Adam Tech Conflict Mining / Conflict Metals Policy
Adam Tech uses certain metals in the products we produce.
By company policy, we require all our suppliers to comply with our Supplier Code of Conduct which stipulates the prohibition of conflict mined metals. 'Conflict Mining' and 'Conflict Metals' refer to the illegal control of some mines in the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo in Africa. The electronics industry uses certain types of metals, some of which are potentially refined from minerals obtained from these mines.
Recognizing the complex supply chain involved with certain metals, we have taken steps to ensure that the virgin metals we purchase do not originate in conflict mines.
The primary minerals and metals that could potentially come from conflict mines are:
- Cassiterite (tin)
- Gold
- Cobalt
- Coltan (niobium and tantalum)
- Wolframite (tungsten)
- Pyrochlore (niobium)
Adam Tech requires all our suppliers to conform to our “no conflict mining / metals” policy and requires immediate corrective action from suppliers who violate of this requirement.
Adam Tech and its approved suppliers do not knowingly use any materials from conflict mines and will regularly query suppliers to verify our requirements to enforce compliance.