Traceability of Critical Raw Materials, with a Focus on Africa

The traceability of critical raw materials is essential both for meeting public expectations on corporate sustainability and for complying with EU regulations on responsible sourcing and supply chain transparency. 

This paper provides a technical and logistical primer on traceability mechanisms, with a focus on upstream mining in Africa – from extraction through transformation. 

It compares and classifies existing industry approaches, assessing them by mineral type, implementation method, technology use and overall validity.