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Apr 26, 2021
10:00 AM
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11:00 AM
Partner Sessions
REGISTER: ASM Support by the EPRM in relation to the EU Conflict Minerals Regulation
ASM Support by the EPRM in relation to the EU Conflict Minerals Regulation by the European Partnership for Responsible Minerals EPRM will highlight why support for...
Apr 26, 2021
11:00 AM
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12:00 PM
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REGISTER: COVID-19 and the resiliency of illicit gold markets: Perspectives from Migori, Kenya
by the Global Initiative against Transnational Organized Crime The COVID-19 crisis had a significant impact on global ASM gold supply chains during 2020, highlighting...
Apr 26, 2021
11:00 AM
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12:00 PM
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Swiss Proposal for a Better Distinction of Gold in Customs Statistics
By the Swiss Customs Administration (SCA) and State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) The current customs tariff classification does not distinguish between mined...
Apr 26, 2021
12:00 PM
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1:15 PM
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REGISTER: Artisanal cobalt production in the DRC: Towards a safe and just transition
by Entreprise Générale du Cobalt (EGC) Artisanal and small-scale cobalt mining in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is undergoing fundamental reform. The DRC...
Apr 26, 2021
12:00 PM
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1:15 PM
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REGISTER: Delve Exchange Global Forum: Sharing ASM practices for surviving the pandemic
by The World Bank, The University of Queensland, and The Association of Women in Mining in Africa, OECD and UNDP. Artisanal and Small-scale Mining national networks...
Apr 26, 2021
1:00 PM
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2:15 PM
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REGISTER: Operationalising of the OECD Due Diligence in the Watch and Jewellery Supply Chain
by the Responsible Jewellery Council Learnings across the value chain following the roll out of the RJC Code of Practices 2019 and operationalising the implementation...
Apr 26, 2021
2:00 PM
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3:15 PM
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REGISTER: Driving responsible ASM cobalt production and sourcing through multisector engagement
by the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) and Responsible Cobalt Initiative (RCI)/ Fair Cobalt Alliance (FCA) The challenges around formalization of the ASM cobalt...
Apr 26, 2021
2:00 PM
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3:15 PM
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REGISTER: Improving the position of responsible Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Miners – the role...
by the World Gold Council and the LBMA Reducing the marginalisation of responsible ASGM requires a multiplicity of approaches and the involvement of a range of...
Apr 26, 2021
3:00 PM
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4:00 PM
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REGISTER: Due Diligence Beyond Geographic Criteria
by the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance While the identification of mining suppliers operating in conflict-affected and high-risk areas (CAHRAs) is viewed...
Apr 26, 2021
3:00 PM
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4:15 PM
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REGISTER: Support to ASM mica communities in Madagascar
by the Responsible Mica Initiative In early 2021, the US Department of Labor announced a US$4.5 million cooperative agreement to strengthen resiliency of mica ASM...
Apr 26, 2021
3:00 PM
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4:15 PM
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REGISTER: The Revised ICGLR Regional Certification Mechanism Manual – Status update on 3TG Due...
by International Conference for the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) The session will feature the major improvements in the revised ICGLR Regional Certification Mechanism...
Apr 26, 2021
3:30 PM
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4:30 PM
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REGISTER: Walking the Talk on ASM Assurance and Impact: How Better Mining Data from 38 ASM Sites...
by RCS Global The Better Mining ASM assurance and impact programme, implemented by RCS Global since 2015 and scaled together with the RMI, in 2020 delivered risk and...
Apr 26, 2021
4:00 PM
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5:30 PM
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REGISTER: A decade of success: Reflections and lessons learned from ITSCI
by the International Tin Association Since 2010, the ITSCI supply chain initiative has rapidly developed from a small pilot to become the foundation of 3T mineral...
Apr 26, 2021
4:00 PM
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4:45 PM
Partner Sessions
REGISTER: Launch of Material Insights Platform: Risk Data to Facilitate Due Diligence in Mineral...
by the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) and TDI Sustainability Material Insights is an initiative of the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI), designed and...
Apr 26, 2021
4:00 PM
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5:15 PM
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REGISTER: OECD Practical Tool on Environmental Due Diligence in Mineral Supply Chains
by the German Environment Agency (UBA) and Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources (BGR) Environmental issues and related risks in mineral supply...
Apr 26, 2021
5:00 PM
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6:00 PM
Partner Sessions
REGISTER: Building up Scalable Market-driven Solutions for ASM Gold
by the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) The group will highlight several projects in various conflict-affected and highrisk areas globally aimed at scaling up and...
Apr 26, 2021
6:00 PM
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7:15 PM
Partner Sessions
REGISTER: Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) and Human Rights Due Diligence
by the Equitable Origin The right to FPIC is a key principle of international human rights law to protect Indigenous Peoples’ livelihoods and territories and is an...
Apr 26, 2021
6:00 PM
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7:00 PM
Partner Sessions
REGISTER: Public-private Partnership for Responsible Minerals Supply Chains and Communities
by the Public-Private Alliance for Responsible Minerals Trade With over a decade of formal and informal partnership on responsible supply chain of minerals,...
Apr 29, 2021
9:00 AM
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10:00 AM
Partner Sessions
REGISTER: Practical measures to boost sustainability in supply chains
by CERA 4in1 – Certification of Raw Materials There are many indicators, which define the sustainability in mineral supply chains, and huge efforts have been made to...
Apr 29, 2021
9:30 AM
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10:30 AM
Partner Sessions
REGISTER: Corruption Risk in Mining Licensing and Permitting in the Pandemic Era
by the Transparency International Accountable Mining Programme The Transparency International paper – Through the Looking Glass: Corruption Risk in Mining Licensing...
Apr 29, 2021
10:00 AM
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11:00 AM
Partner Sessions
REGISTER: The European Partnership for Responsible Minerals (EPRM) discusses Due Diligence Support...
by the European Partnership for Responsible Minerals In this session, the EPRM will discuss existing support for downstream actors including the EPRM Due Diligence...
Apr 29, 2021
11:00 AM
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1:00 PM
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REGISTER: How can we foster greater multi-stakeholder collaboration to address child labour and...
by the International Labour Organization’s Child Labour Platform in partnership with Levin Sources and the U.S. Department of Labor Eliminating child labour and...
Apr 29, 2021
11:00 AM
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12:15 PM
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REGISTER: Mineral extraction monitoring by satellite imagery
by Pixstart a European AI & Satellite services company Gold mining mapping is realized by Pixstart AI platform applied to satellite imagery over Ivory Coast and...
Apr 29, 2021
12:00 PM
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1:10 PM
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Enjeux et défis liés à la gouvernance du secteur minier guinéen : Évaluation de la performance...
Organisé par Le consortium ONG Actes Durables et CECIDE La Guinée dispose de ressources naturelles abondantes et diversifiées qu’elle peine encore à transformer pour...
Apr 29, 2021
1:00 PM
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2:00 PM
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REGISTER: Progressing OECD-based due diligence in base metal supply chains
by the International Tin Association, Responsible Minerals Initiative and co-organising partners. This joint session will bring together representatives of the...
Apr 29, 2021
2:00 PM
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3:15 PM
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REGISTER: Implementing ESG Due Diligence and Transparency in Extractive Commodity Trading
by Responsible Mining Foundation (RMF) In a first attempt to measure implementation of existing trading-relevant guidance on due diligence and responsible business...
Apr 29, 2021
2:00 PM
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3:00 PM
Partner Sessions
REGISTER: Sustainability Audits and Assessments – Challenges and opportunities for SMEs in metal...
by the Metal Alliance for Responsible Sourcing (Mars) This 1 h session will explore, from a practitioner’s standpoint, what challenges and opportunities arise for SMEs...
Apr 29, 2021
3:00 PM
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4:15 PM
Partner Sessions
REGISTER: Blockchain Adoption for Gold Supply Chain Integrity: Hear from Industry Actors on the...
By Responsible Gold Blockchain delivers unprecedented visibility into a supply chain, enabling upstream participants to efficiently provide assurances of provenance,...
Apr 29, 2021
3:00 PM
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4:30 PM
Partner Sessions
REGISTER: Launch of the Gemstones and Jewellery Community Platform: Joining Forces for a...
by the Coloured Gemstones Working Group The Coloured Gemstones Working Group (CGWG) unites leading luxury brands and mining companies, driven by a shared commitment to...
Apr 29, 2021
3:00 PM
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4:15 PM
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REGISTER: Outsourcing in Peru, Colombia and Bolivia: Identify and understand the hidden risks in...
by CNV Internationaal Outsourcing can involve risks which lead to violations of labour rights, moreover, these outsourcing practices can often be difficult to identify...
Apr 29, 2021
4:00 PM
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5:00 PM
Partner Sessions
REGISTER: Collaboration and benchmarking between good practice mining and metals standards to...
by the International Council on Mining and Metals’ (ICMM) Mining Principles and the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) To help mitigate risks in mineral value...
Apr 29, 2021
4:00 PM
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5:15 PM
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REGISTER: Putting the Kimberley Process into practice by working together at regional level: The...
by the European Commission This session will focus on the good practice of regional cooperation in the Mano River Union (Sierra Leone, Liberia, Guinea and Côte...
Apr 29, 2021
4:00 PM
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5:00 PM
Partner Sessions
REGISTER: Responsible Minerals Sourcing in the Manufacturing Industry: Best Practices and Future...
by iPoint-systems This session provides first-hand insights into responsible sourcing best practices of manufacturers and their challenges that lie ahead. The...
Apr 29, 2021
5:00 PM
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6:00 PM
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REGISTER: A Value Chain Dialogue on Deep-Sea Minerals and Appropriate Due Diligence
by the World Economic Forum’s Deep-Sea Minerals Dialogue Cobalt, nickel, copper, rare-earths and other minerals from the deep-sea could enter supply chains within the...
Apr 29, 2021
5:00 PM
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6:00 PM
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REGISTER: The role of multistakeholder initiatives in ensuring human rights due diligence on the...
by the International Code of Conduct Association (ICoCA) & Volunary Principles on Security and Human Rights (VPSHR) This session will look at the role of the Voluntary...
Apr 30, 2021
1:00 PM
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2:15 PM
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REGISTER: Advancing the agenda toward generation equality in the watch and jewellery industry
by the Responsible Jewellery Council 1. Status update and priorities to be tackled based on RJC survey and multistakeholder conversations held. 2. Multistakeholder...
Apr 30, 2021
2:00 PM
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3:30 PM
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REGISTER: The illegal gold rush fueled by the pandemics in the Amazon: Social and environmental...
by the World Wildlife Fund for Nature The session seeks to lay out the environmental and social (focus on human health) impacts of small and medium illegal gold mining...
Apr 30, 2021
3:00 PM
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4:00 PM
Partner Sessions
REGISTER: Accelerating Innovation for Artisanal & Small-Scale Mining in the Amazon
by Conservation X Labs In this session, we will facilitate a discussion to highlight some of the innovations identified during the first round of the challenge and...
Apr 30, 2021
3:00 PM
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4:00 PM
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REGISTER: Incorporating ESG into Responsible Sourcing and Production
by the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) Effectively and efficiently blending OECD DD and ESG is an increasing challenge for upstream and downstream actors in the...
Apr 30, 2021
3:00 PM
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4:15 PM
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REGISTER: Madini Project: Enabling environment for OECD conformant supply chains from DRC
by the Madini project, led by International Alert and funded by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs The session will draw on interventions from the ICGLR, GDRC,...
Apr 30, 2021
3:00 PM
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4:00 PM
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REGISTER: The Lake Victoria Gold Programme: Professionalising Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold...
by The Impact Facility Gold mining in the Lake Victoria region is by and large undertaken by artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM). A consortium of partners led by...
Apr 30, 2021
4:00 PM
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5:00 PM
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REGISTER: The Flow of Gold from Venezuela
by I.R. Consilium This session shares key findings from a 2021 study of gold flows out of Venezuela. The pandemic, legal and regulatory developments, changes within...
