If you are in the manufacturing world, you have probably heard of the new disclosure and reporting requirements for Conflict Minerals. Although there is a lot of hype around the new topic, there still may be some confusion over what it is and why its important for international manufacturers. First off, what are “conflict minerals?”
Conflict Minerals: Minerals that contain cassiterite, columbrite-tantalite, gold, and wolframite that are “outside the supply chain” only after they have been smelted or refined. These minerals pertain to countries of conflict which include: Democtratic Republic of the Congo, Congo Republic, Central Africa Republic, South Sudan, Zambia, Angola, Tanzania, Burundi, Rwanda, and Uganda.These countries are of conflict due to the extreme levels of violence which has claimed more than 5.4 million lives in the past 20 years. The violence of these countries is being driven by the use of these minerals.
Here at Vista Industrial Products, Inc., we are taking corporate responsibility to not source any of our materials that we use for manufacturing from these countries. In addition, we are also mandating our suppliers to do the same. This will ensure that the products we manufacture for all of our customers are conflict free.
If you are looking for a manufacturer of metal parts and looking to comply with this new requirement, please contact us today for a quote!