrap

AngloGold Ashanti Córrego do Sítio Mineração

   Nova Lima, Minas Gerais, Brazil    unknown

Argor-Heraeus SA

   Mendrisio, Ticino, Switzerland    unknown

Asahi Pretec Corporation

   unknown    unknown

Asaka Riken Co Ltd

   unknown    unknown

Asia Tungsten Products Vietnam Ltd.

   unknown    unknown

Atasay Kuyumculuk Sanayi Ve Ticaret A.S.

   Istanbul, Turkey    unknown

 

2


Smelters/Refiners

  

Smelter Location

  

Mineral Sourcing

Aurubis AG

   Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany    unknown

Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (Central Bank of the Philippines)

   unknown    unknown

Bauer Walser AG

   unknown    unknown

Boliden AB

   Skelleftehamn, Västerbotten, Sweden    unknown

C. Hafner GmbH + Co. KG

   Pforzheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany    unknown

Caridad

   unknown    unknown

CCR Refinery – Glencore Canada Corporation

   Montréal, Quebec, Canada    unknown

Cendres + Métaux SA

   unknown    unknown

Changsha South Tantalum Niobium Co., Ltd.

   Changsha, Hunan, China    Recycle/Scrap

Chenzhou Diamond Tungsten Products Co., Ltd.

   unknown    unknown

Chimet S.p.A.

   Arezzo, Tuscany, Italy    unknown

China Tin Group Co., Ltd.

   unknown    unknown

Chongyi Zhangyuan Tungsten Co., Ltd.

   unknown    unknown

Chugai Mining

   unknown    unknown

CNMC (Guangxi) PGMA Co. Ltd.

   unknown    unknown

Conghua Tantalum and Niobium Smeltry

   Conghua, Guangdong, China   

Not conflict region*

Kenya, Mozambique,
South Africa, DRC

Recycle/Scrap

Cooper Santa

   unknown    unknown

CV Gita Pesona

   unknown    unknown

CV Makmur Jaya

   unknown    unknown

CV Serumpun Sebalai

   unknown    unknown

CV United Smelting

   Pangkal Pinang, Bangka, Indonesia    Not conflict region*

CV Venus Inti Perkasa

   unknown    unknown

D Block Metals, LLC

   Gastonia, North Carolina, USA    Recycle/Scrap

Daejin Indus Co. Ltd

   unknown    unknown

Daye Non-Ferrous Metals Mining Ltd.

   unknown    unknown

Dayu Weiliang Tungsten Co., Ltd.

   unknown    unknown

Do Sung Corporation

   unknown    unknown

Doduco

   unknown    unknown

Dowa

   Kosaka, Akiau, Japan Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan   

Not conflict region*

Recycle/Scrap

Dowa

   Kosaka, Akiau, Japan Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan    Not conflict region*

Duoluoshan

   Plant 1, Sihui City, Guangdong, China Plant 2, Sihui City, Guangdong, China Plant 3, Sihui City, Guangdong, China   

Not conflict region*

DRC

Recycle/Scrap

Eco-System Recycling Co., Ltd.

   Honjo, Saitama, Japan    Recycle/Scrap

EM Vinto

   Oruro, Oruro, Bolivia    Not conflict region*

Estanho de Rondônia S.A.

   unknown    unknown

 

3


Smelters/Refiners

  

Smelter Location

  

Mineral Sourcing

Exotech Inc.

   Pompano Beach, Florida, USA   

Not conflict region*

Recycle/Scrap

F&X Electro-Materials Ltd.

   Jiangmen, Guangdong, China   

Not conflict region*

DRC

Recycle/Scrap

FAGGI ENRICO SPA

   unknown    unknown

Feinhütte Halsbrücke GmbH

   unknown    unknown

Fenix Metals

   unknown    unknown

Fidelity Printers and Refiners Ltd.

   unknown    unknown

FIR Metals & Resource., Ltd.

   Zhuzhou, Hunan, China    Not conflict region*

FSE Novosibirsk Refinery

   unknown    unknown

Fujian Jinxin Tungsten Co., Ltd.

   unknown    unknown

Gansu Seemine Material Hi-Tech Co Ltd

   unknown    unknown

Ganxian Shirui New Material Co., Ltd.

   unknown    unknown

Ganzhou Huaxing Tungsten Products Co., Ltd.

   Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China    Not conflict region*

Ganzhou Jiangwu Ferrotungsten Co., Ltd.

   Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China   

Not conflict region*

Recycle/Scrap

Ganzhou Non-ferrous Metals Smelting Co., Ltd.

   unknown    unknown

Ganzhou Seadragon W & Mo Co., Ltd.

   Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China    Not conflict region*

Ganzhou Yatai Tungsten Co., Ltd.

   unknown    unknown

Geib Refining Corporation

   unknown    unknown

Gejiu Kai Meng Industry and Trade LLC

   unknown    unknown

Gejiu Non-Ferrous Metal Processing Co. Ltd.

   Geiju, Yunnan, China    Not conflict region*

Gejiu Zi-Li

   unknown    unknown

Global Advanced Metals Aizu

   Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima, Japan    Not conflict region*

Global Advanced Metals Boyertown

   Boyertown, Pennsylvania, USA   

Not conflict region*

DRC

Recycle/Scrap

Global Tungsten & Powders Corp.

   Towanda, Pennsylvania, USA   

Not conflict region*

Recycle/Scrap

Guangdong Jinding Gold Limited

   unknown    unknown

Guangdong Xianglu Tungsten Co., Ltd.

   unknown    unknown

Guangdong Zhiyuan New Material Co., Ltd.

   Yingde, Guangdong, China   

Not conflict region*

Recycle/Scrap

Guizhou Zhenhua Xinyun Technology Ltd., Kaili branch

   Kaili, Guizhou, China    Not conflict region*

H.C. Starck GmbH

   unknown    unknown

H.C. Starck GmbH Goslar

   Goslar, Lower Saxony, Germany   

Not conflict region*

DRC

Recycle/Scrap

H.C. Starck GmbH Laufenburg

   Laufenburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany   

Not conflict region*

DRC

Recycle/Scrap

H.C. Starck Hermsdorf GmbH

   Hermsdorf, Thuringia, Germany   

Not conflict region*

Recycle/Scrap

H.C. Starck Inc.

   Newton, Massachusetts, USA   

Not conflict region*

Recycle/Scrap

H.C. Starck Ltd.

   Mito, Ibaraki, Japan    Recycle/Scrap

H.C. Starck Smelting GmbH & Co.KG

   unknown    unknown

 

4


Smelters/Refiners

  

Smelter Location

  

Mineral Sourcing

H.C. Starck Smelting GmbH & Co.KG

   Laufenburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany   

Not conflict region*

DRC

Recycle/Scrap

Hangzhou Fuchunjiang Smelting Co., Ltd.

   unknown    unknown

Heimerle + Meule GmbH

   Pforzheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany Vienna, Vienna, Austria    Recycle/Scrap

Hengyang King Xing Lifeng New Materials Co., Ltd.

   Hengyang, Hunan, China   

Not conflict region*

Recycle/Scrap

Heraeus Ltd. Hong Kong

   Fanling, Hong Kong, China    unknown

Heraeus Precious Metals GmbH & Co. KG

   Hanau, Hesse, Germany    unknown

Hi-Temp Specialty Metals, Inc.

   Yaphank, New York, USA    Recycle/Scrap

Huichang Jinshunda Tin Co. Ltd

   unknown    unknown

Hunan Chenzhou Mining Group Co., Ltd.

   unknown    unknown

Hunan Chunchang Nonferrous Metals Co., Ltd.

   Hengyang, Hunan, China    Not conflict region*

Hwasung CJ Co. Ltd

   unknown    unknown

Inner Mongolia Qiankun Gold and Silver Refinery Share Company Limited

   unknown    unknown

Ishifuku Metal Industry Co., Ltd.

   Soka, Saitama, Japan    unknown

Istanbul Gold Refinery

   Kuyumcukent, Istanbul, Turkey    unknown

Japan Mint

   Osaka, Japan    unknown

Japan New Metals Co., Ltd.

   Akita, Japan   

Not conflict region*

Recycle/Scrap

Jiangxi Copper Company Limited

   unknown    unknown

Jiangxi Dinghai Tantalum & Niobium Co., LTD

   Fengxin, Jiangxi, China    Not conflict region*

Jiangxi Gan Bei Tungsten Co., Ltd.

   Xiushui, Jiangxi, China    Not conflict region*

Jiangxi Ketai Advanced Material Co., Ltd.

   Nanchang, Jiangxi, China    Not conflict region*

Jiangxi Minmetals Gao’an Non-ferrous Metals Co., Ltd.

   unknown    unknown

Jiangxi Tonggu Non-ferrous Metallurgical & Chemical Co., Ltd.

   unknown    unknown

Jiangxi Xinsheng Tungsten Industry Co., Ltd.

   unknown    unknown

Jiangxi Xiushui Xianggan Nonferrous Metals Co., Ltd.

   unknown    unknown

Jiangxi Yaosheng Tungsten Co., Ltd.

   unknown    unknown
     

JiuJiang JinXin Nonferrous Metals Co., Ltd.

   Jiujiang, Jiangxi, China    DRC

Jiujiang Tanbre Co., Ltd.

   Jiujiang, Jiangxi, China   

Not conflict region*

Kenya, Mozambique, South Africa, DRC

Recycle/Scrap

Jiujiang Zhongao Tantalum & Niobium Co, Ltd

   Jiujiang, Jiangxi, China    Not conflict region*

Johnson Matthey Inc

   Salt Lake City, Utah, USA    unknown

Johnson Matthey Ltd

   Brampton, Ontario, Canada    unknown

JSC Ekaterinburg Non-Ferrous Metal Processing Plant

   Verkhnyaya Pyshma, Russia    unknown

JSC Uralelectromed

   unknown    unknown

JX Nippon Mining & Metals Co., Ltd.

   Oita, Oita, Japan    unknown

 

5


Smelters/Refiners

  

Smelter Location

  

Mineral Sourcing

Kazzinc Ltd

   Ust-Kamenogorsk, Kazakhstan    unknown

KEMET Blue Metals

   Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico   

Not conflict region*

DRC

Recycle/Scrap

KEMET Blue Powder

   Mound House, Nevada, USA    Not conflict region*

Kennametal Fallon

   unknown    unknown

Kennametal Huntsville

   unknown    unknown

Kennecott Utah Copper LLC

   Salt Lake City, Utah, USA    unknown

KGHM Polska Miedź Spółka Akcyjna

   unknown    unknown

King-Tan Tantalum Industry Ltd

   Yifeng, Jiangxi, China    Not conflict region*

Kojima Chemicals Co., Ltd

   Sayama, Saitama, Japan   

Not conflict region

Recycle/Scrap

Korea Metal Co. Ltd

   unknown    unknown

Kyrgyzaltyn JSC

   unknown    unknown

L’ azurde Company For Jewelry

   Riyadh, Saudi Arabia    unknown

Lingbao Gold Company Limited

   unknown    unknown

Lingbao Jinyuan Tonghui Refinery Co. Ltd.

   unknown    unknown

Linwu Xianggui Smelter Co

   unknown    unknown

LSM Brasil S.A.

   São João del Rei, Minas Gerais, Brazil    Not conflict region*

LS-NIKKO Copper Inc.

   Onsan-eup, Ulsan, Korea    unknown

Luoyang Zijin Yinhui Metal Smelt Co Ltd

   unknown    unknown

Magnu’s Minerais Metais e Ligas LTDA

   São João Del Rei, Minas Gerais, Brazil   

Not conflict region*

Recycle/Scrap

Malaysia Smelting Corporation (MSC)

   Butterworth, Penang, Malaysia   

Not conflict region*

Kenya, Mozambique, South Africa, DRC

Recycle/Scrap

Malipo Haiyu Tungsten Co., Ltd.

   Nanfeng Xiaozhai, Yunnan, China    Not conflict region*

Materion

   Buffalo, New York, USA Wheatfield, New York, USA   

Not conflict region*

Recycle/Scrap

Matsuda Sangyo Co., Ltd.

   unknown    unknown

Melt Metais e Ligas S/A

   Ariquemes, Rondonia, Brazil    Not conflict region*

Metallic Resources Inc

   unknown    unknown

Metallo Chimique

   Beerse, Belgium Berango, Spain   

Not conflict region*

Recycle/Scrap

Metallurgical Products India (Pvt.) Ltd.

   District Raigad, Maharashtra, India   

Not conflict region*

Recycle/Scrap

Metalor Technologies (Hong Kong) Ltd

   Kwai Chung, Hong Kong, China    unknown

Metalor Technologies (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.

   Tuas Tech Park, Tuas, Singapore    unknown

Metalor Technologies (Suzhou) Ltd.

   unknown    unknown

Metalor Technologies SA

   Neuchâtel, Neuchâtel, Switzerland    unknown

Metalor USA Refining Corporation

   North Attleboro, Massachusetts, USA    unknown

 

6


Smelters/Refiners

  

Smelter Location

  

Mineral Sourcing

METALÚRGICA MET-MEX PEÑOLES, S.A. DE C.V

   Torreon, Mexico    unknown

Mineração Taboca S.A.

   Araras, São Paulo, Brazil    Not conflict region*

Mineração Taboca S.A.

   Presidente Figueiredo, Amazonas, Brazil    Not conflict region*

Minsur

   Paracas, Ica, Perú   

Not conflict region*

Recycle/Scrap

Mitsubishi Materials Corporation

   Naoshima, Hiroshima, Japan    unknown

Mitsubishi Materials Corporation

   Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan Asago, Hyogo, Japan    Recycle/Scrap

Mitsui Mining & Smelting

   Omuta, Fukuoka, Japan    Recycle/Scrap

Mitsui Mining and Smelting Co., Ltd.

   Takehara, Hiroshima, Japan    unknown

MMTC-PAMP India Pvt. Ltd

   Mewat, Haryana, India    unknown

Molycorp Silmet A.S.

   Sillamäe, Ida-Virumaa, Estonia   

Not conflict region*

Recycle/Scrap

Moscow Special Alloys Processing Plant

   unknown    unknown

Nadir Metal Rafineri San. Ve Tic. A.Ş.

   Bahçelievler, Turkey    unknown

Nankang Nanshan Tin Manufactory Co., Ltd

   unknown    unknown

Navoi Mining and Metallurgical Combinat

   unknown    unknown

Nghe Tinh Non-Ferrous Metals Joint Stock Company

   unknown    unknown

Nihon Material Co. LTD

   Noda, Chiba, Japan   

Not conflict region*

Recycle/Scrap

Ningxia Orient Tantalum Industry Co., Ltd.

   Shizuishan, Ningxia, China   

Not conflict region*

Kenya, Mozambique, South Africa, DRC

Recycle/Scrap

Novosibirsk Integrated Tin Works

   unknown    unknown

Nui Phao H.C. Starck Tungsten Chemicals Manufacturing LLC

   unknown    unknown

O.M. Manufacturing (Thailand) Co., Ltd.

   unknown    unknown

O.M. Manufacturing Philippines, Inc.

   unknown    unknown

Ohio Precious Metals, LLC

   Jackson, Ohio, USA    Recycle/Scrap

Ohura Precious Metal Industry Co., Ltd

   Nara-shi, Nara, Japan    Not conflict region*

OJSC “The Gulidov Krasnoyarsk Non-Ferrous Metals Plant” (OJSC Krastvetmet)

   Krasnoyarsk, Russia    unknown

OJSC Kolyma Refinery

   unknown    unknown

Operaciones Metalurgical S.A.

   Oruro, Oruro, Bolivia    Not conflict region*

PAMP SA

   Castel San Pietro, Ticino, Switzerland    unknown

Penglai Penggang Gold Industry Co Ltd

   unknown    unknown

Plansee SE Liezen

   Liezen, Styria, Austria   

Not conflict region*

Recycle/Scrap

Plansee SE Reutte

   Reutte, Tyrol, Austria    Not conflict region* Recycle/Scrap

Pobedit, JSC

   unknown    unknown

Prioksky Plant of Non-Ferrous Metals

   unknown    unknown

PT Alam Lestari Kencana

   unknown    unknown

PT Aneka Tambang (Persero) Tbk

   Jakarta, Indonesia    unknown

PT Aries Kencana Sejahtera

   unknown    unknown

PT Artha Cipta Langgeng

   unknown    unknown

 

7


Smelters/Refiners

  

Smelter Location

  

Mineral Sourcing

PT ATD Makmur Mandiri Jaya

   Sungailiat, Bankga, Indonesia    Not conflict region*

PT Babel Inti Perkasa

   Lintang, Bangka Belitung, Indonesia    Not conflict region*

PT Babel Surya Alam Lestari

   unknown    unknown

PT Bangka Kudai Tin

   unknown    unknown

PT Bangka Putra Karya

   Pangkal Pinang, Bangka, Indonesia    Not conflict region*

PT Bangka Timah Utama Sejahtera

   unknown    unknown

PT Bangka Tin Industry

   Sungailiat, Bangka, Indonesia    Not conflict region*

PT Belitung Industri Sejahtera

   Kepulauan Belitung, Bangka Belitung, Indonesia    Not conflict region*

PT BilliTin Makmur Lestari

   unknown    unknown

PT Bukit Timah

   Pangkal Pinang, Bangka, Indonesia    Not conflict region*

PT Donna Kembara Jaya

   unknown    unknown

PT DS Jaya Abadi

   Pangkal Pinang, Bangka, Indonesia    Not conflict region*

PT Eunindo Usaha Mandiri

   Kepulauan Riau, Riau Islands, Indonesia    Not conflict region*

PT Fang Di MulTindo

   unknown    unknown

PT HANJAYA PERKASA METALS

   unknown    unknown

PT HP Metals Indonesia

   unknown    unknown

PT Inti Stania Prima

   unknown    unknown

PT JusTindo

   unknown    unknown

PT Karimun Mining

   unknown    unknown

PT Koba Tin

   unknown    unknown

PT Mitra Stania Prima

   Sungailiat, Bangka, Indonesia    Not conflict region*

PT Panca Mega Persada

   Sungailiat, Bangka, Indonesia    Not conflict region*

PT Pelat Timah Nusantara Tbk

   unknown    unknown

PT Prima Timah Utama

   Propinsi Kepulauan, Bangka Beilitung, Indonesia    Not conflict region*

PT Rajwa International

   unknown    unknown

PT REFINED BANGKA TIN

   Sungailiat, Bangka, Indonesia    Not conflict region*

PT Sariwiguna Binasentosa

   Pangkal Pinang, Bangka, Indonesia    Not conflict region*

PT Seirama Tin investment

   unknown    unknown

PT Singkep Times Utama

   unknown    unknown

PT Stanindo Inti Perkasa

   Pangkal Pinang, Bangka, Indonesia    Not conflict region*

PT Sumber Jaya Indah

   unknown    unknown

PT Supra Sukses Trinusa

   unknown    unknown

PT Tambang Timah

   Kundur, Riau Islands, Indonesia    Not conflict region*

PT Timah (Persero), Tbk

   Mentok, Bangka, Indonesia    Not conflict region*

PT Tinindo Inter Nusa

   Pangkal Pinang, Bangka, Indonesia    Not conflict region*

PT Tirus Putra Mandiri

   unknown    unknown

 

8


Smelters/Refiners

  

Smelter Location

  

Mineral Sourcing

PT Tommy Utama

   unknown    unknown

PT WAHANA PERKIT JAYA

   Kabupaten Meranti, Riau Province, Indonesia    Not conflict region*

PT Yinchendo Mining Industry

   unknown    unknown

PX Précinox SA

   La Chaux-de-Fonds, Neuchâtel, Switzerland    unknown

QuantumClean

   Fremont, California, USA    Recycle/Scrap

Rand Refinery (Pty) Ltd

   Germiston, Gauteng, South Africa    unknown

Republic Metals Corporation

   Miami, Florida, USA    unknown

RFH Tantalum Smeltry Co., Ltd

   Zhuzhou, Hunan, China    Recycle/Scrap

Royal Canadian Mint

   Ottawa, Ontario, Canada    unknown

Rui Da Hung

   unknown    unknown

Sabin Metal Corp.

   unknown    unknown

Samduck Precious Metals

   unknown    unknown

SAMWON METALS Corp.

   unknown    unknown

Sanher Tungsten Vietnam Co., Ltd.

   unknown    unknown

Schone Edelmetaal

   Amsterdam, The Netherlands    unknown

SEMPSA Joyería Platería SA

   Madrid, Spain    unknown

Shandong Zhaojin Gold & Silver Refinery Co. Ltd

   Zhaoyuan, Shandong, China    unknown

Shanghai Jiangxi Metals Co. Ltd

   unknown    unknown

Sichuan Tianze Precious Metals Co., Ltd

   Chengdu, China    unknown

Singway Technology Co., Ltd.

   Dayuan Township, Taoyuan County, Taiwan   

Not conflict region*

Recycle/Scrap

So Accurate Group, Inc.

   unknown    unknown

SOE Shyolkovsky Factory of Secondary Precious Metals

   unknown    unknown

Soft Metais, Ltda.

   unknown    unknwon

Solar Applied Materials Technology Corp.

   Tainan City, Taiwan, China   

Not conflict region*

Recycle/Scrap

Solikamsk Magnesium Works OAO

   Solikamsk, Perm Krai, Russia    Not conflict region*

Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., Ltd.

   Saijyo, Ehime, Japan    unknown

Taki Chemicals

   Harima, Hyogo, Japan    Not conflict region* Recycle/Scrap

Tanaka Kikinzoku Kogyo K.K.

   Hiratsuka, Kanagawa, Japan    unknown

Tejing (Vietnam) Tungsten Co., Ltd.

   unknown    unknown

Telex

   Croydon, Pennsylvania, USA    Not conflict region* Recycle/Scrap

Thaisarco

   Amphur Muang, Phuket, Thailand   

Not conflict region*

DRC

Recycle/Scrap

The Great Wall Gold and Silver Refinery of China

   unknown    unknown

The Refinery of Shandong Gold Mining Co. Ltd

   Laizhou City, China    unknown

Tokuriki Honten Co., Ltd

   Kuki, Saitama, Japan    unknown

Tongling nonferrous Metals Group Co.,Ltd

   unknown    unknown

Torecom

   unknown    unknown

 

9


Smelters/Refiners

  

Smelter Location

  

Mineral Sourcing

Ulba

   Ust-Kamenogorsk, East Kazakhstan, Kazakhstan   

Not conflict region*

DRC

Recycle/Scrap

Umicore Brasil Ltda

   Guarulhos, São Paulo, Brazil    unknown

Umicore Precious Metals Thailand

   Dokmai, Pravet, Thailand    unknown

Umicore SA Business Unit Precious Metals Refining

   Hoboken, Antwerp, Belgium    unknown

United Precious Metal Refining, Inc.

   Alden, NY, USA    Not conflict region* Recycle/Scrap

Valcambi SA

   Balerna, Ticino, Switzerland    unknown

Vietnam Youngsun Tungsten Industry Co., Ltd

   Halong City, Quang Ninh Province, Vietnam   

Not conflict region*

DRC

VQB Mineral and Trading Group JSC

   unknown    unknown

Western Australian Mint trading as The Perth Mint

   Cloverdale, Western Australia, Australia    unknown

White Solder Metalurgia e Mineração Ltda.

   Ariquemes, Rondonia, Brazil    Not conflict region*

Wolfram Bergbau und Hütten AG

   unknown    unknown

Xiamen Tungsten (H.C.) Co., Ltd.

   Xiamen, Xiamen, China   

Not conflict region* DRC

Recycle/Scrap

Xiamen Tungsten Co., Ltd.

   Haicang, Xiamen, China    Not conflict region* Recycle/Scrap

Xinhai Rendan Shaoguan Tungsten Co., Ltd.

   unknown    unknown

XinXing HaoRong Electronic Material CO.,LTD

   YunFu City, Guangdong, China    Recycle/Scrap

YAMAMOTO PRECIOUS METAL CO., LTD.

   unknown    unknown

Yichun Jin Yang Rare Metal Co., Ltd

   Yichun, Jiangxi, China   

Not conflict region*

Kenya, Mozambique, South Africa

Recycle/Scrap

Yokohama Metal Co Ltd

   unknown    unknown

Yunnan Chengfeng Non-ferrous Metals Co.,Ltd.

   unknown    unknown

Yunnan Copper Industry Co Ltd

   unknown    unknown

Yunnan Tin Company, Ltd.

   Geiju, Yunnan, China    Not conflict region*

Zhongyuan Gold Smelter of Zhongjin Gold Corporation

   unknown    unknown

Zhuzhou Cement Carbide

   Zhuzhou, Hunan, China   

Not conflict region*

DRC

Recycle/Scrap

Zijin Mining Group Co. Ltd

   unknown    unknown

 

* Not conflict region: countries are not identified as conflict regions or plausible areas of smuggling or export out from these regions of conflict minerals. (Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Cote D’Ivoire, Czech Republic, Djibouti, Egypt, Estonia, Ethiopia, France, Germany, Guyana, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Japan, Kazakhstan, Laos, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Namibia, Netherlands, Nigeria, Peru, Portugal, Russia, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, South Korea, Spain, Suriname, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States of America, Vietnam, Zimbabwe)

 

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