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Holistic Due Diligence Framework for Energy Transition Minerals

The Holistic Due Diligence project promotes responsible sourcing and sustainability in the supply chain of energy transition minerals.

By enabling upstream mining and mineral trade actors to digitize their respective information and leverage it globally, the project facilitates access by traditionally marginalized operators to banking services and formal markets.

Through streamlined risk management, due diligence and reporting, it fosters transparency strengthens market integration, and ensures tangible benefits for local communities.

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All stakeholders have a role to play in the improvement of local supply chain conditions

Irrespective of its stance on artisanal. mining or role in the value chain, your organisation can contribute to sustainable risk management and verifiable outcomes.

The European Partnership for Responsible Minerals is a pioneer sponsor of supply chain risk management innovation.
Trust Merchant Bank leverages the project to crowdsource KYC data from local stakeholders and provide access to banking services for mining operators and communities.
FCA coordinate efforts by the global cobalt sector to engage responsibly in DRC. Consolidated project information informs the design of their local interventions.
Umicore, which only procure materials from reputable large-scale mining operations, aim to leverage the project to mitigate risk of contamination of their supply chain.
HIVE develops and deploys information ecosystems to transform due diligence along critical value chains and promote a locally-led response to global challenges.
The Congolese-based Oil & Mines Governance Centre is the lead coordinator of the project, disseminating system innovation locally, training stakeholders and gathering their feedback.
The project provides local ASM operators with practical tools to comply with regulation, apply for banking services and improve the terms of their access to global markets.
Take part in this innovation. Access local insight, share feedback or support local actors promoting ethical mining practices.

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Project Overview

Fragmented information impairs ASM formalisation

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is rich in minerals essential for the energy transition, yet its artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) sector remains largely informal, facing challenges such as supply chain opacity, financial exclusion, and limited access to responsible markets. As a result, mining communities can't fully benefit from global demand for their materials. Meanwhile, buyers, financial institutions and development actors are unable to properly manage risk.

A major barrier to responsible sourcing and access to finance in the ASM sector is the lack of reliable, locally sourced information. Currently, KYC and supply chain assessments are solely based on periodic audits from external consultants, leading to ephemeral and incomplete insights.

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Digital public infrastructure in support of project objectives

Support local mining and trade operators on their compliance journey and improve their market access conditions

Facilitate access to banking services and legitimate forms of financing for artisanal and small-scale mining operators

Guide humanitarian and economic development interventions at the origin of critical value chains

Support local mining and trade operators on their compliance journey and improve their market access conditions

Facilitate access to banking services and legitimate forms of financing for artisanal and small-scale mining operators

Guide humanitarian and economic development interventions at the origin of critical value chains

Project Strategy

These three applications are fully interoperable, with Nashiriki playing a key role in enriching the ecosystem. It consolidates KYC data from KOTA and due diligence insights from Hatua with independent observations from neutral actors, providing a unique level of data reliability.

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Join the Project

Is your organization working on responsible sourcing, ASM formalization, or local development? Curious about our insights on Cobalt, Copper, or Lithium ASM in DRC? Or simply interested in learning more about our approach and partnerships? We would love to hear from you