US technology company whose devices division published the list of cobalt smelters and refiners identified in its supply chain as of 31 December 2021, last updated in June 2022. The list names nine facilities in the DRC: Chemaf Etoile, Kamoto Copper Company, Kingamyambo (Metalkol), MKM, Metal Mines, Ruashi Mining, Somika, STL and Tenke Fungurume, beside Chinese and European refiners. Microsoft states that it conducts no direct transactions and has no contractual relationship with the listed smelters and refiners or their sources of ore.
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Named as Chemaf Etoile on Microsoft Devices' cobalt smelter and refiner list as of 31 December 2021; Microsoft states it has no direct transactions or contractual relationship with the listed facilities. The list is Microsoft's own disclosure; direct purchasing, volumes and mine origin unspecified.
Microsoft conducts no direct transactions and has no contractual relationship with these smelter or refiners nor their sources of ore.
Named as Hunan CNGR New Energy and Guizhou CNGR Resource Recycling on Microsoft Devices' cobalt smelter and refiner list as of 31 December 2021; Microsoft states it has no direct transactions or contractual relationship with the listed facilities. The list is Microsoft's own disclosure; direct purchasing, volumes and mine origin unspecified.
Microsoft conducts no direct transactions and has no contractual relationship with these smelter or refiners nor their sources of ore.
Named as Ganzhou Tengyuan Cobalt New Material Co., Ltd. on Microsoft Devices' cobalt smelter and refiner list as of 31 December 2021; Microsoft states it has no direct transactions or contractual relationship with the listed facilities. The list is Microsoft's own disclosure; direct purchasing, volumes and mine origin unspecified.
Microsoft conducts no direct transactions and has no contractual relationship with these smelter or refiners nor their sources of ore.
Named as Gem (Jiangsu) Cobalt Industry Co., Ltd. on Microsoft Devices' cobalt smelter and refiner list as of 31 December 2021; Microsoft states it has no direct transactions or contractual relationship with the listed facilities. The list is Microsoft's own disclosure; direct purchasing, volumes and mine origin unspecified.
Microsoft conducts no direct transactions and has no contractual relationship with these smelter or refiners nor their sources of ore.
Named as Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt Company Limited on Microsoft Devices' cobalt smelter and refiner list as of 31 December 2021; Microsoft states it has no direct transactions or contractual relationship with the listed facilities. The list is Microsoft's own disclosure; direct purchasing, volumes and mine origin unspecified.
Microsoft conducts no direct transactions and has no contractual relationship with these smelter or refiners nor their sources of ore.
Named as Jingmen GEM Co., Ltd. on Microsoft Devices' cobalt smelter and refiner list as of 31 December 2021; Microsoft states it has no direct transactions or contractual relationship with the listed facilities. The list is Microsoft's own disclosure; direct purchasing, volumes and mine origin unspecified.
Microsoft conducts no direct transactions and has no contractual relationship with these smelter or refiners nor their sources of ore.
Named as Kamoto Copper Company on Microsoft Devices' cobalt smelter and refiner list as of 31 December 2021; Microsoft states it has no direct transactions or contractual relationship with the listed facilities. The list is Microsoft's own disclosure; direct purchasing, volumes and mine origin unspecified.
Microsoft conducts no direct transactions and has no contractual relationship with these smelter or refiners nor their sources of ore.
Named as six Mechema Chemicals plants (Taiwan 1 and 2, Thailand, Shang-yu, Korea, Indonesia) on Microsoft Devices' cobalt smelter and refiner list as of 31 December 2021; Microsoft states it has no direct transactions or contractual relationship with the listed facilities. The list is Microsoft's own disclosure; direct purchasing, volumes and mine origin unspecified.
Microsoft conducts no direct transactions and has no contractual relationship with these smelter or refiners nor their sources of ore.
Named as Metal Mines SARL on Microsoft Devices' cobalt smelter and refiner list as of 31 December 2021; Microsoft states it has no direct transactions or contractual relationship with the listed facilities. The list is Microsoft's own disclosure; direct purchasing, volumes and mine origin unspecified.
Microsoft conducts no direct transactions and has no contractual relationship with these smelter or refiners nor their sources of ore.
Named as La Compagnie de Traitement des Rejets de Kingamyambo S.A. on Microsoft Devices' cobalt smelter and refiner list as of 31 December 2021; Microsoft states it has no direct transactions or contractual relationship with the listed facilities. The list is Microsoft's own disclosure; direct purchasing, volumes and mine origin unspecified.
Microsoft conducts no direct transactions and has no contractual relationship with these smelter or refiners nor their sources of ore.
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Named as MKM - La Miniere de Kalumbwe Myunga on Microsoft Devices' cobalt smelter and refiner list as of 31 December 2021; Microsoft states it has no direct transactions or contractual relationship with the listed facilities. The list is Microsoft's own disclosure; direct purchasing, volumes and mine origin unspecified.
Microsoft conducts no direct transactions and has no contractual relationship with these smelter or refiners nor their sources of ore.
Named as Quzhou Huayou Cobalt New Material Co., Ltd. on Microsoft Devices' cobalt smelter and refiner list as of 31 December 2021; Microsoft states it has no direct transactions or contractual relationship with the listed facilities. The list is Microsoft's own disclosure; direct purchasing, volumes and mine origin unspecified.
Microsoft conducts no direct transactions and has no contractual relationship with these smelter or refiners nor their sources of ore.
Named as Ruashi Mining SAS on Microsoft Devices' cobalt smelter and refiner list as of 31 December 2021; Microsoft states it has no direct transactions or contractual relationship with the listed facilities. The list is Microsoft's own disclosure; direct purchasing, volumes and mine origin unspecified.
Microsoft conducts no direct transactions and has no contractual relationship with these smelter or refiners nor their sources of ore.
Named as Societe Miniere du Katanga (Somika SARL) on Microsoft Devices' cobalt smelter and refiner list as of 31 December 2021; Microsoft states it has no direct transactions or contractual relationship with the listed facilities. The list is Microsoft's own disclosure; direct purchasing, volumes and mine origin unspecified.
Microsoft conducts no direct transactions and has no contractual relationship with these smelter or refiners nor their sources of ore.
Named as Societe pour le Traitment du Terril de Lubumbashi (STL) on Microsoft Devices' cobalt smelter and refiner list as of 31 December 2021; Microsoft states it has no direct transactions or contractual relationship with the listed facilities. The list is Microsoft's own disclosure; direct purchasing, volumes and mine origin unspecified.
Microsoft conducts no direct transactions and has no contractual relationship with these smelter or refiners nor their sources of ore.
Named as Tenke Fungurume on Microsoft Devices' cobalt smelter and refiner list as of 31 December 2021; Microsoft states it has no direct transactions or contractual relationship with the listed facilities. The list is Microsoft's own disclosure; direct purchasing, volumes and mine origin unspecified.
Microsoft conducts no direct transactions and has no contractual relationship with these smelter or refiners nor their sources of ore.
Named as Umicore Finland Oy, Umicore Olen and Gangzhou Yi Hao Umicore on Microsoft Devices' cobalt smelter and refiner list as of 31 December 2021; Microsoft states it has no direct transactions or contractual relationship with the listed facilities. The list is Microsoft's own disclosure; direct purchasing, volumes and mine origin unspecified.
Microsoft conducts no direct transactions and has no contractual relationship with these smelter or refiners nor their sources of ore.
Named as XTC New Energy Materials (Xiamen) LTD. on Microsoft Devices' cobalt smelter and refiner list as of 31 December 2021; Microsoft states it has no direct transactions or contractual relationship with the listed facilities. The list is Microsoft's own disclosure; direct purchasing, volumes and mine origin unspecified.
Microsoft conducts no direct transactions and has no contractual relationship with these smelter or refiners nor their sources of ore.