Company-mineral profile
Tantalum · Processor
Method 0.4 · Release 11 · deployed September 13, 2026, 00:07 UTC (September 12, 8:07 p.m. ET)
Dataset last updated: September 12, 2026
Company announcement covering the Aizu, Boyertown and Greenbushes facilities and their 2024 RMAP audit cycle.
Current company-reported audit announcement. Highbrow has not inspected the audit workpapers and does not treat conformance as shipment certification.
Named companies have not endorsed or participated in this research.
Release 11 records source and review dates once per profile, shown above. Method 0.5 will record them for each criterion.
The announcement describes responsible-sourcing commitments and an OECD-aligned audit basis.
A management-system approach and named operating facilities are described.
Origin and chain-of-custody documentation were reportedly tested, but records were not inspected by Highbrow.
Third-party audit outcomes are reported by the company; Highbrow did not inspect the audit report or workpapers.
Risk-based due-diligence controls are described at a high level.
The announcement identifies facilities, audit months, standard and scope, with limits noted by Highbrow.
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Aizu, Boyertown and Greenbushes; the announcement addresses tantalum and tin audit standards.
globaladvancedmetals.com ↗ · March 3, 2025 announcement · As of 2025-03-03
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Company-reported milestone; not independently verified by Highbrow.
globaladvancedmetals.com ↗ · March 3, 2025 announcement · As of 2025-03-03
Reported possible upstream · 2026-04-09
The reporting company identifies this facility as a possible source somewhere in its supplier-reported network. This does not establish a direct supplier, exact tier, shipment or product link.
cisco.com ↗ · PDF p.5; facility name
Reported possible upstream · 2026-04-09
The reporting company identifies this facility as a possible source somewhere in its supplier-reported network. This does not establish a direct supplier, exact tier, shipment or product link.
cisco.com ↗ · PDF p.5; facility name
Reported possible upstream · 2026-05-28
The reporting company identifies this facility as a possible source somewhere in its supplier-reported network. This does not establish a direct supplier, exact tier, shipment or product link.
ir.vishay.com ↗ · Facility list dated May 28, 2026 — Global Advanced Metals Aizu, CID002558
Reported possible upstream · 2026-05-28
The reporting company identifies this facility as a possible source somewhere in its supplier-reported network. This does not establish a direct supplier, exact tier, shipment or product link.
ir.vishay.com ↗ · Facility list dated May 28, 2026 — Global Advanced Metals Boyertown, CID002557
A “reported possible upstream” relationship is not a “confirmed direct” relationship.
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