Downloads
CTC reference documents (new):
- Certification Handbook “Certified Trading Chains” (CTC) for gold, copper-cobalt, tin, tantalum, tungsten and coloured gemstones from artisanal and small scale mining operations in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Version 01 of October 23, 2019
- CTC Independent Auditor Guide v.1.3, March 2021
- Manuel de certification “Certified Trading Chains” (CTC) de minerais des filières aurifère, cupro-cobaltifère, stannifère, de la galène et des pierres de couleur du secteur minier artisanal et à petite échelle en République Démocratique du Congo, Version 01 du 23 Octobre 2019
- Guide de l’Auditeur -Indépendant CTC v.1.3, Mars 2021
- Certified Trading Chains (CTC) Handbook for gold, cupper-cobalt, tin, tantalum, tungsten and coloured gemstones from artisanal and small-scale mining operations in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Version 01 of October 23, 2019 – unofficial Chinese translation
CTC reference documents (old):
- Manual for the certification of ores in the gold industry in the Democratic Republic of the Congo – Principles, Guidelines and Standards, Version 0 of 22 February, 2011
- Manual for the certification of ores in the tin industry in the Democratic Republic of the Congo – Principles, Guidelines and Standards, Version 0 of 22 February, 2011
- Manuel de certification des minerais de la filière aurifère en RD Congo – Principes, Lignes directrices et Standards, Version 0 du 23 février 2011
- Manuel de certification des minerais de la filière stannifère en RD Congo – Principes, Lignes directrices et Standards, Version 0 du 22 février 2011
- Auditor guidelines to understanding and evaluating the CTC-standards, February 2014
Inspections:
- Inspection des sites miniers artisanaux des filieres stannnifère et aurifère en RDC de Juin 2011 à Décembre 2021 [DR Congo mine site validation & CTC update 2011-2021]
- Fiche d’inspection minière
Studies and Information:
- Evaluation des Impacts sur l’Environnement des Sites Miniers Artisanaux en RD Congo (2024)
- Prospection Minière Appliquée aux Zones d’Exploitation Artisanales dans la Ceinture Cuprifère de la RD Congo (2024)
- Evaluation Géologique et Economique des Gisements d’Or Alluvionnaire de Kampene, Maniema, RD Congo (2024)
- Mining Conditions and Trading Networks in Artisanal Copper-Cobalt Supply Chains in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (2021)
- Chaines d'Approvisionnement et Conditions d'Exploitations Artisanales du Secteur Cupro-Cobaltifère en République Démocratique du Congo (2021)
- COVID-19 Crisis threatens responsible mineral supply chains - a case study based on the DR Congo
- Cartographie de l'exploitation minière artisanale du cuivre et du cobalt dans les provinces du Haut-Katanga et du Lualaba en République Démocratique du Congo
- Mapping of the Artisanal Copper-Cobalt Mining Sector in the Provinces of Haut-Katanga and Lualaba in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Traceability in Artisanal Gold Supply Chains in the Democratic Republic of the Congo – Lessons Learned from the Kampene Gold Pilot Project (2019)
- Analytical Tools to Constrain the Origin of Gold from Conflict-affected and High-Risk Areas (2016)
- The Kampene Gold Pilot, Maniema, DR Congo - Fact Sheet (April 2018)
- Cobalt from the DR Congo – Potential, Risks and Significance
- Le Cobalt de la RDC - Potentialités, Risques et Importance sur le Marché Mondial du Cobalt
CTC Audit Executive Summaries:
| Baseline Audits | DRC | Former | Year | Main | English | Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baye | Bas-Uélé | Oriental | 2016 | Gold | ||
| Bibatama | North Kivu | North Kivu | 2013 | Tantalum | ||
| Busanga | Lualaba | Katanga | 2014 | Tin | ||
| Kalima - Kailo | Maniema | Maniema | 2015 | Tin | ||
| Kalima - Moka | Maniema | Maniema | 2015 | Tin | ||
| Kalimbi | South Kivu | South Kivu | 2011 | Tin | ||
| Kampene | Maniema | Maniema | 2014 | Gold | ||
| Kanuka | Haut-Lomami | Katanga | 2015 | Tin, Tantalum | ||
| Kisengo | Tanganyika | Katanga | 2015 | Tantalum | ||
| Luena | Haut-Lomami | Katanga | 2014 | Tin, Tantalum | ||
| Lulingu | South Kivu | South Kivu | 2012 | Tin | ||
| Luntukulu | South Kivu | South Kivu | 2012 | Tin | ||
| Mayi Baridi | Tanganyika | Katanga | 2012 | Tantalum | ||
| Musebe | Tanganyika | Katanga | 2015 | Gold | ||
| Nyamurhale | South Kivu | South Kivu | 2014 | Gold | ||
| Punia | Maniema | Maniema | 2015 | Tin | ||
| Compliance Audits | DRC | Former Province | Year | Main | English | Version |
| Bibatama | North Kivu | North Kivu | 2014 | Tantalum | ||
| Busanga | Lualaba | Katanga | 2016 | Tin | ||
| Kalimbi - Nyabibwe | South Kivu | South Kivu | 2013 | Tin | ||
| Kampene | Maniema | Maniema | 2016 | Gold | ||
| Kanuka | Haut-Lomami | Katanga | 2016 | Tantalum | ||
| Kisengo | Tanganyika | Katanga | 2016 | Tin, Tantalum | ||
| Luena | Haut-Lomami | Katanga | 2016 | Tin, Tantalum | ||
| Luntukulu | South Kivu | South Kivu | 2014 | Tin | ||
| Mayi Baridi | Tanganyika | Katanga | 2013 | Tantalum | ||
| Re-Certification Audits | DRC | Former Province | Year | Main | English | Version |
| Bibatama | North Kivu | North Kivu | 2016 | Tantalum | ||
| Kalimbi - Nyabibwe | South Kivu | South Kivu | 2016 | Tin | ||
| Mayi Baridi | Tanganyika | Katanga | 2016 | Tantalum | ||
| Certification Audits (CTC v.01) | DRC | Former Province | Year | Main | English | Version |
| Kalimbi | South Kivu | South Kivu | 2020 | Tin | ||
| Nyamurhale | South Kivu | South Kivu | 2020 | Gold | ||
| Kanuka | Haut Lomami | Katanga | 2021 | Tin, Tantalum | ||
| Kisengo | Tanganyika | Katanga | 2021 | Tantalum | ||
| Luena | Haut Lomami | Katanga | 2021 | Tin, Tantalum | ||
| Mikengele | Lualaba | Katanga | 2021 | Tin | ||
| Training Audits (CTC v.01) | DRC | Former Province | Year | Main | English | Version |
| Kamilombe | Lualaba | Katanga | 2023 | Copper, Cobalt | ||
| Shabara | Lualaba | Katanga | 2023 | Copper, Cobalt | ||