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Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI)

Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI)

Develops responsible mineral sourcing standards and manages the RMAP assurance process.

Maílis Carrilho
Added by Maílis Carrilho on September 8th, 2026

Summary

The Responsible Minerals Initiative, or RMI, is an industry initiative that develops tools, standards, and assurance processes for responsible mineral sourcing. Its flagship program, RMAP, assesses smelter and refiner management systems and sourcing practices through independent third-party assessment. RMI maintains standards for participating smelters, refiners, and recyclers and public lists of assessed facilities.

Details

Company name
Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI)
Headquarters
Alexandria, Virginia, 🇺🇸 United States
Date of establishment
2008