MATERION CONFORMANT TANTALUM PRODUCTS
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To address industry requirements for conformant Tantalum products, our Newton, MA facility is a “conformant” Tantalum Refiner through participation in the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) Responsible Minerals Assurance Process (RMAP) and included on the RMI Conformant Tantalum Smelter List. RMAP CertificationThe RMAP is a global initiative developed by the RMI to provide a credible system for companies to substantiate responsible sourcing. The RMAP uses an independent third-party assessment of smelter/refiner management systems and sourcing practices to validate conformance verifies that relevant materials are from conformant sources. Upon successful review by the organization’s Audit Review Committee (ARC), the applicant site is added to the RMI Conformant Smelter and Refiners List. Materion’s Newton facility continues to be listed as a conformant Tantalum Refiner. Legislation Drives “Conformant” StatusPublicly traded companies such as Materion Corporation are required to comply with the Conflict Minerals Rule, 1502 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform & Consumer Protection Act and EU Regulation 2017/871. The overall goal of these rules is to eliminate the human rights abuses and corruption occurring in conflict-affected and high-risk areas (CAHRAs) by discouraging the purchase and use of Conflict Minerals that directly or indirectly finance or benefit groups in CAHRAs. Materion’s Responsible Minerals Sourcing PolicyMaterion has had in place a Responsible Minerals Sourcing Policy that ensures that its products meet the due diligence and reporting requirements of the U.S. Securities and Exchange (SEC) rule under the Conflict Minerals Rule and other international rules and regulations. Using tantalum primarily derived from Materion’s own reclaim and recycling programs enables adherence under this policy as well as maintaining RMI Conformance status. |
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Variety of Tantalum Alloys including:
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Environmental, Social and Governance
Since 1931, with extensive experience in refining precious metals, Materion is committed to conducting business in a manner that protects people and the environment as per our Responsible Minerals Sourcing Policy. Any exterior tantalum material sources used in manufacturing beyond our own reclaim are verified to be conformant.