From Mine to Market: Using Traceability to Fight Mineral Sector Corruption
In the global rush for transition minerals, the path from mine to market may become a corridor of corruption. It’s a journey where smuggled minerals vanish, illicit funds are laundered, and communities are left behind. Traceability, then, isn’t just about tracking a product for commercial reasons; it’s about how it can be used to build responsible and resilient value chains.
This two-page briefing explains how traceability systems can help identify corruption risks in mineral supply chains and support stronger due diligence. It outlines practical ways companies, governments and civil society can use traceability data to detect red flags, strengthen transparency and promote accountability—from mine to market.
Developed by the Expert Group on Preventing Corruption in Transition Minerals, bringing together experts from civil society, governments, academia, and international organizations.
With thanks to experts from Basel Institute on Governance, EITI International Secretariat, GIZ Sector Programme Extractives and Development, Global Witness, International Energy Agency (IEA), Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA), Instituto Escolhas, Natural Resource Governance Institute (NRGI), OECD Centre for Responsible Business Conduct, Oxfam America, Resource Justice Network, Transparency International Australia, United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute, and University of Dundee for their collective contributions to the piece.
Learn more about the work of the Expert Group on Preventing Corruption in Transition Minerals in this blog post.