En mettant fortement l’accent sur la technologie énergétique, nous identifions les projets les plus attractifs à travers l’Afrique. Nous nous concentrons sur une activité minière durable et respectueuse de l'environnement, fortement ancrée dans le développement de la communauté, garantissant des pratiques de travail de classe mondiale ainsi que des activités de santé et de sécurité.
Mezzarion s’efforce d’être à l’avant-garde de la croissance et de l’industrialisation des pays d’Afrique.
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Human rights: zero tolerance for forced, child, or compulsory labor; no inhumane treatment.
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Anti-corruption: strict compliance with anti-bribery laws; no facilitation payments.
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Conflict-free: proactive identification and mitigation of risks in conflict-affected and high-risk areas (CAHRAs).
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Environment & safety: baseline HSE standards; responsible water, tailings, emissions, and biodiversity practices.
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Traceability: increasing transparency from mine (or asset) to market through documentation and audits.
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Remediation over exit: where safe and feasible, we favor corrective action plans before disengagement.
Our commitments
The 5-step framework we follow (OECD-aligned)
1. Strong management systems
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Responsible Sourcing Policy & Supplier Code of Conduct (issued at onboarding).
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Roles & oversight: ESG Lead (owner), Compliance (KYC/sanctions), Legal (contracts), Ops (site & logistics).
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Secure grievance channels and data handling (GDPR baseline).
2. Identify & assess risks
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Jurisdiction, CAHRA status, UBO & sanctions screening, adverse media, environmental and social red flags.
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Product/asset risks (mine site conditions, tailings, mercury use, ASM conditions, transport routes).
3. Mitigate & manage
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Risk rating (Green / Amber with conditions / Red).
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Corrective Action Plans (CAPs) with clear owners and timelines; increased monitoring where needed.
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Suspend or terminate where risks cannot be mitigated.
4. Independent assurance
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Third-party audits where material (site, warehouse, or documentation).
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Acceptance of credible certifications or recognised schemes where applicable.
5. Report & improve
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Annual program summary (aggregated metrics below).
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Lessons learned feed into contract riders and on-the-ground controls.
Suppliers / Producers
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Legal & ethical: comply with our Supplier Code; no forced/child labor; non-discrimination; freedom of association.
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Traceability: provide mine/asset of origin (where available), chain-of-custody records, transport documents, and inspection/assay history.
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Environment & safety: basic HSE plan; incident log; tailings and waste managed to recognized standards (e.g., GISTM where applicable); mercury phase-out plans for ASM where relevant.
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Disclosure: permits/licenses; community engagement summary; any security provider arrangements (respecting the Voluntary Principles on Security & Human Rights).
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Continuous improvement: agree corrective actions with time-bound milestones.
Buyers
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Compliance: import licenses where required; end-use/end-user declarations on request; adherence to sanctions/export-controls.
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Integrity of payment: use approved instruments or regulated escrow; no side payments; documented fee structures.
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Transparency: allow reasonable verification of final consignee and route, subject to confidentiality.
Intermediaries / Mandates
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Registration: NCNDA + Fee Letter; full payee disclosure.
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Mandate chain: verifiable authority from principals.
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KYC & conduct: pass KYC; no facilitation payments; comply with anti-bribery rules.
Investors / Capital Partners
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Source of funds: SOF/SOW transparency.
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ESG undertakings: accept minimum ESG covenants and incident notification duties.
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Use of proceeds: no funding of prohibited or high-risk activities without agreed mitigations.
What we expect from counterparties
ASM
(Artisanal & Small-scale Mining): our approach
We support responsible ASM participation where lawful:
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Minimum entry bar: no child/forced labor; basic PPE and safety; no protected-area infringement.
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Progressive plan: simple, time-bound CAP covering safety, environmental controls (incl. mercury), legal formalisation, and traceability steps.
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Market access: we use smaller pilot lots with enhanced monitoring, escrowed payments, and independent inspection to de-risk early engagement.
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Identity & ownership: company registry, UBO declaration (≥10–25%), IDs for controllers.
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Licenses & permits: mining/processing/export permits; environmental approvals where applicable.
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Operations: site coordinates, production capacity, tailings/waste management summary, HSE plan.
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Traceability & quality: chain-of-custody (transport docs, warehouse receipts), assays/CoA, lab details.
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Community & security: summary of social engagement; use of public/private security and incident logs.
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Assurance: recent audits or certifications (if any) and CAP status.
(We collect the minimum necessary and store it securely; see Privacy below.)
Due diligence & documentation
(what we collect)
Red flags (examples)
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CAHRA exposure with missing or falsified permits; security abuses.
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Refusal to disclose UBOs or site origin; unverifiable warehouse or lab.
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Child labor indicators; forced labor; severe OHS violations.
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Bribery requests; side-payment demands; undisclosed intermediaries.
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Tailings instability, toxic discharges, or banned substances (e.g., mercury where prohibited).
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Sanctions hits or export-control circumvention.
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If a red flag is identified: we open a case, apply the risk matrix, and either (a) implement a CAP with timelines and extra monitoring, or (b) suspend/exit where mitigation is not credible.
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Mandatory clauses: human rights, ABC, sanctions & export-controls, modern slavery, ESG, data privacy, audit rights, and termination for cause.
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Quality & inspection: independent labs; chain-of-custody; documented re-test & dispute process.
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Fees & commissions: disclosed waterfall via regulated escrow only.
Contracts & enforcement
Grievance & whistleblowing (open to all)
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If you see or experience misconduct linked to our value chain, tell us. We accept anonymous reports where lawful.
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Email: [info@mezzarion.com]
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Subject: “Responsible Sourcing Concern — [optional reference]”
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What to include: who/what/where/when; any evidence; your safety considerations.
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We acknowledge within 5 business days, triage within 10, and keep you updated where it’s safe and lawful to do so. Retaliation against good-faith reporters is prohibited.
We operate a GDPR-grade baseline globally:
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Lawful basis: contract and legitimate interests for due diligence.
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Minimum-necessary collection; encrypted storage; role-based access.
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Typical retention: KYC (10y), contracts (10y), compliance logs (5y) unless law requires longer.
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Contact our DPO: [info@mezzarion.com], subject: Privacy concern.
Data privacy & security
Program metrics (what we track and publish annually)
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% of active suppliers with completed KYC & sanctions screen
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% traceable to mine/asset of origin (or to recognized choke points)
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material red-flag cases opened / closed; median time-to-closure
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audits completed and CAPs verified
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% ASM engagements with active improvement plans
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Material incidents and remedial actions (aggregated)
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Customer Engagement: see our 12-step journey and SLAs (Welcome → KYC → Terming → Execution).
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Payment Instruments: instruments we accept (UCP/URDG/ISBP) and how we validate drafts.
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Policies: Privacy, ABC, Sanctions, Modern Slavery, and Terms.
How this connects to the rest of our process
*Legal Notice
This page summarises our responsible sourcing program. It is not legal advice. Binding obligations are defined in executed agreements and incorporated policy riders.