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Exhibit 1.01

Conflict Minerals Report of Woodward, Inc.

For the reporting period from January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023

This Conflict Minerals Report (the “Report”) of Woodward, Inc. (the “Company,” “Woodward,” “we,” “us” or “our”) has been prepared pursuant to Rule 13p-1 (“Rule 13p-1”) and Form SD (“Form SD”) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) for the reporting period January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023 (the “Reporting Period”).

Rule 13p-1, through Form SD, requires the disclosure of certain information if a company manufactures or contracts to manufacture products for which certain conflict minerals (as defined below) are necessary to the functionality or production of such products. As defined in Form SD, and as used herein, “conflict minerals” means: (i)(a) columbite-tantalite (or coltan), (b) cassiterite, (c) gold and (d) wolframite, or their derivatives, which are currently limited to tantalum, tin and tungsten; or (ii) any other mineral or its derivatives determined by the U.S. Secretary of State to be financing conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo or an “adjoining country” as defined in Form SD (collectively, the “Covered Countries”).

Woodward’s Manufactured and Contracted-to-Manufacture Products

Woodward, including our consolidated subsidiaries, manufactures and sub-contracts for the manufacture of products for which conflict minerals are necessary to the functionality or production of those products. We provide energy control and optimization solutions for the aerospace and industrial market segments through the precise and efficient control of fluid and electrical energy, combustion, and motion. Please see (i) our Form SD for a detailed description of our products, including those products that we believe are likely to contain one or more conflict minerals, and (ii) Item 1 in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2023 for a more detailed description of our business, markets, services and product applications.

The Company’s Due Diligence Process

The Company’s due diligence measures have been designed to conform to the framework in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s (“OECD”), “OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chain of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and High Risk Areas,” Third Edition (2016), including applicable supplements thereto (the “OECD Guidelines”).

Woodward has implemented or is addressing each of the steps in the OECD 5-step due diligence framework as discussed or referenced below:

1.
Establish strong company management systems
a.
Company conflict minerals policy

Woodward has adopted a written conflict minerals policy (the “Conflict Minerals Policy”). The Conflict Minerals Policy affirms the Company’s commitment to responsible sourcing of minerals from conflict affected and high-risk areas. The policy is publicly available and can be accessed at https://www.woodward.com/en/about/corporate-governance/compliance. The policy is reviewed annually to determine if any revisions are appropriate.

 

 

b.
Internal management structure

Pursuant to the Conflict Minerals Policy, the Senior Vice President, Global Sourcing is responsible for ensuring our compliance with conflict minerals reporting requirements. Senior Global Sourcing leadership oversees the day-to-day conflict minerals program activities, and they provide regular updates on the conflict minerals program to the Senior Vice President, Global Sourcing. Woodward’s Director of Governance and Securities serves as an advisor on conflict minerals compliance. When appropriate, conflict minerals and our conflict minerals program are a topic of discussion and review by our Board of Directors, or an appropriate committee thereof. Global Sourcing is responsible for reaching out to the Company’s in-scope suppliers on an ongoing basis to collect information, including, once per year, a Conflict Minerals Reporting Template (“CMRT”), regarding the presence and sourcing of conflict minerals in the products supplied to the Company. Other functions within Woodward provide focused support as required. These actions have aligned existing strategic and organizational structures to address the due diligence and reporting requirements of Rule 13p-1.

c.
System of controls and transparency over the mineral supply chain

Our enterprise resource planning (“ERP”) systems provide controls over our supply chain. The ERP systems currently provide:

•
Identification of the end item products we provide to each of our customers;
•
Shipping transaction history to assist in bounding our sales/shipments by calendar year as required by Rule 13p-1;
•
A bill of material identifying all of the components and materials in each of our end item products;
•
A purchasing history of each of our purchased components and raw materials and the identification of the suppliers used for these purchases;
•
A receiving inspection function that accepts or rejects purchased components and raw materials based upon whether the purchased items meet or do not meet the specification requirements (including specified material requirements) of the associated drawing or other specification documents. This is accomplished by a combination of direct measurements / inspections of the actual parts, or by reviewing the existence and completeness of formal supplier certifications to selected specifications, such as certifying proper use of specified aluminum or steel specifications.

We have contracted with Assent Compliance, Inc., a provider of compliance solutions, (“Assent”) to license the Assent Sustainability Manager (“ASM”) and we utilize Assent’s support services to automate the supplier inquiry, data collection and data validation tasks essential for RCOI. In addition, Woodward maintains full membership with the Responsible Materials Initiative (“RMI”).

d.
Strengthen Company engagement with suppliers

Woodward is committed to conducting business in a socially responsible manner and is determined to partner with suppliers who are similarly committed. We continue to engage with our suppliers regarding conflict minerals requirements. Our purchase order terms and conditions and our standard long-term

 

 

supplier agreement (collectively, our “supplier terms”) require our suppliers to support our conflict minerals reporting. Woodward reviews the conflict minerals provisions in our supplier terms on a regular basis. We desire to achieve improved supply chain transparency and responsible sourcing, with the ultimate goal of obtaining full material disclosure (substance, content-by-weight, raw material smelter sources) to increase the traceability of materials from each supplier.

By accepting a Woodward purchase order, a Woodward supplier:

“…warrants and certifies that it complies with Section 1502 of the Dodd Frank Act and the Final Rule issued by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, and any subsequent rules and regulations related thereto issued by the United States Government and, where identified by Woodward, other governments and/or authorities in regions that Woodward provides its products (“Conflict Minerals Regulations”), and has implemented compliant processes to ensure its suppliers are in compliance with the Conflict Minerals Regulations.

Where Seller does not have direct and formal reporting requirements under the Conflict Minerals Regulations, and upon request by Buyer, Seller agrees to provide due diligence and Responsible Country of Origin Inquiry (“RCOI”) information under this Agreement to Buyer in support of Buyer’s reporting requirements (the “RCOI Requirements”).

Further, Seller shall promptly comply with all requests by Buyer to provide documentation, and other substantiating data and assurances with respect to its compliance with Conflict Minerals Regulations and the RCOI Requirements as Buyer may deem necessary from time to time. In the event: (a) Buyer deems Seller is not in compliance with the Conflict Minerals Regulations or the RCOI Requirements, (b) Buyer is not satisfied with the outcome of any review of Seller documentation and/or data or otherwise, or (c) Seller does not provide the documentation, other data and/or other further assurances to Buyer as requested by Buyer, Buyer shall have the right to terminate this Order or any portion thereof without penalty or further liability to Buyer.”

Woodward conducts one-on-one contact sessions with suppliers to address their inquiries and provide guidance where needed. Through our contract with Assent, our suppliers have access to an extensive suite of training videos, slide decks, how-to manuals and regulation guidance documents. Our suppliers also have access to online chat with an Assent specialist if they have difficulties or questions while preparing their responses.

e.
Establish a company-level, or industry-wide, grievance mechanism as an early warning risk-awareness system

Woodward has a comprehensive Code of Business Conduct and Ethics (the “Code”) and employees receive regular training on a variety of ethics and compliance topics. Woodward also has robust reporting mechanisms for employees’ ethics concerns and grievances, including concerns regarding our supply chain and ethical sourcing. All Woodward employees have the right and responsibility to promptly report concerns, including but not limited to suspected or known violations of applicable law or regulation. Any person may choose to report any such concerns to their leader or any Company leader, Human Resources, Legal & Compliance, any member of Woodward’s Business Conduct Oversight Committee, any Company Officer, or any member of the Company’s Board of Directors. Additionally,

 

 

Woodward has established an Ethics Help Line, facilitated by a third party, that employees as well as any third party can contact to report concerns, anonymously or with attribution at the employee’s election. The reporting mechanisms are set forth in the Code which is available on our website, and the concepts are reinforced during employee trainings. Investigations of alleged violations are handled by a Company-level Business Conduct Oversight Committee and overseen by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors.

Woodward suppliers are encouraged to contact their Woodward point of contact or the Ethics Help Line if they believe elements of Woodward direction may cause them to be noncompliant with Woodward’s stated social responsibility goals and compliance requirements. Woodward global sourcing members are also available to help our direct suppliers with compliance issues they may have with their suppliers regarding our flow down contract requirements. Suppliers’ conflict minerals representatives may also contact Woodward’s Product Material Compliance team, who will facilitate the appropriate guidance or resolution regarding such issues. Further, Woodward has adopted a Supplier Code of Conduct, which can be found at https://www.woodward.com/en/about/supplier-overview/supplier-code-of-conduct.

2.
Identify and assess risks in the supply chain

Woodward is a downstream manufacturer. As such, Woodward does not control the origin, source or composition of many of the materials provided by our suppliers. Consequently, we ask our suppliers to inquire, identify, and conduct data collection and due diligence activities, which in turn are fundamental elements of our due diligence activities. Woodward analyses the data collected from our in-scope suppliers for accuracy and completeness in order to identify and assess risks in the Woodward supply chain. This analysis includes:

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the initial smelter checklist analysis contained in the CMRT;
•
Assent validation of smelter or refiner (“SOR”) lists in the supplier CMRTs, using an extensive database consisting of the RMI, Responsible Jewelry Council (“RJC”), and London Bullion Market Association (“LBMA”) validated SOR lists, and the results of Assent’s extensive internal and independent SOR validation efforts; and
•
the indirect analysis input that Woodward has acquired as a result of submitting interim roll-up CMRTs to our customers and receiving analysis results from the various software applications they use.

ASM generates for us the Woodward CMRT based on the valid supplier CMRTs we receive. We then compare the SOR list in the Woodward CMRT against the RMI SOR list and the RMI compliance and country of origin databases to ensure the accuracy of our data as of the conclusion of our conflict minerals campaign.

We use supplier CMRTs to identify the parent companies of our suppliers (if any), parent company contact data (if applicable), and whether the supplier reported conflict minerals data at the parent company level or at the affiliate level. The information we gather using this approach enables us to improve the targeting of future campaigns.

Data from our suppliers can be inaccurate or incomplete. For example, from time to time our suppliers report smelters in their supply chain (i) that do not match publicly available smelter data and therefore

 

 

cannot be confirmed as a smelter, or (ii) for which the conflict-free sourcing status has not validated. In such cases, ASM automatically provides a corrective action request to suppliers . Assent and Woodward jointly work with suppliers needing additional assistance to correct or eliminate these undetermined inputs as appropriate.

There is significant overlap between our RCOI efforts and our due diligence measures performed. Our RCOI process is described in our Form SD.

3.
Design and implement a strategy to respond to identified risks
a.
Report and implement a strategy to respond to identified risks

In 2023, Woodward continued to work closely with Assent to perform assessments of supplier-provided SOR data as described in the “Woodward Calendar Year 2023 Due Diligence Results” section of this Report. Both of our business segments also conduct periodic reviews of critical supply chain matters for the segment, including conflict minerals and product materials compliance. Additionally, each year, senior Global Sourcing leadership engages in a strategic planning review and a mid-year review with senior management of the Company to provide strategic oversight of our supply chain strategies and performance.

b.
Devise and adopt a risk management plan

Woodward has several established procedures and tools that form the foundation of the conflict minerals aspects of our risk management plan. These procedures and tools include but are not limited to our supplier approval process, our purchasing procedures, our purchase order and supplier agreement terms and conditions (described in Due Diligence section 1d above), our supplier registration portal and our parts transition process, as well as the evaluation of other existing and possible future software solutions. In addition, Assent and ASM enable us to perform a risk assessment of, and assign a risk rating to, each supplier CMRT we receive.

c.
Implement a risk mitigation plan

Together with more than 200 other companies, Woodward co-signs an annual letter coordinated by Assent. This letter is sent to every SOR that has not completed or that was not actively participating in an independent conflict-free sourcing practices audit. The purpose of the letter is to encourage participation in an independent third-party audit program and the use of conflict-free sourcing practices, and to leverage the collective influence we may have on the SORs. We also send letters directly from Woodward to our suppliers who do not adequately respond to our initial data requests.

4.
In 2023, Woodward continued to engage in additional fact finding and risk assessments to identify risks requiring mitigation or after a change in circumstances. Carry out independent third-party audits of supply chain due diligence at identified points in the supply chain

Woodward is significantly downstream in the supply chain from smelters and refiners. In order to obtain SOR information, Woodward seeks information from our upstream suppliers and from third party data aggregating services. Woodward is an RMI member and leverages the RMI Responsible Minerals Assurance Process and the resulting audit data from that program.

5.
Report annually on supply chain due diligence

 

 

The Form SD is posted within our SEC filings at https://ir.woodward.com/financials/sec-filings/default.aspx. This Report and Woodward’s Conflict Minerals Policy can be found at https://www.woodward.com/en/about/corporate-governance/compliance.

Woodward Calendar Year 2023 Due Diligence Results

Woodward Conflict Minerals Data Requests and Supplier Responses (the Due Diligence in Acquiring Supplier Data)

We initiated our 2023 campaign for in-scope Woodward suppliers in November 2023 by sending CMRT requests. All CMRT requests were sent at the part level. If suppliers were unable to provide part-level CMRTs, then we accepted company-level CMRTs. To eliminate ambiguity in our requests to suppliers, we provide each in-scope supplier a complete list of the specific parts that Woodward purchased from them that were incorporated into our calendar year shipments.

As part of the 2023campaign, two follow-up inquiries were sent to non-respondents and, where suppliers had still not responded, we followed up with three further “escalation” inquiries. As part of the escalation, Assent separated those suppliers who reported a “no 3TG” status for2022 into a separate simplified campaign, asking them if they could confirm their “no 3TG” status for 2023. Additionally, Woodward twice followed-up with suppliers that returned incomplete or invalid CMRTs with corrective action requests.

Summary results for our 2023 campaign, as of April 29, 2024 are as follows:

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We campaigned 2,300 suppliers (compared to 1,774 suppliers in 2022)
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We received CMRTs from 1,216 suppliers for a response rate of 53% (in 2022, we received CMRTs from 1,041 suppliers for a 59% response rate)
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1005 suppliers, or 44% of the suppliers we campaigned, returned valid CMRTs (compared to 971, or 55%, in 2022)
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175, or 14%, of our supplier CMRT responses were made at the Woodward-requested part level (compared to 139, or 14%, of CMRT responses last year)

We continue to make improvements in identifying suppliers who do not supply parts to us that contain 3TG, which has enabled us to engage in more direct campaigns with targeted suppliers. However, despite improved targeting, we saw a modest decrease in our supplier response rate.

Additionally, while our part level response rate remained flat year over year, we sent all CMRT requests at the part level for the first time in our 2023 campaign. We continue to engage with our in-scope suppliers to encourage and assist them in providing part-level data.

Supplier Response Assessment (Smelter Determination Due Diligence)

ASM generated an integrated roll-up CMRT from all valid supplier CMRTs received as of April 29, 2024. This resulted in 354 SORs with RMI identification numbers who provide, through our supply chain, conflict minerals used in Woodward’s products. See Exhibit A to this Report for a list of these 354 SORs. Woodward conducts no direct transactions and has no contractual relationship with these SORs or their sources of ore.

 

 

We used RMI’s SOR compliance status data and the results of our 2023 campaign, in each case as of April 29, 2024, to evaluate the 354 SORs with respect to RMI compliance. The summarized results are as follows:

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225 SORs were determined by RMI to be “conformant”, meaning the SOR has been verified as having completed a responsible mineral sourcing validation program
•
9 SORs are designated by RMI as “active”, meaning the SOR has begun participating in a responsible mineral sourcing validation program
•
91 SORs had other RMI designations
•
29 SORs are designated by RMI as “non-conformant” (compared to 24 in the prior year)

We have identified 38 SORs in our supply chain that are categorized as “high risk” based on the sourcing practices and relationships of the applicable SOR. Woodward will conduct an outreach via Assent to our suppliers who utilize one or more of the 38 high risk SORS and to encourage these suppliers to (i) request that the applicable SORs participate in a responsible mineral sourcing validation program, and/or (ii) find alternative sourcing relationships with conformant SORs.

Certain suppliers reported potential sourcing from a gold smelter in the Uganda that has not been assessed by RMI (CID003185 – African Gold Refinery)(“AGR”). On March 17, 2022, the U.S. Department of the Treasury added African Gold Refinery in Uganda to the OFAC’s Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List. Because of the over-reporting nature of the industry CMRT information collection process, and the nature of the supply chains and goods, we are unable to confirm if minerals from AGR are in our products. Woodward is in contact with suppliers who reported potential sourcing from AGR and will continue to engage with those suppliers to improve due diligence efforts and transparency.

Smelter or Refiner Mine Country of Origin Results

Mine country of origin data was available for all 225 of the conformant SORs. Of these 225 SORs, the mine country of origin data for 59 were provided on an aggregate basis to RMI by the LBMA. See Exhibit B to this Report for our country of origin findings as of April 29, 2023.

Concluding Statement

Woodward continues to refine our supplier conflict minerals risk analysis, relevant supplier identification, SOR identification, and mine country of origin through improvements in our due diligence activity, our use of the ASM and other Assent services, and our association memberships. However, because (i) Woodward has not yet achieved a 100% supplier response rate; (ii) a significant majority of our supplier responses are still at a company level and not yet focused on Woodward specific parts; and (iii) complete SOR conflict status and mine country of origin data is not yet available from centralized sources specializing in the collection and assessment of such data, Woodward does not have sufficiently complete or discriminating data at this time to confirm the conflict-free or may-not-be-conflict-free status of any of its product families or individual products. We have also found that many supplier respondents have supply chains using SORs that were not conformant to a responsible mineral sourcing validation program, and we will continue to actively address this issue to mitigate such usage through targeted supplier outreach enabled by our use of ASM and other Assent services. Woodward is continuing our efforts and progress on the improvement actions described above.

 

 

Exhibit A: Smelter and Refiner List

Metal

Standard Smelter Name

Smelter Facility Location

Smelter ID (from RMI)

Gold

8853 S.p.A.

Italy

CID002763

Gold

ABC Refinery Pty Ltd.

Australia

CID002920

Gold

Abington Reldan Metals, LLC

United States Of America

CID002708

Gold

Advanced Chemical Company

United States Of America

CID000015

Gold

African Gold Refinery*

Uganda

CID003185

Gold

Agosi AG

Germany

CID000035

Gold

Aida Chemical Industries Co., Ltd.

Japan

CID000019

Gold

Al Etihad Gold Refinery DMCC

United Arab Emirates

CID002560

Gold

Albino Mountinho Lda.

Portugal

CID002760

Gold

Alexy Metals

United States Of America

CID003500

Gold

Almalyk Mining and Metallurgical Complex (AMMC)

Uzbekistan

CID000041

Gold

AngloGold Ashanti Corrego do Sitio Mineracao

Brazil

CID000058

Gold

Argor-Heraeus S.A.

Switzerland

CID000077

Gold

Asahi Pretec Corp.

Japan

CID000082

Gold

Asahi Refining Canada Ltd.

Canada

CID000924

Gold

Asahi Refining USA Inc.

United States Of America

CID000920

Gold

Asaka Riken Co., Ltd.

Japan

CID000090

Gold

Atasay Kuyumculuk Sanayi Ve Ticaret A.S.

Turkey

CID000103

Gold

AU Traders and Refiners

South Africa

CID002850

Gold

Augmont Enterprises Private Limited

India

CID003461

Gold

Aurubis AG

Germany

CID000113

Gold

Bangalore Refinery

India

CID002863

Gold

Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (Central Bank of the Philippines)

Philippines

CID000128

Gold

Boliden AB

Sweden

CID000157

Gold

C. Hafner GmbH + Co. KG

Germany

CID000176

Gold

Caridad

Mexico

CID000180

Gold

CCR Refinery - Glencore Canada Corporation

Canada

CID000185

Gold

Cendres + Metaux S.A.

Switzerland

CID000189

Gold

CGR Metalloys Pvt Ltd.

India

CID003382

Gold

Chimet S.p.A.

Italy

CID000233

Gold

Chugai Mining

Japan

CID000264

Gold

Coimpa Industrial LTDA

Brazil

CID004010

Gold

Daye Non-Ferrous Metals Mining Ltd.

China

CID000343

Gold

Degussa Sonne / Mond Goldhandel GmbH

Germany

CID002867

Gold

Dijllah Gold Refinery FZC

United Arab Emirates

CID003348

Gold

Dongwu Gold Group

China

CID003663

Gold

Dowa

Japan

CID000401

 

 

Gold

DSC (Do Sung Corporation)

Korea, Republic Of

CID000359

Gold

Eco-System Recycling Co., Ltd. East Plant

Japan

CID000425

Gold

Eco-System Recycling Co., Ltd. North Plant

Japan

CID003424

Gold

Eco-System Recycling Co., Ltd. West Plant

Japan

CID003425

Gold

Emerald Jewel Industry India Limited (Unit 1)

India

CID003487

Gold

Emerald Jewel Industry India Limited (Unit 2)

India

CID003488

Gold

Emerald Jewel Industry India Limited (Unit 3)

India

CID003489

Gold

Emerald Jewel Industry India Limited (Unit 4)

India

CID003490

Gold

Emirates Gold DMCC

United Arab Emirates

CID002561

Gold

Fidelity Printers and Refiners Ltd.

Zimbabwe

CID002515

Gold

Fujairah Gold FZC

United Arab Emirates

CID002584

Gold

GG Refinery Ltd.

Tanzania, United Republic Of

CID004506

Gold

GGC Gujrat Gold Centre Pvt. Ltd.

India

CID002852

Gold

Gold by Gold Colombia

Colombia

CID003641

Gold

Gold Coast Refinery

Ghana

CID003186

Gold

Gold Refinery of Zijin Mining Group Co., Ltd.

China

CID002243

Gold

Great Wall Precious Metals Co., Ltd. of CBPM

China

CID001909

Gold

Guangdong Jinding Gold Limited

China

CID002312

Gold

Guoda Safina High-Tech Environmental Refinery Co., Ltd.

China

CID000651

Gold

Hangzhou Fuchunjiang Smelting Co., Ltd.

China

CID000671

Gold

Heimerle + Meule GmbH

Germany

CID000694

Gold

Heraeus Germany GmbH Co. KG

Germany

CID000711

Gold

Heraeus Metals Hong Kong Ltd.

China

CID000707

Gold

Hunan Chenzhou Mining Co., Ltd.

China

CID000767

Gold

Hunan Guiyang yinxing Nonferrous Smelting Co., Ltd.

China

CID000773

Gold

HwaSeong CJ CO., LTD.

Korea, Republic Of

CID000778

Gold

Impala Refineries – Base Metals Refinery (BMR)

South Africa

CID004604

Gold

Impala Rustenburg

South Africa

CID004610

Gold

Industrial Refining Company

Belgium

CID002587

Gold

Inner Mongolia Qiankun Gold and Silver Refinery Share Co., Ltd.

China

CID000801

Gold

International Precious Metal Refiners

United Arab Emirates

CID002562

Gold

Ishifuku Metal Industry Co., Ltd.

Japan

CID000807

Gold

Istanbul Gold Refinery

Turkey

CID000814

Gold

Italpreziosi

Italy

CID002765

Gold

JALAN & Company

India

CID002893

Gold

Japan Mint

Japan

CID000823

Gold

Jiangxi Copper Co., Ltd.

China

CID000855

Gold

JSC Ekaterinburg Non-Ferrous Metal Processing Plant

Russian Federation

CID000927

Gold

JSC Novosibirsk Refinery

Russian Federation

CID000493

Gold

JSC Uralelectromed

Russian Federation

CID000929

Gold

JX Nippon Mining & Metals Co., Ltd.

Japan

CID000937

 

 

Gold

K.A. Rasmussen

Norway

CID003497

Gold

Kaloti Precious Metals

United Arab Emirates

CID002563

Gold

Kazakhmys Smelting LLC

Kazakhstan

CID000956

Gold

Kazzinc

Kazakhstan

CID000957

Gold

Kennecott Utah Copper LLC

United States Of America

CID000969

Gold

KGHM Polska Miedz Spolka Akcyjna

Poland

CID002511

Gold

Kojima Chemicals Co., Ltd.

Japan

CID000981

Gold

Korea Zinc Co., Ltd.

Korea, Republic Of

CID002605

Gold

Kundan Care Products Ltd.

India

CID003463

Gold

Kyrgyzaltyn JSC

Kyrgyzstan

CID001029

Gold

Kyshtym Copper-Electrolytic Plant ZAO

Russian Federation

CID002865

Gold

L'azurde Company For Jewelry

Saudi Arabia

CID001032

Gold

Lingbao Gold Co., Ltd.

China

CID001056

Gold

Lingbao Jinyuan Tonghui Refinery Co., Ltd.

China

CID001058

Gold

L'Orfebre S.A.

Andorra

CID002762

Gold

LS-NIKKO Copper Inc.

Korea, Republic Of

CID001078

Gold

LT Metal Ltd.

Korea, Republic Of

CID000689

Gold

Luoyang Zijin Yinhui Gold Refinery Co., Ltd.

China

CID001093

Gold

Marsam Metals

Brazil

CID002606

Gold

Materion

United States Of America

CID001113

Gold

Matsuda Sangyo Co., Ltd.

Japan

CID001119

Gold

MD Overseas

India

CID003548

Gold

Metal Concentrators SA (Pty) Ltd.

South Africa

CID003575

Gold

Metallix Refining Inc.

United States Of America

CID003557

Gold

Metalor Technologies (Hong Kong) Ltd.

China

CID001149

Gold

Metalor Technologies (Singapore) Pte., Ltd.

Singapore

CID001152

Gold

Metalor Technologies (Suzhou) Ltd.

China

CID001147

Gold

Metalor Technologies S.A.

Switzerland

CID001153

Gold

Metalor USA Refining Corporation

United States Of America

CID001157

Gold

Metalurgica Met-Mex Penoles S.A. De C.V.

Mexico

CID001161

Gold

Mitsubishi Materials Corporation

Japan

CID001188

Gold

Mitsui Mining and Smelting Co., Ltd.

Japan

CID001193

Gold

MKS PAMP SA

Switzerland

CID001352

Gold

MMTC-PAMP India Pvt., Ltd.

India

CID002509

Gold

Modeltech Sdn Bhd

Malaysia

CID002857

Gold

Morris and Watson

New Zealand

CID002282

Gold

Moscow Special Alloys Processing Plant

Russian Federation

CID001204

Gold

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

Turkey

CID001220

Gold

Navoi Mining and Metallurgical Combinat

Uzbekistan

CID001236

Gold

NH Recytech Company

Korea, Republic Of

CID003189

Gold

Nihon Material Co., Ltd.

Japan

CID001259

 

 

Gold

Ogussa Osterreichische Gold- und Silber-Scheideanstalt GmbH

Austria

CID002779

Gold

Ohura Precious Metal Industry Co., Ltd.

Japan

CID001325

Gold

OJSC "The Gulidov Krasnoyarsk Non-Ferrous Metals Plant" (OJSC Krastsvetmet)

Russian Federation

CID001326

Gold

Pease & Curren

United States Of America

CID002872

Gold

Penglai Penggang Gold Industry Co., Ltd.

China

CID001362

Gold

Planta Recuperadora de Metales SpA

Chile

CID002919

Gold

Prioksky Plant of Non-Ferrous Metals

Russian Federation

CID001386

Gold

PT Aneka Tambang (Persero) Tbk

Indonesia

CID001397

Gold

PX Precinox S.A.

Switzerland

CID001498

Gold

QG Refining, LLC

United States Of America

CID003324

Gold

Rand Refinery (Pty) Ltd.

South Africa

CID001512

Gold

Refinery of Seemine Gold Co., Ltd.

China

CID000522

Gold

REMONDIS PMR B.V.

Netherlands

CID002582

Gold

Royal Canadian Mint

Canada

CID001534

Gold

SAAMP

France

CID002761

Gold

Sabin Metal Corp.

United States Of America

CID001546

Gold

Safimet S.p.A

Italy

CID002973

Gold

SAFINA A.S.

Czechia

CID002290

Gold

Sai Refinery

India

CID002853

Gold

Sam Precious Metals

United Arab Emirates

CID003666

Gold

Samduck Precious Metals

Korea, Republic Of

CID001555

Gold

Samwon Metals Corp.

Korea, Republic Of

CID001562

Gold

SEMPSA Joyeria Plateria S.A.

Spain

CID001585

Gold

Shandong Gold Smelting Co., Ltd.

China

CID001916

Gold

Shandong Humon Smelting Co., Ltd.

China

CID002525

Gold

Shandong Tiancheng Biological Gold Industrial Co., Ltd.

China

CID001619

Gold

Shandong Zhaojin Gold & Silver Refinery Co., Ltd.

China

CID001622

Gold

Shenzhen CuiLu Gold Co., Ltd.

China

CID002750

Gold

Shenzhen Zhonghenglong Real Industry Co., Ltd.

China

CID002527

Gold

Shirpur Gold Refinery Ltd.

India

CID002588

Gold

Sichuan Tianze Precious Metals Co., Ltd.

China

CID001736

Gold

Singway Technology Co., Ltd.

Taiwan, Province Of China

CID002516

Gold

SOE Shyolkovsky Factory of Secondary Precious Metals

Russian Federation

CID001756

Gold

Solar Applied Materials Technology Corp.

Taiwan, Province Of China

CID001761

Gold

Sovereign Metals

India

CID003383

Gold

State Research Institute Center for Physical Sciences and Technology

Lithuania

CID003153

 

 

Gold

Sudan Gold Refinery

Sudan

CID002567

Gold

Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., Ltd.

Japan

CID001798

Gold

SungEel HiMetal Co., Ltd.

Korea, Republic Of

CID002918

Gold

Super Dragon Technology Co., Ltd.

Taiwan, Province Of China

CID001810

Gold

T.C.A S.p.A

Italy

CID002580

Gold

Tanaka Kikinzoku Kogyo K.K.

Japan

CID001875

Gold

Tokuriki Honten Co., Ltd.

Japan

CID001938

Gold

Tongling Nonferrous Metals Group Co., Ltd.

China

CID001947

Gold

TOO Tau-Ken-Altyn

Kazakhstan

CID002615

Gold

Torecom

Korea, Republic Of

CID001955

Gold

Umicore Precious Metals Thailand

Thailand

CID002314

Gold

Umicore S.A. Business Unit Precious Metals Refining

Belgium

CID001980

Gold

United Precious Metal Refining, Inc.

United States Of America

CID001993

Gold

Valcambi S.A.

Switzerland

CID002003

Gold

WEEEREFINING

France

CID003615

Gold

Western Australian Mint (T/a The Perth Mint)

Australia

CID002030

Gold

WIELAND Edelmetalle GmbH

Germany

CID002778

Gold

Yamakin Co., Ltd.

Japan

CID002100

Gold

Yokohama Metal Co., Ltd.

Japan

CID002129

Gold

Yunnan Copper Industry Co., Ltd.

China

CID000197

Gold

Zhongyuan Gold Smelter of Zhongjin Gold Corporation

China

CID002224

Tantalum

5D Production OU

Estonia

CID003926

Tantalum

AMG Brasil

Brazil

CID001076

Tantalum

D Block Metals, LLC

United States Of America

CID002504

Tantalum

F&X Electro-Materials Ltd.

China

CID000460

Tantalum

FIR Metals & Resource Ltd.

China

CID002505

Tantalum

Global Advanced Metals Aizu

Japan

CID002558

Tantalum

Global Advanced Metals Boyertown

United States Of America

CID002557

Tantalum

Guangdong Rising Rare Metals-EO Materials Ltd.

China

CID000291

Tantalum

Hengyang King Xing Lifeng New Materials Co., Ltd.

China

CID002492

Tantalum

Jiangxi Dinghai Tantalum & Niobium Co., Ltd.

China

CID002512

Tantalum

Jiangxi Tuohong New Raw Material

China

CID002842

Tantalum

JiuJiang JinXin Nonferrous Metals Co., Ltd.

China

CID000914

Tantalum

Jiujiang Tanbre Co., Ltd.

China

CID000917

Tantalum

Jiujiang Zhongao Tantalum & Niobium Co., Ltd.

China

CID002506

Tantalum

KEMET de Mexico

Mexico

CID002539

Tantalum

Materion Newton Inc.

United States Of America

CID002548

Tantalum

Metallurgical Products India Pvt., Ltd.

India

CID001163

Tantalum

Mineracao Taboca S.A.

Brazil

CID001175

 

 

Tantalum

Mitsui Mining and Smelting Co., Ltd.

Japan

CID001192

Tantalum

Ningxia Orient Tantalum Industry Co., Ltd.

China

CID001277

Tantalum

NPM Silmet AS

Estonia

CID001200

Tantalum

PowerX Ltd.

Rwanda

CID004054

Tantalum

QuantumClean

United States Of America

CID001508

Tantalum

Resind Industria e Comercio Ltda.

Brazil

CID002707

Tantalum

RFH Yancheng Jinye New Material Technology Co., Ltd.

China

CID003583

Tantalum

Solikamsk Magnesium Works OAO

Russian Federation

CID001769

Tantalum

Taki Chemical Co., Ltd.

Japan

CID001869

Tantalum

TANIOBIS Co., Ltd.

Thailand

CID002544

Tantalum

TANIOBIS GmbH

Germany

CID002545

Tantalum

TANIOBIS Japan Co., Ltd.

Japan

CID002549

Tantalum

TANIOBIS Smelting GmbH & Co. KG

Germany

CID002550

Tantalum

Telex Metals

United States Of America

CID001891

Tantalum

Ulba Metallurgical Plant JSC

Kazakhstan

CID001969

Tantalum

XIMEI RESOURCES (GUANGDONG) LIMITED

China

CID000616

Tantalum

XinXing HaoRong Electronic Material Co., Ltd.

China

CID002508

Tantalum

Yanling Jincheng Tantalum & Niobium Co., Ltd.

China

CID001522

Tin

Alpha

United States Of America

CID000292

Tin

An Vinh Joint Stock Mineral Processing Company

Viet Nam

CID002703

Tin

Aurubis Beerse

Belgium

CID002773

Tin

Aurubis Berango

Spain

CID002774

Tin

Chenzhou Yunxiang Mining and Metallurgy Co., Ltd.

China

CID000228

Tin

Chifeng Dajingzi Tin Industry Co., Ltd.

China

CID003190

Tin

China Tin Group Co., Ltd.

China

CID001070

Tin

CRM Fundicao De Metais E Comercio De Equipamentos Eletronicos Do Brasil Ltda

Brazil

CID003486

Tin

CRM Synergies

Spain

CID003524

Tin

CV Ayi Jaya

Indonesia

CID002570

Tin

CV Venus Inti Perkasa

Indonesia

CID002455

Tin

Dongguan CiEXPO Environmental Engineering Co., Ltd.

China

CID003356

Tin

Dowa

Japan

CID000402

Tin

DS Myanmar

Myanmar

CID003831

Tin

Electro-Mechanical Facility of the Cao Bang Minerals & Metallurgy Joint Stock Company

Viet Nam

CID002572

Tin

EM Vinto

Bolivia (Plurinational State Of)

CID000438

Tin

Estanho de Rondonia S.A.

Brazil

CID000448

Tin

Fabrica Auricchio Industria e Comercio Ltda.

Brazil

CID003582

Tin

Fenix Metals

Poland

CID000468

 

 

Tin

Gejiu City Fuxiang Industry and Trade Co., Ltd.

China

CID003410

Tin

Gejiu Kai Meng Industry and Trade LLC

China

CID000942

Tin

Gejiu Non-Ferrous Metal Processing Co., Ltd.

China

CID000538

Tin

Gejiu Yunxin Nonferrous Electrolysis Co., Ltd.

China

CID001908

Tin

Gejiu Zili Mining And Metallurgy Co., Ltd.

China

CID000555

Tin

Guangdong Hanhe Non-Ferrous Metal Co., Ltd.

China

CID003116

Tin

HuiChang Hill Tin Industry Co., Ltd.

China

CID002844

Tin

Jiangxi New Nanshan Technology Ltd.

China

CID001231

Tin

Luna Smelter, Ltd.

Rwanda

CID003387

Tin

Ma'anshan Weitai Tin Co., Ltd.

China

CID003379

Tin

Magnu's Minerais Metais e Ligas Ltda.

Brazil

CID002468

Tin

Malaysia Smelting Corporation (MSC)

Malaysia

CID001105

Tin

Malaysia Smelting Corporation Berhad (Port Klang)

Malaysia

CID004434

Tin

Melt Metais e Ligas S.A.

Brazil

CID002500

Tin

Metallic Resources, Inc.

United States Of America

CID001142

Tin

Mineracao Taboca S.A.

Brazil

CID001173

Tin

Mining Minerals Resources SARL

Congo, Democratic Republic Of The

CID004065

Tin

Minsur

Peru

CID001182

Tin

Mitsubishi Materials Corporation

Japan

CID001191

Tin

Modeltech Sdn Bhd

Malaysia

CID002858

Tin

Nghe Tinh Non-Ferrous Metals Joint Stock Company

Viet Nam

CID002573

Tin

Novosibirsk Tin Combine

Russian Federation

CID001305

Tin

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

Thailand

CID001314

Tin

O.M. Manufacturing Philippines, Inc.

Philippines

CID002517

Tin

Operaciones Metalurgicas S.A.

Bolivia (Plurinational State Of)

CID001337

Tin

Pongpipat Company Limited

Myanmar

CID003208

Tin

Precious Minerals and Smelting Limited

India

CID003409

Tin

PT Aries Kencana Sejahtera

Indonesia

CID000309

Tin

PT Artha Cipta Langgeng

Indonesia

CID001399

Tin

PT ATD Makmur Mandiri Jaya

Indonesia

CID002503

Tin

PT Babel Inti Perkasa

Indonesia

CID001402

Tin

PT Babel Surya Alam Lestari

Indonesia

CID001406

Tin

PT Bangka Prima Tin

Indonesia

CID002776

Tin

PT Bangka Serumpun

Indonesia

CID003205

Tin

PT Bangka Tin Industry

Indonesia

CID001419

Tin

PT Belitung Industri Sejahtera

Indonesia

CID001421

Tin

PT Bukit Timah

Indonesia

CID001428

Tin

PT Cipta Persada Mulia

Indonesia

CID002696

Tin

PT Menara Cipta Mulia

Indonesia

CID002835

Tin

PT Mitra Stania Prima

Indonesia

CID001453

Tin

PT Mitra Sukses Globalindo

Indonesia

CID003449

Tin

PT Panca Mega Persada

Indonesia

CID001457

 

 

Tin

PT Premium Tin Indonesia

Indonesia

CID000313

Tin

PT Prima Timah Utama

Indonesia

CID001458

Tin

PT Putera Sarana Shakti (PT PSS)

Indonesia

CID003868

Tin

PT Rajawali Rimba Perkasa

Indonesia

CID003381

Tin

PT Rajehan Ariq

Indonesia

CID002593

Tin

PT Refined Bangka Tin

Indonesia

CID001460

Tin

PT Sariwiguna Binasentosa

Indonesia

CID001463

Tin

PT Stanindo Inti Perkasa

Indonesia

CID001468

Tin

PT Sukses Inti Makmur

Indonesia

CID002816

Tin

PT Timah Nusantara

Indonesia

CID001486

Tin

PT Timah Tbk Kundur

Indonesia

CID001477

Tin

PT Timah Tbk Mentok

Indonesia

CID001482

Tin

PT Tinindo Inter Nusa

Indonesia

CID001490

Tin

PT Tirus Putra Mandiri

Indonesia

CID002478

Tin

PT Tommy Utama

Indonesia

CID001493

Tin

Resind Industria e Comercio Ltda.

Brazil

CID002706

Tin

Rui Da Hung

Taiwan, Province Of China

CID001539

Tin

Super Ligas

Brazil

CID002756

Tin

Takehara PVD Materials Plant / PVD Materials Division of MITSUI MINING & SMELTING CO., LTD.

Japan

CID004403

Tin

Thaisarco

Thailand

CID001898

Tin

Tin Smelting Branch of Yunnan Tin Co., Ltd.

China

CID002180

Tin

Tin Technology & Refining

United States Of America

CID003325

Tin

Tuyen Quang Non-Ferrous Metals Joint Stock Company

Viet Nam

CID002574

Tin

VQB Mineral and Trading Group JSC

Viet Nam

CID002015

Tin

White Solder Metalurgia e Mineracao Ltda.

Brazil

CID002036

Tin

Yunnan Chengfeng Non-ferrous Metals Co., Ltd.

China

CID002158

Tin

Yunnan Yunfan Non-ferrous Metals Co., Ltd.

China

CID003397

Tungsten

A.L.M.T. Corp.

Japan

CID000004

Tungsten

ACL Metais Eireli

Brazil

CID002833

Tungsten

Albasteel Industria e Comercio de Ligas Para Fundicao Ltd.

Brazil

CID003427

Tungsten

Artek LLC

Russian Federation

CID003553

Tungsten

Asia Tungsten Products Vietnam Ltd.

Viet Nam

CID002502

Tungsten

China Molybdenum Tungsten Co., Ltd.

China

CID002641

Tungsten

Chongyi Zhangyuan Tungsten Co., Ltd.

China

CID000258

Tungsten

CNMC (Guangxi) PGMA Co., Ltd.

China

CID000281

Tungsten

Cronimet Brasil Ltda

Brazil

CID003468

Tungsten

DONGKUK INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.

Korea, Republic Of

CID004060

Tungsten

Fujian Xinlu Tungsten Co., Ltd.

China

CID003609

Tungsten

Ganzhou Jiangwu Ferrotungsten Co., Ltd.

China

CID002315

Tungsten

Ganzhou Seadragon W & Mo Co., Ltd.

China

CID002494

 

 

Tungsten

Global Tungsten & Powders LLC

United States Of America

CID000568

Tungsten

Guangdong Xianglu Tungsten Co., Ltd.

China

CID000218

Tungsten

H.C. Starck Tungsten GmbH

Germany

CID002541

Tungsten

HANNAE FOR T Co., Ltd.

Korea, Republic Of

CID003978

Tungsten

Hubei Green Tungsten Co., Ltd.

China

CID003417

Tungsten

Hunan Chenzhou Mining Co., Ltd.

China

CID000766

Tungsten

Hunan Jintai New Material Co., Ltd.

China

CID000769

Tungsten

Hunan Shizhuyuan Nonferrous Metals Co., Ltd. Chenzhou Tungsten Products Branch

China

CID002513

Tungsten

Hydrometallurg, JSC

Russian Federation

CID002649

Tungsten

Japan New Metals Co., Ltd.

Japan

CID000825

Tungsten

Jiangwu H.C. Starck Tungsten Products Co., Ltd.

China

CID002551

Tungsten

Jiangxi Gan Bei Tungsten Co., Ltd.

China

CID002321

Tungsten

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

China

CID002313

Tungsten

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

China

CID002318

Tungsten

Jiangxi Xinsheng Tungsten Industry Co., Ltd.

China

CID002317

Tungsten

Jiangxi Yaosheng Tungsten Co., Ltd.

China

CID002316

Tungsten

JSC "Kirovgrad Hard Alloys Plant"

Russian Federation

CID003408

Tungsten

Kenee Mining Corporation Vietnam

Viet Nam

CID004619

Tungsten

Kennametal Fallon

United States Of America

CID000966

Tungsten

Kennametal Huntsville

United States Of America

CID000105

Tungsten

Lianyou Metals Co., Ltd.

Taiwan, Province Of China

CID003407

Tungsten

Lianyou Resources Co., Ltd.

Taiwan, Province Of China

CID004397

Tungsten

LLC Vostok

Russian Federation

CID003643

Tungsten

MALAMET SMELTING SDN. BHD.

Malaysia

CID004056

Tungsten

Malipo Haiyu Tungsten Co., Ltd.

China

CID002319

Tungsten

Masan High-Tech Materials

Viet Nam

CID002543

Tungsten

Moliren Ltd.

Russian Federation

CID002845

Tungsten

Nam Viet Cromit Joint Stock Company

Viet Nam

CID004034

Tungsten

Niagara Refining LLC

United States Of America

CID002589

Tungsten

NPP Tyazhmetprom LLC

Russian Federation

CID003416

Tungsten

OOO “Technolom” 1

Russian Federation

CID003614

Tungsten

OOO “Technolom” 2

Russian Federation

CID003612

Tungsten

Philippine Chuangxin Industrial Co., Inc.

Philippines

CID002827

Tungsten

Shinwon Tungsten (Fujian Shanghang) Co., Ltd.

China

CID004430

Tungsten

TANIOBIS Smelting GmbH & Co. KG

Germany

CID002542

Tungsten

Tungsten Vietnam Joint Stock Company

Viet Nam

CID003993

Tungsten

Unecha Refractory metals plant

Russian Federation

CID002724

 

 

Tungsten

Wolfram Bergbau und Hutten AG

Austria

CID002044

Tungsten

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

China

CID002320

Tungsten

Xiamen Tungsten Co., Ltd.

China

CID002082

Tungsten

YUDU ANSHENG TUNGSTEN CO., LTD.

China

CID003662

*Certain suppliers reported potential sourcing from this entity. On March 17, 2022, the U.S. Department of the Treasury added this entity to the OFAC’s Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List. Because of the over-reporting nature of the industry CMRT information collection process, and the nature of the supply chains and goods, we are unable to confirm if minerals from this entity are in our products.

 

 

 

Exhibit B: Mine Country of Origin Data

Potential Countries of Origin for Conflict Minerals associated with the SORs listed in Exhibit A

Algeria

Andorra

Antigua and Barbuda

Argentina

Australia

Austria

Azerbaijan

Bahamas

Bangladesh

Barbados

Belarus

Belgium

Benin

Bolivia

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Botswana

Brazil

Bulgaria

Burkina Faso

Burundi

Cambodia

Cameroon

Canada

Cayman Islands

Chile

China

Chinese Taipei

Colombia

Congo, Democratic Republic of

Costa Rica

Ivory Coast

Croatia

Curacao

Cyprus

Czech Republic

Denmark

Dominican Republic

Ecuador

Egypt

El Salvador

Estonia

Ethiopia

Fiji

Finland

France

French Guiana

Georgia

Germany

Ghana

Greece

Grenada

Guatemala

Guinea

Guyana

Honduras

Hong Kong

Hungary

Iceland

India

Indonesia

Ireland

Israel

Italy

Jamaica

Japan

Jordan

Kazakhstan

Kenya

Korea, Republic of

Kuwait

Kyrgyzstan

Laos

Latvia

Lebanon

Liberia

Liechtenstein

Lithuania

Luxembourg

Macao

Madagascar

Malaysia

Mali

Malta

Mauritania

Mauritius

Mexico

Monaco

Mongolia

Morocco

Mozambique

Myanmar

Namibia

Netherlands

New Zealand

Nicaragua

Niger

Nigeria

Norway

Oman

Pakistan

Panama

Papua New Guinea

Peru

Philippines

Poland

Portugal

Puerto Rico

Romania

Russia

Rwanda

Saint Kitts and Nevis

Saudi Arabia

Senegal

Serbia

Sierra Leone

Singapore

Sint Maarten

Slovakia

Slovenia

South Africa

Spain

St Vincent and Grenadines

Sudan

Suriname

Sweden

Switzerland

Tajikistan

Tanzania

Thailand

Trinidad and Tobago

Tunisia

Turkey

 

 

Turks and Caicos

Uganda

Ukraine

United Arab Emirates

United Kingdom

United States of America

Uruguay

Uzbekistan

Vietnam

Zambia

Zimbabwe