EX-1.01 2 exhibit10112312020.htm EX-1.01 Document

Exhibit 1.01


EATON CORPORATION plc
CONFLICT MINERALS REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020

This Conflict Minerals Report (Report) is filed as an exhibit to Eaton’s Form SD as required by Rule 13p-1 (the Rule) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

Eaton Corporation plc (Eaton, the Company, we, us or our) is required to perform a reasonable country of origin inquiry (RCOI) into the sources of necessary conflict minerals in our products and disclose the results of such diligence. Conflict minerals have been defined as tin, tantalum, tungsten and gold (the Minerals). The design of our due diligence and related results are described below.

A copy of Eaton Corporation plc's Conflict Minerals Report is publicly available at www.eaton.com under "Responsible Sourcing of Conflict Minerals" at: http://www.eaton.com/content/eaton/us/en-us/company/policies-and-statements/responsible-sourcing-of-conflict-minerals0.html.html. The contents of our website referred to in this Report are not incorporated by reference into this Report.

1. COMPANY OVERVIEW

Eaton Corporation plc is a power management company with 2020 net sales of $17.9 billion. The Company provides sustainable solutions that help our customers effectively manage electrical, hydraulic and mechanical power - more safely, more efficiently, and more reliably. Eaton is dedicated to improving the quality of life and the environment through the use of power management technologies and services.

Eaton has six key business segments: Electrical Americas and Electrical Global, Hydraulics, Aerospace, Vehicle, and eMobility. In 2020, Eaton considers all products to be in-scope and include, but are not limited to:

Electrical Products and Electrical Systems and Services
The Electrical Products segment consists of electrical components, industrial components, residential products, single phase power quality, emergency lighting, fire detection, wiring devices, structural support systems, circuit protection, and lighting products. The Electrical Systems and Services segment consists of power distribution and assemblies, three phase power quality, hazardous duty electrical equipment, intrinsically safe explosion-proof instrumentation, utility power distribution, power reliability equipment, and services.

Hydraulics
The Hydraulics segment is a global leader in hydraulics components, systems and services for industrial and mobile
equipment. Eaton offers a wide range of power products including pumps, motors and hydraulic power units; a broad range of controls and sensing products including valves, cylinders and electronic controls; a full range of fluid conveyance products including industrial and hydraulic hose, fittings, and assemblies, thermoplastic hose and tubing, couplings, connectors, and assembly equipment; filtration systems solutions; industrial drum and disc brakes; and golf grips.

Aerospace
The Aerospace segment is a leading global supplier of aerospace fuel, hydraulics, and pneumatic systems for commercial
and military use. Products include hydraulic power generation systems for aerospace applications including pumps, motors, hydraulic power units, hose and fittings, electro-hydraulic pumps; controls and sensing products including valves, cylinders, electronic controls, electromechanical actuators, sensors, aircraft flap and slat systems and nose wheel steering systems; fluid conveyance products, including hose, thermoplastic tubing, fittings, adapters, couplings, sealing and ducting; and fuel systems including fuel pumps, sensors, valves, adapters and regulators.

Vehicle
The Vehicle segment is a leader in the design, manufacture, marketing, and supply of drivetrain, powertrain systems and
critical components that reduce emissions and improve fuel economy, stability, performance, and safety of cars, light trucks and commercial vehicles. Products include transmissions, clutches, hybrid power systems, superchargers, engine valves and valve actuation systems, cylinder heads, locking and limited slip differentials, transmission controls, and fuel vapor components for the global vehicle industry.







eMobility
The eMobility segment designs, manufactures, markets, and supplies electrical and electronic components and systems that improve the power management and performance of both on-road and off-road vehicles. Products include high voltage inverters, converters, fuses, onboard chargers, circuit protection units, vehicle controls, power distribution, fuel tank isolation valves, and commercial vehicle hybrid systems.

Purchased raw materials and parts are varied and are sourced from many suppliers. Eaton has a substantial number of suppliers globally that span across our six business segments. Our supply chain is multi-tiered, and Eaton is typically many levels removed from the mines, smelters and refiners. Eaton does not purchase any Minerals directly from mines, smelters or refiners. Therefore, Eaton must rely on its suppliers to provide information about the origin of the Minerals in its products. Some of Eaton’s products may contain the Minerals either from recycled sources or in their processed form.

For additional information about our business segments, including the wide variety of products manufactured in each segment, refer to Eaton's 2020 Form 10-K.

2. REASONABLE COUNTRY OF ORIGIN INQUIRY

For the reporting period from January 1 through December 31, 2020, Eaton conducted a good faith reasonable country of origin inquiry of the Minerals that are necessary to the functionality or production of the products that Eaton manufactured or contracted with others to manufacture during the reporting period. Based on this reasonable country of origin inquiry, Eaton was unable to conclude that these Minerals did not originate from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (the DRC) or adjoining countries. Accordingly, Eaton undertook due diligence measures on the source and chain of custody of the identified necessary Minerals.

3. DUE DILIGENCE

3.1 Design of Due Diligence

Our due diligence measures were designed to conform, in all material respects, with the due diligence framework set forth in The Organisation 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 related Supplements for tin, tantalum, and tungsten and for gold. Pursuant to this framework, we undertook to: (a) establish company management systems, (b) identify and assess risks in our supply chain, (c) design and implement a strategy to respond to the risks identified, (d) support the development and implementation of independent third party audits of smelter and refiner sourcing, and (e) report on the results of our supply chain due diligence.

3.2 Due Diligence Measures Performed

a. Establishment of Company Management Systems

Eaton has taken steps to develop strong company management systems pertaining to the use of Minerals in our products and supply chain. These include the development of a conflict minerals policy, which is available at http://www.eaton.com/content/eaton/us/en-us/company/policies-and-statements/responsible-sourcing-of-conflict-minerals0.html.html. In addition, we have implemented an internal management reporting structure to manage and oversee Eaton’s conflict minerals activities consisting of a dedicated Conflict Minerals team and executive-level Conflict Minerals Steering Committee chaired by Eaton’s Vice President for Global Supplier Performance. We have also established formal requirements for suppliers related to the use and reporting of Minerals, including the implementation of a supplier conflict minerals solicitation process utilizing tools created by the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) which includes the Conflict Minerals Reporting Template (CMRT). Through our policy and participation in RMI, Eaton is committed to responsible sourcing of Minerals from the DRC and adjoining countries and encourages suppliers and smelters or refiners to source responsibly from the DRC region. Finally, we maintain a global ethics e-mail address and telephone helpline (http://www.eaton.com/content/eaton/us/en-us/company/policies-and-statements/responsible-sourcing-of-conflict-minerals0.html.html) which can be used by employees, suppliers or other stakeholders to report any concerns relating to Eaton’s Minerals activities.

b. Identify and Assess Risks in our Supply Chain

As a downstream user of Minerals, Eaton is many layers removed from the mine or location from which the Minerals originated and the smelters and refiners which processed the Minerals. We solicited relevant suppliers using due diligence tools including the RMI’s CMRT. Our solicitation letter included an explanation of the Minerals and the related legal regulations, a request for suppliers to comply with the regulations and respond to us, and our contact information to direct any questions. Additional solicitation requests, including in additional languages beyond English, were sent to suppliers that did not respond or provide sufficient information. Through this process, during 2020 we solicited approximately 1,000 suppliers.




We verified the information provided by our suppliers (to the extent possible) by comparing it to the information contained on the RMI website and against CMRT acceptance criteria for completeness and consistency of responses. Through this process, for suppliers who provided names of smelters and refiners, we confirmed the validation status of those supplier-reported smelters and refiners. For those suppliers who provided country of origin information for the Minerals, we confirmed the listed countries of origin for each smelter and refiner if that information was available from RMI.

c. Design and Implement a Strategy to Respond to Identified Risks

Eaton’s strategy to respond to identified risks includes the development of a conflict minerals policy, referenced above. This policy is also included in Eaton’s Purchase Order Terms and Conditions and associated Supplier Code of Conduct (the Code). Both the Purchase Order Terms and Conditions and the Code are used to communicate requirements to our suppliers, including expectations relating to the use and sourcing of the Minerals. In particular, Eaton’s Purchase Order Terms and Conditions and associated Code require our suppliers to perform due diligence into their respective supply chains to determine whether products sold to us contain Minerals, and whether, and to what extent, the Minerals are sourced from conflict-free smelters and refiners, and to report to Eaton the results of this due diligence. The Terms and Conditions and the Code are available on our website at https://www.eaton.com/us/en-us/company/selling-to-eaton.html.

Eaton monitors the information received from suppliers in response to our solicitations, and periodically shares summaries of this information with our Conflict Minerals Steering Committee. Eaton is a member of RMI (member Code EATN) and uses data from the RMI to confirm the validation status of supplier-reported smelters and refiners, as well as reported country of origin information related to the Minerals sourced from such smelters or refiners, if available. Through our membership in RMI, Eaton further supports several complementary programs such as iTSCi, Better Sourcing Program, and Solutions for Hope, with which RMI collaborates to jointly address Minerals issues in the DRC and adjoining countries.

Suppliers that are either non-responsive or provide incomplete or inconsistent responses to Eaton’s solicitations are escalated within Eaton’s Supply Chain Management organization for follow-up engagement. Responding suppliers reporting smelters and refiners that are non-conformant or have other identified red flag triggers receive follow-up communication to remind them of Eaton’s expectations relating to the use and sourcing of Minerals as well as to notify them of further resources and training available to them through RMI.

d. Support the Development and Implementation of Independent Third-Party Audits of Smelter and Refiner Sourcing

As a downstream user of Minerals, Eaton and its direct supply chain are many layers removed from the mine or location from which the Minerals originated and smelters and refiners that process the Minerals. Through our membership and participation in the RMI, we collaborate at a cross-industry level, and we continue to support the development and implementation of due diligence practices, the RMI Responsible Minerals Assurance Process (RMAP) and tools such as the CMRT.

e. Report on Supply Chain Due Diligence

Eaton publicly communicates our conflict minerals policy, due diligence activities and related supplier expectations on our website and in our Form SD and Conflict Minerals Report available at: http://www.eaton.com/content/eaton/us/en-us/company/policies-and-statements/responsible-sourcing-of-conflict-minerals0.html.html.

4. RESULTS OF REVIEW

For the reporting period of January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020, Eaton solicited approximately 1,000 suppliers to gather detailed information regarding the existence of the Minerals in products sold to us, as well as the origin and chain of custody of the Minerals, using the CMRT. Based on the information provided by Eaton’s suppliers and our own due diligence efforts through December 31, 2020, we do not have sufficient information to conclusively determine the countries of origin or chain of custody of Minerals in our products. A majority of our suppliers responded that their materials did not contain the Minerals, they used recycled materials, they were unable to determine whether the products they sold to us contained Minerals, or they were still in the process of evaluating the source of the Minerals in their products.

Based on the information provided by our suppliers, Eaton believes the smelters and refiners that may have been used to produce Minerals in Eaton’s products include those listed in Annex I. Based on information provided by our suppliers and information available from the RMI, Eaton believes that the countries of origin of Minerals processed by these smelters and refiners may include the countries listed in Annex II. Eaton found no reasonable basis for concluding that any Minerals known to be in its supply chain directly or indirectly financed or benefitted armed groups in the DRC or surrounding countries.




5. STEPS TAKEN TO MITIGATE RISK

Eaton intends to continue to evaluate its due diligence program in accordance with the provisions of the Rule. In particular, we intend to annually review the criteria used to select suppliers for solicitation and to continue to engage with our suppliers to identify the Minerals used within our supply chain, as well as the origin and chain of custody of those Minerals. We intend to continue to engage with third party programs such as the RMI. Finally, to the extent any Eaton supplier is found to be using non-conformant smelters or refiners within its supply chain, Eaton intends to engage that supplier and re-communicate our requirement for suppliers to commit to be conflict-free, as per Eaton’s policy.







ANNEX I

* =
Mineral
Status
Smelter or Refiner Name
Country Location of Smelter or Refiner
Tin
*
Minsur
PERU
Tin
*
Malaysia Smelting Corporation (MSC)
MALAYSIA
Tin
*
Thaisarco
THAILAND
Tin
*
PT Timah Tbk Mentok
INDONESIA
Tin
*
Mineracao Taboca S.A.
BRAZIL
Tin
*
Yunnan Tin Company Limited
CHINA
Tin
*
PT Timah Tbk Kundur
INDONESIA
Tin
*
Metallo Belgium N.V.
BELGIUM
Tin
*
White Solder Metalurgia e Mineracao Ltda.
BRAZIL
Tin
*
EM Vinto
BOLIVIA (PLURINATIONAL STATE OF)
Tin
*
PT Mitra Stania Prima
INDONESIA
Tin
*
PT Refined Bangka Tin
INDONESIA
Tin
*
Operaciones Metalurgicas S.A.
BOLIVIA (PLURINATIONAL STATE OF)
Tin
*
Yunnan Chengfeng Non-ferrous Metals Co., Ltd.
CHINA
Tin
*
Gejiu Non-Ferrous Metal Processing Co., Ltd.
CHINA
Tin
*
Fenix Metals
POLAND
Tin
*
Rui Da Hung
TAIWAN, PROVINCE OF CHINA
Tin
*
China Tin Group Co., Ltd.
CHINA
Tin
*
Mitsubishi Materials Corporation
JAPAN
Tin
*
Alpha
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Gold
*
Metalor USA Refining Corporation
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Tin
*
PT ATD Makmur Mandiri Jaya
INDONESIA
Tin
*
Jiangxi New Nanshan Technology Ltd.
CHINA
Tin
*
PT Artha Cipta Langgeng
INDONESIA
Gold
*
Royal Canadian Mint
CANADA
Tin
*
Gejiu Kai Meng Industry and Trade LLC
CHINA
Gold
*
Metalor Technologies S.A.
SWITZERLAND
Tin
*
Soft Metais Ltda.
BRAZIL
Tin
*
Metallic Resources, Inc.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Gold
*
Metalor Technologies (Hong Kong) Ltd.
CHINA
Tin
*
Melt Metais e Ligas S.A.
BRAZIL
Gold
*
Umicore S.A. Business Unit Precious Metals Refining
BELGIUM
Gold
*
Heraeus Germany GmbH Co. KG
GERMANY
Gold
*
Shandong Zhaojin Gold & Silver Refinery Co., Ltd.
CHINA
Gold
*
Allgemeine Gold-und Silberscheideanstalt A.G.
GERMANY
Gold
*
Argor-Heraeus S.A.
SWITZERLAND
Tin
*
Chenzhou Yunxiang Mining and Metallurgy Co., Ltd.
CHINA
Gold
*
Heimerle + Meule GmbH
GERMANY
Gold
*
Kennecott Utah Copper LLC
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Tin
*
O.M. Manufacturing (Thailand) Co., Ltd.
THAILAND
Gold
*
United Precious Metal Refining, Inc.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Tin
*
O.M. Manufacturing Philippines, Inc.
PHILIPPINES
Tin
*
Guangdong Hanhe Non-Ferrous Metal Co., Ltd.
CHINA
Gold
*
Chimet S.p.A.
ITALY
Tin
*
Dowa
JAPAN
Gold
*
Heraeus Metals Hong Kong Ltd.
CHINA
Gold
*
Metalurgica Met-Mex Penoles S.A. De C.V.
MEXICO
Gold
*
Tanaka Kikinzoku Kogyo K.K.
JAPAN



Tungsten
*
Ganzhou Huaxing Tungsten Products Co., Ltd.
CHINA
Gold
*
Asahi Refining USA Inc.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Gold
*
Asahi Refining Canada Ltd.
CANADA
Gold
*
CCR Refinery - Glencore Canada Corporation
CANADA
Tantalum
*
F&X Electro-Materials Ltd.
CHINA
Gold
*
LS-NIKKO Copper Inc.
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
Tungsten
*
Xiamen Tungsten Co., Ltd.
CHINA
Tungsten
*
Ganzhou Seadragon W & Mo Co., Ltd.
CHINA
Tantalum
*
Exotech Inc.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Gold
*
Ishifuku Metal Industry Co., Ltd.
JAPAN
Gold
*
Materion
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Gold
*
Metalor Technologies (Singapore) Pte., Ltd.
SINGAPORE
Tin
*
Gejiu Yunxin Nonferrous Electrolysis Co., Ltd.
CHINA
Gold
*
Valcambi S.A.
SWITZERLAND
Gold
*
AngloGold Ashanti Corrego do Sitio Mineracao
BRAZIL
Gold
*
Istanbul Gold Refinery
TURKEY
Gold
*
JX Nippon Mining & Metals Co., Ltd.
JAPAN
Gold
*
PAMP S.A.
SWITZERLAND
Gold
*
Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., Ltd.
JAPAN
Gold
*
Western Australian Mint (T/a The Perth Mint)
AUSTRALIA
Gold
*
Zhongyuan Gold Smelter of Zhongjin Gold Corporation
CHINA
Gold
*
Aurubis AG
GERMANY
Gold
*
Boliden AB
SWEDEN
Gold
*
C. Hafner GmbH + Co. KG
GERMANY
Gold
*
Matsuda Sangyo Co., Ltd.
JAPAN
Gold
*
Metalor Technologies (Suzhou) Ltd.
CHINA
Gold
*
Mitsui Mining and Smelting Co., Ltd.
JAPAN
Tantalum
*
Global Advanced Metals Boyertown
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Tin
*
Tin Technology & Refining
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Gold
*
Aida Chemical Industries Co., Ltd.
JAPAN
Gold
*
Japan Mint
JAPAN
Gold
*
Kazzinc
KAZAKHSTAN
Gold
*
Kojima Chemicals Co., Ltd.
JAPAN
Gold
*
Mitsubishi Materials Corporation
JAPAN
Gold
*
Solar Applied Materials Technology Corp.
TAIWAN, PROVINCE OF CHINA
Gold
*
Shandong Gold Smelting Co., Ltd.
CHINA
Gold
*
Tokuriki Honten Co., Ltd.
JAPAN
Tantalum
*
TANIOBIS GmbH
GERMANY
Tin
*
Resind Industria e Comercio Ltda.
BRAZIL
Gold
*
Dowa
JAPAN
Tin
*
Gejiu Zili Mining And Metallurgy Co., Ltd.
CHINA
Tungsten
*
Global Tungsten & Powders Corp.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Gold
*
Jiangxi Copper Co., Ltd.
CHINA
Gold
*
Nihon Material Co., Ltd.
JAPAN
Gold
*
Ohura Precious Metal Industry Co., Ltd.
JAPAN
Gold
*
Prioksky Plant of Non-Ferrous Metals
RUSSIAN FEDERATION
Gold
*
PT Aneka Tambang (Persero) Tbk
INDONESIA
Gold
*
PX Precinox S.A.
SWITZERLAND
Gold
*
Yokohama Metal Co., Ltd.
JAPAN
Tungsten
*
Ganzhou Jiangwu Ferrotungsten Co., Ltd.
CHINA
Tantalum
*
Global Advanced Metals Aizu
JAPAN
Tin
*
Metallo Spain S.L.U.
SPAIN



Tantalum
*
Changsha South Tantalum Niobium Co., Ltd.
CHINA
Gold
*
JSC Novosibirsk Refinery
RUSSIAN FEDERATION
Gold
*
Inner Mongolia Qiankun Gold and Silver Refinery Share Co., Ltd.
CHINA
Tantalum
*
Ningxia Orient Tantalum Industry Co., Ltd.
CHINA
Gold
*
OJSC "The Gulidov Krasnoyarsk Non-Ferrous Metals Plant" (OJSC Krastsvetmet)
RUSSIAN FEDERATION
Gold
*
SEMPSA Joyeria Plateria S.A.
SPAIN
Tantalum
*
H.C. Starck Inc.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Tantalum
*
TANIOBIS Smelting GmbH & Co. KG
GERMANY
Gold
*
Almalyk Mining and Metallurgical Complex (AMMC)
UZBEKISTAN
Gold
*
Asahi Pretec Corp.
JAPAN
Gold
*
Kyrgyzaltyn JSC
KYRGYZSTAN
Gold
*
Moscow Special Alloys Processing Plant
RUSSIAN FEDERATION
Gold
*
Nadir Metal Rafineri San. Ve Tic. A.S.
TURKEY
Gold
*
Torecom
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
Gold
*
Gold Refinery of Zijin Mining Group Co., Ltd.
CHINA
Gold
*
Geib Refining Corporation
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Tungsten
*
H.C. Starck Tungsten GmbH
GERMANY
Gold
*
SAXONIA Edelmetalle GmbH
GERMANY
Gold
*
WIELAND Edelmetalle GmbH
GERMANY
Gold
*
Asaka Riken Co., Ltd.
JAPAN
Tungsten
*
Chongyi Zhangyuan Tungsten Co., Ltd.
CHINA
Tantalum
*
Jiujiang Tanbre Co., Ltd.
CHINA
Gold
*
JSC Uralelectromed
RUSSIAN FEDERATION
Gold
*
Rand Refinery (Pty) Ltd.
SOUTH AFRICA
Gold
*
SOE Shyolkovsky Factory of Secondary Precious Metals
RUSSIAN FEDERATION
Tantalum
*
Ulba Metallurgical Plant JSC
KAZAKHSTAN
Gold
*
Yamakin Co., Ltd.
JAPAN
Tantalum
*
FIR Metals & Resource Ltd.
CHINA
Gold
*
MMTC-PAMP India Pvt., Ltd.
INDIA
Tin
*
HuiChang Hill Tin Industry Co., Ltd.
CHINA
Gold
*
DSC (Do Sung Corporation)
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
Tungsten
*
Japan New Metals Co., Ltd.
JAPAN
Tantalum
*
JiuJiang JinXin Nonferrous Metals Co., Ltd.
CHINA
Tungsten
*
Xiamen Tungsten (H.C.) Co., Ltd.
CHINA
Tungsten
*
Jiangxi Gan Bei Tungsten Co., Ltd.
CHINA
Gold
*
Singway Technology Co., Ltd.
TAIWAN, PROVINCE OF CHINA
Tantalum
*
TANIOBIS Japan Co., Ltd.
JAPAN
Gold
*
Korea Zinc Co., Ltd.
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
Gold
*
Ogussa Osterreichische Gold- und Silber-Scheideanstalt GmbH
AUSTRIA
Tungsten
*
Guangdong Xianglu Tungsten Co., Ltd.
CHINA
Tantalum
*
LSM Brasil S.A.
BRAZIL
Gold
*
Sichuan Tianze Precious Metals Co., Ltd.
CHINA
Tantalum
*
Solikamsk Magnesium Works OAO
RUSSIAN FEDERATION
Tungsten
*
Wolfram Bergbau und Hutten AG
AUSTRIA
Tantalum
*
TANIOBIS Co., Ltd.
THAILAND
Tantalum
*
H.C. Starck Hermsdorf GmbH
GERMANY
Gold
*
T.C.A S.p.A
ITALY
Tungsten
*
A.L.M.T. Corp.
JAPAN
Gold
*
DODUCO Contacts and Refining GmbH
GERMANY



Tungsten
*
Hunan Chenzhou Mining Co., Ltd.
CHINA
Tungsten
*
Hunan Chunchang Nonferrous Metals Co., Ltd.
CHINA
Tantalum
*
Yanling Jincheng Tantalum & Niobium Co., Ltd.
CHINA
Tantalum
*
Taki Chemical Co., Ltd.
JAPAN
Tantalum
*
Telex Metals
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Gold
*
Umicore Precious Metals Thailand
THAILAND
Tantalum
*
Hengyang King Xing Lifeng New Materials Co., Ltd.
CHINA
Tantalum
*
D Block Metals, LLC
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Tungsten
*
Masan High-Tech Materials
VIET NAM
Gold
*
Emirates Gold DMCC
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
Gold
*
AU Traders and Refiners
SOUTH AFRICA
Gold
*
Advanced Chemical Company
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Gold
*
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (Central Bank of the Philippines)
PHILIPPINES
Tantalum
*
Metallurgical Products India Pvt., Ltd.
INDIA
Tantalum
*
QuantumClean
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Tungsten
*
Jiangxi Xinsheng Tungsten Industry Co., Ltd.
CHINA
Tantalum
*
Jiangxi Dinghai Tantalum & Niobium Co., Ltd.
CHINA
Tungsten
*
Chenzhou Diamond Tungsten Products Co., Ltd.
CHINA
Tantalum
*
KEMET de Mexico
MEXICO
Gold
*
Cendres + Metaux S.A.
SWITZERLAND
Gold
*
Eco-System Recycling Co., Ltd. East Plant
JAPAN
Tantalum
*
XIMEI RESOURCES (GUANGDONG) LIMITED
CHINA
Tantalum
*
Mineracao Taboca S.A.
BRAZIL
Tungsten
*
Jiangwu H.C. Starck Tungsten Products Co., Ltd.
CHINA
Tantalum
*
Resind Industria e Comercio Ltda.
BRAZIL
Gold
*
SAAMP
FRANCE
Tungsten
*
Kennametal Huntsville
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Gold
*
Chugai Mining
JAPAN
Tantalum
*
Mitsui Mining and Smelting Co., Ltd.
JAPAN
Tungsten
*
Jiangxi Yaosheng Tungsten Co., Ltd.
CHINA
Tungsten
*
Jiangxi Tonggu Non-ferrous Metallurgical & Chemical Co., Ltd.
CHINA
Tantalum
*
Jiujiang Zhongao Tantalum & Niobium Co., Ltd.
CHINA
Gold
*
KGHM Polska Miedz Spolka Akcyjna
POLAND
Tungsten
*
Hydrometallurg, JSC
RUSSIAN FEDERATION
Tantalum
*
Jiangxi Tuohong New Raw Material
CHINA
Tungsten
*
Moliren Ltd.
RUSSIAN FEDERATION
Tantalum
*
NPM Silmet AS
ESTONIA
Tantalum
*
XinXing HaoRong Electronic Material Co., Ltd.
CHINA
Gold
*
REMONDIS PMR B.V.
NETHERLANDS
Tungsten
*
ACL Metais Eireli
BRAZIL
Tungsten
*
Kennametal Fallon
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Gold
*
Samduck Precious Metals
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
Tungsten
*
Unecha Refractory metals plant
RUSSIAN FEDERATION
Tungsten
*
Malipo Haiyu Tungsten Co., Ltd.
CHINA
Gold
*
Bangalore Refinery
INDIA
Tin
*
Chifeng Dajingzi Tin Industry Co., Ltd.
CHINA
Tungsten
*
TANIOBIS Smelting GmbH & Co. KG
GERMANY
Tungsten
*
Niagara Refining LLC
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Gold
*
Marsam Metals
BRAZIL
Gold
*
SungEel HiMetal Co., Ltd.
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF



Gold
*
LT Metal Ltd.
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
Gold
*
Italpreziosi
ITALY
Tungsten
*
Philippine Chuangxin Industrial Co., Inc.
PHILIPPINES
Tungsten
*
Xinfeng Huarui Tungsten & Molybdenum New Material Co., Ltd.
CHINA
Tin
*
Thai Nguyen Mining and Metallurgy Co., Ltd.
VIET NAM
Tantalum
*
Meta Materials
NORTH MACEDONIA, REPUBLIC OF
Gold
*
Planta Recuperadora de Metales SpA
CHILE
Gold
*
Safimet S.p.A
ITALY
Gold
*
TSK Pretech
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
Gold
*
Al Etihad Gold Refinery DMCC
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
Gold
*
8853 S.p.A.
ITALY
Tantalum
*
Asaka Riken Co., Ltd.
JAPAN
Tungsten
*
Ganzhou Haichuang Tungsten Co., Ltd.
CHINA
Tin
*
Yunnan Yunfan Non-ferrous Metals Co., Ltd.
CHINA
Gold
*
TOO Tau-Ken-Altyn
KAZAKHSTAN
Tin
*
Estanho de Rondonia S.A.
BRAZIL
Gold
*
Navoi Mining and Metallurgical Combinat
UZBEKISTAN
Tungsten
*
KGETS Co., Ltd.
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
Tin
*
PT Bangka Serumpun
INDONESIA
Gold
Caridad
MEXICO
Gold
Sabin Metal Corp.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Gold
Great Wall Precious Metals Co., Ltd. of CBPM
CHINA
Gold
Guangdong Jinding Gold Limited
CHINA
Gold
GCC Gujrat Gold Centre Pvt. Ltd.
INDIA
Tin
Modeltech Sdn Bhd
MALAYSIA
Gold
Daye Non-Ferrous Metals Mining Ltd.
CHINA
Gold
HwaSeong CJ CO., LTD.
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
Tin
*
PT Bukit Timah
INDONESIA
Tin
*
PT Prima Timah Utama
INDONESIA
Tin
*
PT Tinindo Inter Nusa
INDONESIA
Gold
Atasay Kuyumculuk Sanayi Ve Ticaret A.S.
TURKEY
Gold
Refinery of Seemine Gold Co., Ltd.
CHINA
Gold
Hangzhou Fuchunjiang Smelting Co., Ltd.
CHINA
Gold
Kazakhmys Smelting LLC
KAZAKHSTAN
Gold
Lingbao Gold Co., Ltd.
CHINA
Gold
Lingbao Jinyuan Tonghui Refinery Co., Ltd.
CHINA
Gold
Luoyang Zijin Yinhui Gold Refinery Co., Ltd.
CHINA
Gold
Penglai Penggang Gold Industry Co., Ltd.
CHINA
Gold
Morris and Watson
NEW ZEALAND
Tin
Nghe Tinh Non-Ferrous Metals Joint Stock Company
VIET NAM
Tin
Tuyen Quang Non-Ferrous Metals Joint Stock Company
VIET NAM
Tin
An Vinh Joint Stock Mineral Processing Company
VIET NAM
Tin
*
Super Ligas
BRAZIL
Gold
Sai Refinery
INDIA
Gold
Pease & Curren
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Gold
QG Refining, LLC
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Tungsten
*
Lianyou Metals Co., Ltd.
TAIWAN, PROVINCE OF CHINA
Gold
Yunnan Copper Industry Co., Ltd.
CHINA
Gold
Shandong Tiancheng Biological Gold Industrial Co., Ltd.
CHINA
Gold
Tongling Nonferrous Metals Group Co., Ltd.
CHINA
Gold
Shandong Humon Smelting Co., Ltd.
CHINA



Tin
Electro-Mechanical Facility of the Cao Bang Minerals & Metallurgy Joint Stock Company
VIET NAM
Gold
Modeltech Sdn Bhd
MALAYSIA
Gold
Degussa Sonne / Mond Goldhandel GmbH
GERMANY
Tungsten
*
Fujian Ganmin RareMetal Co., Ltd.
CHINA
Gold
Hunan Chenzhou Mining Co., Ltd.
CHINA
Gold
Hunan Guiyang yinxing Nonferrous Smelting Co., Ltd.
CHINA
Tin
*
PT Stanindo Inti Perkasa
INDONESIA
Gold
Samwon Metals Corp.
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
Gold
Abington Reldan Metals, LLC
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Gold
Kyshtym Copper-Electrolytic Plant ZAO
RUSSIAN FEDERATION
Gold
*
International Precious Metal Refiners
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
Gold
NH Recytech Company
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
Gold
Dijllah Gold Refinery FZC
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
Tin
*
PT Babel Inti Perkasa
INDONESIA
Gold
Kaloti Precious Metals
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
Gold
Fujairah Gold FZC
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
Gold
State Research Institute Center for Physical Sciences and Technology
LITHUANIA
Tin
Pongpipat Company Limited
MYANMAR
Tin
Dongguan CiEXPO Environmental Engineering Co., Ltd.
CHINA
Tungsten
*
Asia Tungsten Products Vietnam Ltd.
VIET NAM
Gold
CGR Metalloys Pvt Ltd.
INDIA
Tin
Precious Minerals and Smelting Limited
INDIA
Tin
*
PT Aries Kencana Sejahtera
INDONESIA
Gold
Value Trading
BELGIUM
Tin
*
PT Menara Cipta Mulia
INDONESIA
Gold
African Gold Refinery
UGANDA
Gold
Sovereign Metals
INDIA
Tin
*
CV Venus Inti Perkasa
INDONESIA
Tungsten
*
JSC "Kirovgrad Hard Alloys Plant"
RUSSIAN FEDERATION
Tin
*
PT Rajehan Ariq
INDONESIA
Gold
*
Eco-System Recycling Co., Ltd. West Plant
JAPAN
Tin
*
PT Sukses Inti Makmur
INDONESIA
Gold
*
Eco-System Recycling Co., Ltd. North Plant
JAPAN
Tungsten
CNMC (Guangxi) PGMA Co., Ltd.
CHINA
Tin
*
CV Ayi Jaya
INDONESIA
Tin
Gejiu City Fuxiang Industry and Trade Co., Ltd.
CHINA
Tin
*
Gejiu Fengming Metallurgy Chemical Plant
CHINA
Tin
*
PT Babel Surya Alam Lestari
INDONESIA
Tin
*
PT Rajawali Rimba Perkasa
INDONESIA
Tin
*
Luna Smelter, Ltd.
RWANDA
Gold
JALAN & Company
INDIA
Gold
Gold Coast Refinery
GHANA
Gold
*
C.I Metales Procesados Industriales SAS
COLOMBIA
Tungsten
*
Albasteel Industria e Comercio de Ligas Para Fundicao Ltd.
BRAZIL
Tin
*
PT Lautan Harmonis Sejahtera
INDONESIA
Tungsten
*
NPP Tyazhmetprom LLC
RUSSIAN FEDERATION
Tungsten
*
GEM Co., Ltd.
CHINA
Gold
Kundan Care Products Ltd.
INDIA
Gold
Shirpur Gold Refinery Ltd.
INDIA



Tungsten
*
China Molybdenum Tungsten Co., Ltd.
CHINA
Tin
PT Mitra Sukses Globalindo
INDONESIA
Tin
*
Novosibirsk Processing Plant Ltd.
RUSSIAN FEDERATION
Tin
VQB Mineral and Trading Group JSC
VIET NAM
Tin
PT Cipta Persada Mulia
INDONESIA
Gold
*
Augmont Enterprises Private Limited
INDIA
Tin
*
PT Timah Nusantara
INDONESIA
Gold
Shenzhen Zhonghenglong Real Industry Co., Ltd.
CHINA
Gold
L'azurde Company For Jewelry
SAUDI ARABIA
Gold
Super Dragon Technology Co., Ltd.
TAIWAN, PROVINCE OF CHINA
Tungsten
Jiangxi Minmetals Gao'an Non-ferrous Metals Co., Ltd.
CHINA
Tin
*
Magnu's Minerais Metais e Ligas Ltda.
BRAZIL
Gold
*
L'Orfebre S.A.
ANDORRA
Tin
*
Ma'anshan Weitai Tin Co., Ltd.
CHINA
Tin
PT Masbro Alam Stania
INDONESIA
Gold
K.A. Rasmussen
NORWAY

* = Conformant or actively participating in the RMI Responsible Minerals Assurance Process (as reported by RMI as of April 28, 2021).



ANNEX II
POSSIBLE COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN OF MINERALS PROCESSED BY SUPPLIER-REPORTED
SMELTERS AND REFINERS*


Argentina
Ghana
Peru
Australia
Guatemala
Philippines
Austria
Guinea
Portugal
Azerbaijan
Guyana
Puerto Rico
Benin
Honduras
Russian Federation
Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
India
Rwanda
Botswana
Indonesia
Saudi Arabia
Brazil
Iran
Senegal
Burkina Faso
Ivory Coast
Serbia
Burundi
Japan
Sierra Leone
Canada
Kazakhstan
Slovakia
Chile
Kenya
Solomon Islands
China
Laos
South Africa
Colombia
Liberia
Spain
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Madagascar
Suriname
Costa Rica
Malaysia
Swaziland
Cote d'Ivoire
Mali
Sweden
Cuba
Mauritania
Taiwan
Cyprus
Mexico
Tajikistan
Dominican Republic
Mongolia
Tanzania
Ecuador
Morocco
Thailand
Egypt
Mozambique
Turkey
Eritrea
Myanmar
Uganda
Ethiopia
Namibia
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Fiji
Netherlands
United States of America
Finland
New Zealand
Uruguay
France
Nicaragua
Venezuela
French Guiana
Niger
Vietnam
Georgia
Nigeria
Zimbabwe
Germany
Papua New Guinea

*The list of possible countries of origin of Minerals processed by supplier-reported smelters and refiners is based upon RCOI information available from The Responsible Minerals Initiative. As a downstream manufacturer many tiers removed from the smelters/refiners and mines of origin, Eaton does not have sufficient information to conclusively determine the countries of origin or chain of custody of Minerals in our products.