Is RLS using minerals from conflict areas?

On July 21st 2010, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act was signed into U.S. law. Section 1502 added Section 13(p) to the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934. On August 22nd 2012, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission adopted the final rule requiring companies that manufacture or contract to manufacture products that contain Conflict Minerals including Tantalum, Tin, Tungsten and Gold (3TG) that are necessary to the functionality or production of a product manufactured to disclose annually whether any of those minerals originated in the Democratic Republic of the Congo or an adjoining country.

RLS is not required by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to submit annual reports. Nevertheless we fully support Conflict Free Smelter Program and all necessary measures will be taken to prevent even unintentional use of any minerals from conflict area.

Please read our RLS Conflict Free Minerals Company Policy Statement, dated from July 2013 and covering currently received suppliers information.

Please read our annual report summarising received suppliers information RLS CMRT Report.