InSiGa Policy on Conflict Minerals
Conflict minerals is defined as the exploitation of rare metals such as tin, black tungsten, coltan, iron ore and gold in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and its neighboring countries and regions, which have caused serious human rights and environmental problems. Most of the mining activity in these areas has been linked (financed) by armed groups in conflict and has resulted in a long period of instability in the region, hence the name "conflict minerals". These countries include: DRC Congo (gold), Rwanda, Uganda, Burundi, Tanzania, Kenya, these metals including: Au (Gold), Ta (Tantalum), W (Tungsten), Sn (Tin).
InSiGa strives to be a good corporate citizen. We require high social, environmental and human rights standards among our suppliers. Managing our obligations in relation to Conflict Minerals is a part of this corporate responsibility. We are committed to not supporting or using metals derived from armed conflict, illegal mining and poor working conditions, so-called "conflict minerals". We also require our suppliers to investigate the presence of Au, Ta, Sn and W in their products and to confirm that the source of these metals complies with the conflict minerals regulations.
