UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Specialized Disclosure Report
Apple Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
1 Infinite Loop
Cupertino, California 95014
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
D. Bruce Sewell
Senior Vice President,
General Counsel and Secretary
(408) 996-1010
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⌧ Rule 13p-1 under the Securities Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13p-1) for the reporting period from January 1 to
December 31, 2015.
Section 1 – Conflict Minerals Disclosure
Items 1.01 and 1.02 Conflict Minerals Disclosure and Report, Exhibit
Conflict Minerals Disclosure
A copy of Apple Inc.’s (“Apple’s”) Conflict Minerals Report for the reporting period January 1, 2015 to December 31, 2015
is provided as Exhibit 1.01 hereto and is publicly available at investor.apple.com/sec.cfm. Apple’s determination and
related disclosures relating to materials that may come from recycled and scrap sources are included in Apple’s Conflict
Minerals Report and incorporated by reference herein.
Section 2 – Exhibits
Item 2.01 Exhibits
Exhibit 1.01 – Conflict Minerals Report for the reporting period January 1, 2015 to December 31, 2015.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be
signed on its behalf by the duly authorized undersigned.
Apple Inc.
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By: /s/ D. Bruce Sewell Date: March 30, 2016
D. Bruce Sewell
Senior Vice President,
General Counsel and Secretary
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit
Number Description
1.01 Conflict Minerals Report for the reporting period January 1, 2015 to December 31, 2015.
Exhibit 1.01
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CONFLICT MINERALS REPORT
Overview of Apple’s Commitment To Responsible Sourcing
Apple is committed to responsible sourcing, and working to ensure that the minerals in its products do not finance armed conflict is an important part of its dedication to operate a responsible supply chain. As of December 31, 2015, after five years of
devoted effort, 100% of the identified smelters and refiners in Apple’s supply chain for current products were participating in an
independent third party conflict minerals audit (“Third Party Audit”) program. Apple believes that this effort has driven awareness and improved sourcing practices across a wide base of smelters and refiners that supply the industry well beyond Apple.
While this is an important milestone, and may be viewed by some companies as grounds to declare themselves “conflict free,”
Apple does not believe that Third Party Audit program participation alone is sufficient to label products “conflict free.” Apple believes it has more work to do. In 2016, Apple is turning its attention to two key areas: enhancing due diligence in the gold supply chain and helping improve local incident reporting and issue resolution.
Apple plans to continue to review in detail credible reports of incidents in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (the “DRC”) and
adjoining countries (collectively, the “Region”) that may potentially connect to Apple’s supply chain and confirm the transparent
reporting and resolution of any incidents related to armed groups where these incidents may reasonably relate to its supply
chain. Additionally, Apple intends to further its efforts to drive smelters and refiners to comply with Third Party Audits, and Apple
will continue to remove from its supply chain those smelters or refiners that do not comply.
Apple recognizes that it will take the contributions of many different stakeholders to effect lasting change in the minerals sector
of the Region. Accordingly, Apple will continue its efforts to partner with like-minded companies, directly engage with key nongovernment
and government organizations, and work with Third Party Audit program facilitators to drive improvements aimed at
the ultimate objective of protecting human rights in the Region.
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Details of Apple’s Approach to Responsible Sourcing
Foundational Due Diligence: Third Party Audit Program Participation
Apple believes that foundational conflict minerals due diligence necessitates having all smelters and refiners in Apple’s supply chain participating in a Third Party Audit program. Third Party Audits typically involve an examination of individual purchasing transactions on a sample basis to assess the reasonableness and effectiveness of conflict mineral sourcing practices at the particular smelter or refiner.
Currently there exist a number of different Third Party Audit programs. Apple principally supports the work of the Conflict Free
Sourcing Initiative (the “CFSI”). Apple has served in leadership roles supporting the CFSI’s Third Party Audit program—the Conflict
Free Smelter Program (the “CFSP”). Apple also supports the efforts of other Third Party Audit programs, such as those carried out
by the London Bullion Market Association (the “LBMA”), the Responsible Jewellery Council and ITRI through its Tin Supply Chain
Initiative (“iTSCi”), to be better aligned with the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (“OECD”) Due
Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas.
Apple believes that Third Party Audits play a significant role in providing assurances that smelters and refiners have due diligence
systems in place to ensure that their operations and sourcing do not support conflict in the Region. To expand the number of
smelters and refiners participating in a Third Party Audit program, Apple representatives have worked directly on the ground with
smelters and refiners since 2011 to assist them with the audit process, and Apple representatives also have provided due
diligence assistance to many smelters and refiners.
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Further Due Diligence: Incident Review and Resolution
As part of its reasonable due diligence, Apple takes additional steps beyond the foundational due diligence embodied by Third
Party Audit programs for smelters and refiners. These steps include detailed review of credible reports of incidents which may
potentially connect to Apple’s supply chain, and confirming that incidents related to armed groups which may reasonably relate to
Apple’s supply chain are transparently reported and addressed.
Apple reviewed more than 700 iTSCi reports for 2015 relating to incidents, potentially associated with mine sites connected to
various smelters in Apple’s supply chain. These smelters also support many other companies in the electronics industry. Based on
its review, Apple found that in a few cases individuals associated or potentially associated with armed groups, in particular the
police in the DRC and the DRC national army, were alleged to be involved in incidents linked to smelters in Apple’s supply chain.
While, to date, Apple does not have reason to believe that these incidents resulted in associated specified minerals being included
in Apple’s products, Apple remains concerned about a number of reported incidents. Accordingly, Apple is actively engaged with
appropriate stakeholders to better understand incident reports and how they are addressed and, in the case of three specific
incidents, continues to actively investigate the follow-up actions that have been taken to address these incidents.
Driving Measurable Progress for the Collective Good
In response to concerns raised that gold, columbite-tantalite (coltan), cassiterite, wolframite, tantalum, tin, and tungsten
(collectively, the “Subject Minerals”) from the Region were supporting conflict by armed groups, Apple determined to expand its
smelter and refiner base participating in Third Party Audit programs rather than simply ban minerals from the Region in its supply
chain. Apple’s decision was intended in part to increase the number of such participating smelters and refiners across the industry,
not only in Apple’s supply chain. What began with 109 identified non-compliant smelters and refiners at the end of 2010, turned
into significant, measurable progress over a few short years.
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By the end of 2013, 44% of smelters and refiners were participating in a Third Party Audit program. While this was more than
double the number of participating smelters and refiners at the end of 2012, it was still a long way from Apple’s goal of 100%
smelter and refiner participation. In order to achieve this goal, Apple increased the pressure each year. In 2014, Apple began
publishing the names, countries and compliance status of smelters and refiners in its supply chain. Beginning in 2014, Apple also
launched supply chain wide campaigns that established strict deadlines for smelters and refiners to demonstrate their commitment
to undergo a Third Party Audit or be removed from Apple’s supply chain.
Leveraging Expertise to Drive Desired Outcomes
Knowing that sustainable responsible sourcing cannot be achieved by pressure alone, Apple began offering assistance and
support to smelters and refiners, as well as suppliers. Since 2011, Apple representatives and subject matter experts have met in
the field with smelters and refiners to encourage participation and offer audit preparation assistance (see Annex I: 2015 Due
Diligence Measures Performed, point 2, for 2015 details). And in an effort to strengthen alignment with the OECD Due Diligence
Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas: Second Edition, including the
related supplements on tantalum, tin, tungsten, and gold (the “OECD Due Diligence Guidance”), in 2015 Apple notified smelters
and refiners of identified risks and requested they report on and respond to those risks.
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Apple has also been conducting spot audits since 2013 to assess suppliers’ understanding of due diligence requirements. In order to
better support suppliers having to change sourcing or push smelters or refiners to become compliant, in 2015 Apple provided inperson
training to 58 suppliers not yet meeting Apple’s requirements and developed a web-based training tool. Relevant training
materials have been made available to partners outside of Apple’s supply chain in order to be further developed for use industrywide.
Apple believes that making these materials available will strengthen supplier due diligence across the industry.
The combination of training, public reporting and a ticking clock drove the number from 82 smelters and refiners participating in a
Third Party Audit program by the end of 2013 to 242 participating smelters and refiners by the end of 2015. Of these 242 participating
smelters and refiners, 86% had already completed a Third Party Audit by the end of 2015, while the other 14% were in the process of
undergoing such a Third Party Audit as of December 31, 2015.
Still, some smelters and refiners chose not to take advantage of Apple’s assistance programs, while others refused to take part in any
Third Party Audit entirely. Neither pressure nor incentives for help were enough to persuade them to comply. Accordingly, Apple
directed the removal of 35 smelters and refiners not willing to participate in a Third Party Audit, and as of December 31, 2015, these
35 smelters and refiners are no longer reported in Apple’s supply chain. In addition, Apple has notified its suppliers that it has recently
required the removal of another refiner from its supply chain for its failure to satisfy requirements in connection with its Third Party
Audit and its subsequent delisting by the LBMA after December 31, 2015. Apple has had no choice but to remove these smelters and
refiners from its supply chain, as Apple views compliance as non-negotiable.
Going to Greater Lengths on the Ground
In 2015, Apple personnel spent hundreds of hours in the Region, to better understand the challenges of conducting effective due
diligence in high-risk areas. Based on this work, Apple is focusing further attention on two key areas: allegations of illicit trade of gold
and local incident reporting in existing traceability systems.
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The focus on gold was chosen because of the low number of gold mine sites participating in a traceability program, and a high
concentration of armed groups purportedly involved in the gold trade. Accordingly, Apple initiated an independent third party
investigation of its gold supply chain, and, as part of this investigation, uncovered specific allegations of, among other things,
smuggling of gold that could be associated with armed groups (see Annex I for further details). Though still unsubstantiated, Apple
continues to investigate such allegations in order to determine their veracity. Where necessary, Apple will consider and address, if
reasonably practical, the situation, to the extent it relates to Apple’s supply chain.
Considering reports from numerous groups and organizations related to traceability gaps, stolen minerals, and fraudulent use of
tags, Apple has focused on local incident reporting to determine if local systems are effectively able to capture and remediate
incidents when they arise, and if any incidents of concern may be associated with Apple’s supply chain. Apple’s review identified
incidents of varying nature and concern, including, among others, incidents involving theft of, and/or fraud in connection with, tags
and minerals and military and police levies or payments at or near mine sites. As of the date of this report, not all 2015 incidents
have been publicly reported, fully traced to minerals associated with smelters, resolved or remediated. Notwithstanding these
limitations, Apple has sought to confirm that every relevant identified incident was followed up including, where appropriate, by
applicable local authorities.
Based on the reports reviewed by Apple and additional information provided by iTSCi, Apple has received confirmation that three
incidents linked to smelters reported in Apple’s supply chain have occurred in which individuals identified as members or potential
members of organizations within the meaning of “armed groups,” as defined in Item 1.01(d)(2) of Form SD, in particular the police in
the DRC and the DRC national army, were alleged to be involved. Each incident appears to have involved no more than a few
individuals in isolated theft, illegal tax or similar criminal activity, potentially for personal gain, and, based on information received to
date, the alleged perpetrators have been sanctioned or the specific incident has otherwise received some level of official redress by
the local authorities. Apple continues to actively investigate the follow-up actions that have been taken to address these incidents.
However, with respect to these three incidents, Apple has not, to date, been able to determine whether specific minerals were
included in Apple’s products. The challenges with tracking specific mineral quantities through the supply chain currently prevent the
traceability of any specific mineral shipment through the entire manufacturing process.
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Apple believes there is little doubt that there is a need to enhance gold trading due diligence, to increase local
stakeholder involvement, and to ensure that Third Party Audit programs reinforce requirements for smelter and refiners to
be aware of and follow-up on the resolution of incidents. Accordingly, Apple has taken initial steps to address identified
deficiencies and incidents by contributing to Partnership Africa Canada to develop responsible gold traceability programs
and channels for legally traded artisanal gold. Additionally, Apple has funded the first comprehensive due diligence
training that brought together more than 60 DRC government and civil society actors from multiple territories to deepen
their understanding of the incident reporting process. Apple also has funded the development of training materials to
clarify the iTSCi incident reporting process.
To better understand how due diligence programs impact changes on the ground, Apple and its consultants also
reviewed various program reports, including those from relevant government and non-governmental reporting
organizations. Apple found that the lack of consistency in data across programs hampered the opportunity to assess the
impacts of in-region initiatives. As a result, Apple is working with partners to learn how better data coordination may be
achieved, and intends to take further steps to develop comparable metrics that can assess the impact of responsible
sourcing initiatives in the Region.
Recognizing that creating sustainable change on the ground in the Region will take the efforts of many actors, Apple has
provided financial support for several in-region programs. Apple intends to continue working collaboratively to push those
systems designed to ensure smelters and refiners are sourcing responsibly to become consistently accurate and secure
and yield the high standards of transparency and accountability that Apple demands. The broader change that needs to
occur will only be possible with continued strategic collaboration across law enforcement, governments, nongovernmental
organizations and multiple industries.
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Risk Mitigation and Future Due Diligence Measures
Apple designed its due diligence measures to conform to OECD Due Diligence Guidance. Apple’s supply chain mapping and due
diligence activities have highlighted specific improvements Apple intends to pursue not only to advance its own due diligence
measures but also to mitigate and address systemic risks:
Determination
Based on the information provided by Apple’s suppliers and its own due diligence efforts through December 31, 2015 (see Annex I),
Apple believes that the facilities that may have been used to process the Subject Minerals in Apple’s products include the smelters
and refiners listed in Annex II below.
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• Continuing to pressure smelters and refiners to participate in Third Party Audit programs and work with iTSCi to improve
capabilities of reporting and addressing risks in the supply chain;
• Continuing to work with its suppliers to help them better understand and fully satisfy Apple’s Subject Minerals requirements;
• Continuing to engage with Third Party Audit programs to support OECD Due Diligence Guidance to better align and address
gaps in the systems, processes and protocols for audit programs;
• Continuing to encourage improved monitoring, transparent reporting (including the ongoing development of incident
classification and follow-up expectations), and alignment both in the iTSCi system and through additional in-region programs
and stakeholders to contribute to a more lasting impact in the mineral supply chain and governance of the Region; and
• Accelerating enforcement and reporting through partnerships with government and non-government organizations as well as
companies and other actors similarly committed to driving sustainable change in the Region.
Through the smelter and refiner identification and validation process, Apple has identified a total of 284 smelters and
refiners as potential sources of Subject Minerals that, initially, were believed to have been in its supply chain at some
point during 2015 (see Annex II). Of this group, 242 smelters and refiners were determined to be in Apple’s supply chain
as of December 31, 2015. Of the remaining 42, Apple determined that seven smelters and refiners were found to be
inoperative during 2015 and the remaining 35 reported smelters and refiners were actively removed from Apple’s supply
chain at the request of Apple. Of these 35 removed smelters and refiners, 24 had been reported in previous Apple
Conflict Minerals Reports and the remaining were newly identified and reported to Apple in 2015. While mineral stock
from removed smelters and refiners may remain in Apple’s supply chain, Apple has no reason to believe that any of the
foregoing 42 smelters and refiners were sourcing minerals from the Region.
Apple’s reasonable country of origin inquiry is based on Third Party Audit information and, to the extent that country of
origin information has not been audited, additional information collected by it and others. To the extent reasonably
possible, Apple has documented the country of origin of identified smelters and refiners based on information received
through the CFSP, surveys of smelters and refiners, and/or third party reviews of publicly available information. However,
some country of origin information has not been audited by a third party because, among other reasons, applicable
smelters and refiners have gone out of operation before completing a Third Party Audit, smelters and refiners have not
gone through a Third Party Audit, or the Third Party Audit does not yet include reporting of country of origin information.
Therefore, Apple does not have sufficient information to conclusively determine the countries of origin of the Subject
Minerals in all of its products; however, based on the information provided by Apple’s suppliers, smelters, and refiners, as
well as from the CFSP and other sources, Apple believes that the Subject Minerals contained in its products originate
from the countries listed in Annex III below, as well as from recycled and scrap sources.
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Of all of the smelters and refiners of Subject Minerals identified for 2015, Apple found no reasonable basis for concluding
that any such smelter or refiner sourced Subject Minerals that directly or indirectly finance or benefit armed groups. The 29
smelters and refiners known to be sourcing from the DRC or an adjoining country all completed a Third Party Audit.* Of
these 29 smelters and refiners, 23 have undergone a Third Party Audit requiring the review of the smelter or refiner’s
traceability of Subject Minerals and the smelter or refiner’s country of origin information in addition to a validation of its due
diligence systems. The remaining six were audited with respect to their due diligence systems and Apple expects them, as
part of their next Third Party Audit, to have their country of origin information audited.
About this Report
This report has been prepared pursuant to Rule 13p-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, for the
reporting period from January 1 to December 31, 2015.
This report relates to the process undertaken for Apple products that were manufactured, or contracted to be manufactured,
during 2015 and that contain Subject Minerals.
These products are Apple’s iPhone®, iPad®, Mac®, iPod®, Apple TV®, Apple Watch®, Beats® products, displays, and
Apple accessories. Third party products that Apple retails but that it does not manufacture or contract to manufacture are
outside of the scope of this report. The smelters and refiners identified in this report include smelters and refiners producing
service or spare parts contract manufactured in 2015 for use in connection with the subsequent service of previously sold
products, including products serviced in subsequent years using those parts. This report does not include smelters and/or
refiners of tantalum, tin, tungsten, and gold included in end-of-life service parts for products that Apple no longer
manufactures or contracts to manufacture.
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* The foregoing does not include smelters and refiners indirectly sourcing from the DRC or adjoining countries by acquiring
Subject Minerals from these 29 smelters and refiners.
This report’s use of the terms “smelters” and “refiners” refers to the facilities processing primary Subject Minerals to retail purity.
Apple suppliers have in some cases reported smelters and refiners that Apple believes are not operational or may have been
misidentified as smelters and refiners. As a result, Apple continues to conduct independent research on smelters and refiners
and to work with suppliers throughout its supply chain to re-validate, improve, and refine their reported information, taking into
account supply chain fluctuations and other changes in status or scope and relationships over time. “Identified” smelters and
refiners are those that (i) have been reported in supplier surveys, (ii) Apple believes are currently operational, were operational
at some point during the applicable year or, while inoperative, were capable of re-engagement with minimal delay or effort, and
(iii) otherwise meet the definition of a smelter or refiner. As part of its reasonable country of origin inquiry, Apple concluded that
several processing facilities are using only recycled material. Facilities that process only secondary materials (i.e., scrap or
recycled material) are excluded from the scope of this report, except where the entity has undergone a Third Party Audit and is
otherwise identified in Annex II.
Participating smelters and refiners are those that have agreed to participate in, or have been found compliant with, the CFSP or
cross-recognized independent third party conflict minerals audit programs confirming their conflict mineral sourcing practices.
Such programs may also include audits of traceability requirements, conformity with OECD Due Diligence Guidance,
management systems, and/or risk assessments. Cross-recognized independent third party conflict minerals audit programs
include the LBMA’s Responsible Gold Program and the Responsible Jewellery Council Chain-of-Custody Certification.
Throughout this report the audits by these programs are included in references to “Third Party Audit” programs.
This report includes forward-looking statements, within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, that
involve risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements provide current expectations of future events based on certain
assumptions and include any statement that does not directly relate to any historical or current fact. Forward-looking statements
can also be identified by words such as “expects,” “plans,” “intends,” “will,” “may,” and similar terms. Forward-looking
statements are not guarantees of future performance. Apple assumes no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking
statements for any reason, except as required by law. Subsequent events may affect Apple’s future determinations under Rule
13p-1.
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ANNEX I
Design of Due Diligence
Apple designed its due diligence measures to conform to the OECD Due Diligence Guidance.
2015 Due Diligence Measures Performed:
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1. Apple required relevant suppliers to source from smelters and refiners that have participated in an independent
Third Party Audit program. As such, Apple identified smelters and refiners that did not meet this requirement
and informed relevant suppliers of these smelters and refiners.
2. Apple provided audit preparation assistance and remediation support to certain individual smelters and refiners,
by assessing, improving or correcting their current due diligence practices and documentation to the industry
standard required to pass an independent Third Party Audit.
3. In order to determine whether reported smelters and refiners, identified as potentially sourcing Subject Minerals
from the DRC or adjoining countries, may be associated with armed groups:
• Apple compared information provided by the CFSP against other publicly available information. This
publicly available information included investigation reports from non-governmental organizations
and international organizations that have conducted investigations on individuals and companies
associated with armed groups.
• Apple reviewed the public regional bi-annual iTSCi incident reports that were still open at the
beginning of 2015. This review concluded that there were reports of relevant incidents involving
armed groups and smelters and refiners potentially in Apple’s supply chain. This finding triggered
further review of iTSCi incident reports and iTSCi member reports opened in January – December of
2015 to identify which reports related to armed group interference in the mineral supply chain,
whether these incidents had been followed-up and remediated, and whether the incidents could be
linked to smelters and refiners in Apple’s supply chain.
4. In response to the delisting of the Al Kaloti Jewelers Factory Limited (“Al Kaloti”) in April 2015, from the Dubai Good Delivery list, Apple commissioned a third party consultant to conduct an independent investigation on potential links between Al Kaloti and refiners that have been reported in Apple’s supply chain. The objective of the investigation was to identify whether reported gold refiners may be associated with armed groups. The initial investigation was completed in September 2015, and further follow up is ongoing.
ANNEX II
Smelters And Refiners Reported In Apple’s Supply Chain As Of December 31, 2015. Smelters or refiners that complete a Third Party Audit will be approved for Apple’s supply chain; otherwise, such smelters
and refiners will be removed from Apple’s supply chain.
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Subject
Metal Facility Name of Smelter of Refiner
Country
location of
Smelter or
Refiner
1 Gold Aida Chemical Industries Co., Ltd.* Japan
2 Gold Allgemeine Gold-und Silberscheideanstalt AG Germany
3 Gold Almalyk Mining and Metallurgical Complex Uzbekistan
4 Gold AngloGold Ashanti Córrego do Sítio Mineraçäo Brazil
5 Gold Argor-Heraeus S.A. Switzerland
6 Gold Asahi Pretec Corp. Japan
7 Gold Asahi Refining Canada, Ltd. Canada
8 Gold Asahi Refining USA, Inc. United States
9 Gold Asaka Riken Co., Ltd.* Japan
10 Gold Atasay Kuyumculuk Sanayi Ve Ticaret A.S. Turkey
11 Gold Aurubis AG Germany
12 Gold Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (Central Bank of the Philippines) Philippines
13 Gold Boliden AB Sweden
14 Gold C. Hafner GmbH + Co. KG Germany
15 Gold CCR Refinery – Glencore Canada Corp. Canada
16 Gold Cendres + Métaux S.A. Switzerland
17 Gold Chimet S.p.A. Italy
18 Gold Daejin Indus Co., Ltd. Republic of Korea
19 Gold Doduco GmbH Germany
20 Gold Dowa Japan
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21 Gold DSC (Do Sung Corp.) Republic of Korea
22 Gold ECO-System Recycling Co., Ltd.* Japan
23 Gold Elemetal Refining, LLC United States
24 Gold Faggi Enrico S.p.A. Italy
25 Gold Great Wall Precious Metals Co., LTD. of CBPM China
26 Gold Heimerle + Meule GmbH* Germany
27 Gold Heraeus Ltd. Hong Kong China
28 Gold Heraeus Precious Metals GmbH & Co. KG Germany
29 Gold Inner Mongolia Qiankun Gold and Silver Refinery Share Co., Ltd. China
30 Gold Ishifuku Metal Industry Co., Ltd. Japan
31 Gold Istanbul Gold Refinery Turkey
32 Gold Japan Mint Japan
33 Gold Jiangxi Copper Co., Ltd. China
34 Gold JSC Ekaterinburg Non-Ferrous Metal Processing Plant Russia
35 Gold JSC UralElectromed Russia
36 Gold JX Nippon Mining & Metals Co., Ltd. Japan
37 Gold Kazzinc Kazakhstan
38 Gold Kennecott Utah Copper, LLC United States
39 Gold Kojima Chemicals Co., Ltd. Japan
40 Gold Kyrgyzaltyn JSC Kyrgyzstan
41 Gold L’ azurde Co. For Jewelry** Saudi Arabia
42 Gold LS-NIKKO Copper, Inc. Republic of Korea
43 Gold Materion United States
44 Gold Matsuda Sangyo Co., Ltd. Japan
45 Gold Metalor Technologies (Hong Kong), Ltd. China
46 Gold Metalor Technologies (Singapore) Pte., Ltd. Singapore
47 Gold Metalor Technologies (Suzhou) Ltd. China
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48 Gold Metalor Technologies S.A. Switzerland
49 Gold Metalor USA Refining Corp. United States
50 Gold Metalúrgica Met-Mex Peñoles S.A. de C.V. Mexico
51 Gold Mitsubishi Materials Corp. Japan
52 Gold Mitsui Mining and Smelting Co., Ltd. Japan
53 Gold MMTC-PAMP India Pvt., Ltd. India
54 Gold Moscow Special Alloys Processing Plant Russia
55 Gold Nadir Metal Rafineri San. Ve Tic. A.S. Turkey
56 Gold Navoi Mining and Metallurgy Combinat Uzbekistan
57 Gold Nihon Material Co., Ltd. Japan
58 Gold Ögussa Österreichische Gold- und Silber-Scheideanstalt GmbH Austria
59 Gold Ohura Precious Metal Industry Co., Ltd. Japan
60 Gold OJSC “The Gulidov Krasnoyarsk Non-Ferrous Metals Plant” (OJSC Krastsvetmet) Russia
61 Gold OJSC Novosibirsk Refinery Russia
62 Gold PAMP S.A. Switzerland
63 Gold Prioksky Plant of Non-Ferrous Metals Russia
64 Gold PT Aneka Tambang (Persero) Tbk Indonesia
65 Gold PX Précinox S.A. Switzerland
66 Gold Rand Refinery (Pty) Ltd. South Africa
67 Gold Republic Metals Corp. United States
68 Gold Royal Canadian Mint Canada
69 Gold Samduck Precious Metals Republic of Korea
70 Gold Schone Edelmetaal B.V. Netherlands
71 Gold SEMPSA Joyería Platería S.A. Spain
72 Gold Shandong Zhaojin Gold & Silver Refinery Co., Ltd. China
73 Gold Sichuan Tianze Precious Metals Co., Ltd. China
74 Gold Singway Technology Co., Ltd. Taiwan
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75 Gold SOE Shyolkovsky Factory of Secondary Precious Metals Russia
76 Gold Solar Applied Materials Technology Corp. Taiwan
77 Gold Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., Ltd. Japan
78 Gold T.C.A. S.p.A Italy
79 Gold Tanaka Kikinzoku Kogyo K.K. Japan
80 Gold The Refinery of Shandong Gold Mining Co., Ltd. China
81 Gold Tokuriki Honten Co., Ltd. Japan
82 Gold Torecom Republic of Korea
83 Gold Umicore Brasil Ltda. Brazil
84 Gold Umicore Precious Metals Thailand Thailand
85 Gold Umicore S.A. Business Unit Precious Metals Refining Belgium
86 Gold United Precious Metal Refining, Inc.* United States
87 Gold Valcambi S.A. Switzerland
88 Gold Western Australian Mint trading as The Perth Mint Australia
89 Gold Yamamoto Precious Metal Co., Ltd.* Japan
90 Gold Yokohama Metal Co., Ltd.** Japan
91 Gold Zhongyuan Gold Smelter of Zhongjin Gold Corp. China
92 Gold Zijin Mining Group Co., Ltd. Gold Refinery China
93 Tantalum Changsha South Tantalum Niobium Co., Ltd. China
94 Tantalum Conghua Tantalum and Niobium Smeltry China
95 Tantalum D Block Metals, LLC* United States
96 Tantalum Duoluoshan China
97 Tantalum Exotech, Inc. United States
98 Tantalum F&X Electro-Materials, Ltd. China
99 Tantalum FIR Metals & Resource Ltd. China
100 Tantalum Global Advanced Metals Aizu Japan
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101 Tantalum Global Advanced Metals Boyertown United States
102 Tantalum Guangdong Zhiyuan New Material Co., Ltd. China
103 Tantalum H.C. Starck Co., Ltd.* Thailand
104 Tantalum H.C. Starck GmbH Goslar Germany
105 Tantalum H.C. Starck GmbH Laufenburg Germany
106 Tantalum H.C. Starck Hermsdorf GmbH Germany
107 Tantalum H.C. Starck Smelting GmbH & Co. KG Germany
108 Tantalum H.C. Starck, Inc. United States
109 Tantalum H.C. Starck, Ltd. Japan
110 Tantalum Hengyang King Xing Lifeng New Materials Co., Ltd. China
111 Tantalum Hi-Temp Specialty Metals, Inc.* United States
112 Tantalum Jiangxi Dinghai Tantalum & Niobium Co., Ltd. China
113 Tantalum JiuJiang JinXin Nonferrous Metals Co., Ltd. China
114 Tantalum JiuJiang Tanbre Co., Ltd. China
115 Tantalum Jiujiang Zhongao Tantalum & Niobium Co., Ltd. China
116 Tantalum Kemet Blue Metals Mexico
117 Tantalum KEMET Blue Powder United States
118 Tantalum King-Tan Tantalum Industry, Ltd. China
119 Tantalum LSM Brasil S.A. Brazil
120 Tantalum Metallurgical Products India Pvt., Ltd. India
121 Tantalum Mineração Taboca S.A. Brazil
122 Tantalum Mitsui Mining & Smelting* Japan
123 Tantalum Molycorp Silmet A.S. Estonia
124 Tantalum Ningxia Orient Tantalum Industry Co., Ltd. China
125 Tantalum Plansee SE Liezen Austria
126 Tantalum Plansee SE Reutte Austria
127 Tantalum QuantumClean* United States
128 Tantalum Resind Indústria e Comércio, Ltda. Brazil
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129 Tantalum RFH Tantalum Smeltry Co., Ltd. China
130 Tantalum Solikamsk Magnesium Works OAO Russia
131 Tantalum Taki Chemicals Japan
132 Tantalum Telex Metals United States
133 Tantalum Tranzact, Inc.* United States
134 Tantalum Ulba Metallurgical Plant JSC Kazakhstan
135 Tantalum XinXing Haorong Electronic Material Co., Ltd. China
136 Tantalum Yichun Jin Yang Rare Metal Co., Ltd. China
137 Tantalum Zhuzhou Cement Carbide China
138 Tin Alpha United States
139 Tin An Vinh Joint Stock Mineral Processing Co. Vietnam
140 Tin China Tin Group Co., Ltd. China
141 Tin Cooperativa Metalurgica de Rondônia Ltda. Brazil
142 Tin CV Ayi Jaya Indonesia
143 Tin CV Gita Pesona Indonesia
144 Tin CV Serumpun Sebalai Indonesia
145 Tin CV United Smelting Indonesia
146 Tin CV Venus Inti Perkasa Indonesia
147 Tin Dowa Japan
148 Tin Electro-Mechanical Facility of the Cao Bang Minerals & Metallurgy Joint Stock Co. Vietnam
149 Tin Elmet S.L.U. (Metallo Group)* Spain
150 Tin EM Vinto Bolivia
151 Tin Feinhütte Halsbrücke GmbH Germany
152 Tin Fenix Metals Poland
153 Tin Gejiu Kai Meng Industry and Trade LLC China
154 Tin Gejiu Non-Ferrous Metal Processing Co., Ltd. China
155 Tin Jiangxi Ketai Advanced Material Co., Ltd. China
156 Tin Magnu’s Minerais Metais e Ligas, Ltda. Brazil
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157 Tin Malaysia Smelting Corp. (MSC) Malaysia
158 Tin Melt Metais e Ligas S.A. Brazil
159 Tin Metallic Resources, Inc. United States
160 Tin Metallo-Chimique N.V. Belgium
161 Tin Mineração Taboca S.A. Brazil
162 Tin Minsur Peru
163 Tin Mitsubishi Materials Corp.* Japan
164 Tin Nghe Tinh Non-Ferrous Metals Joint Stock Co. Vietnam
165 Tin O.M. Manufacturing (Thailand) Co., Ltd.* Thailand
166 Tin O.M. Manufacturing Philippines, Inc.* Philippines
167 Tin Operaciones Metalurgical S.A. Bolivia
168 Tin PT Aries Kencana Sejahtera Indonesia
169 Tin PT Artha Cipta Langgeng Indonesia
170 Tin PT ATD Makmur Mandiri Jaya Indonesia
171 Tin PT Babel Inti Perkasa Indonesia
172 Tin PT Bangka Prima Tin Indonesia
173 Tin PT Bangka Tin Industry Indonesia
174 Tin PT Belitung Industri Sejahtera Indonesia
175 Tin PT BilliTin Makmur Lestari Indonesia
176 Tin PT Bukit Timah Indonesia
177 Tin PT Cipta Persada Mulia Indonesia
178 Tin PT DS Jaya Abadi Indonesia
179 Tin PT Eunindo Usaha Mandiri Indonesia
180 Tin PT Inti Stania Prima Indonesia
181 Tin PT Justindo Indonesia
182 Tin PT Mitra Stania Prima Indonesia
183 Tin PT Panca Mega Persada Indonesia
184 Tin PT Prima Timah Utama Indonesia
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185 Tin PT Sariwiguna Binasentosa Indonesia
186 Tin PT Stanindo Inti Perkasa Indonesia
187 Tin PT Sumber Jaya Indah Indonesia
188 Tin PT Timah (Persero) Tbk Kundur Indonesia
189 Tin PT Timah (Persero) Tbk Mentok Indonesia
190 Tin PT Tinindo Inter Nusa Indonesia
191 Tin PT Wahana Parkit Jaya Indonesia
192 Tin PT Refined Bangka Tin** Indonesia
193 Tin Resind Indústria e Comércio, Ltda. Brazil
194 Tin Rui Da Hung Taiwan
195 Tin Soft Metais, Ltda. Brazil
196 Tin Thaisarco Thailand
197 Tin Tuyen Quang Non-Ferrous Metals Joint Stock Co. Vietnam
198 Tin VQB Mineral and Trading Group JSC Vietnam
199 Tin White Solder Metalurgia e Mineração, Ltda. Brazil
200 Tin Yunnan Chengfeng Non-ferrous Metals Co., Ltd. China
201 Tin Yunnan Tin Co., Ltd.** China
202 Tungsten A.L.M.T. Tungsten Corp. Japan
203 Tungsten Asia Tungsten Products Vietnam Ltd. Vietnam
204 Tungsten Chenzhou Diamond Tungsten Products Co., Ltd. China
205 Tungsten Chongyi Zhangyuan Tungsten Co., Ltd. China
206 Tungsten Dayu Weiliang Tungsten Co., Ltd. China
207 Tungsten Dayu Jincheng Tungsten Industry Co., Ltd. China
208 Tungsten FuJian JinXin Tungsten Co., Ltd. China
209 Tungsten Ganzhou Huaxing Tungsten Products Co., Ltd. China
210 Tungsten Ganzhou Jiangwu Ferrotungsten Co., Ltd. China
211 Tungsten Ganzhou Non-ferrous Metals Smelting Co., Ltd. China
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212 Tungsten Ganzhou Seadragon W & Mo Co., Ltd. China
213 Tungsten Ganzhou Yatai Tungsten Co., Ltd. China
214 Tungsten Global Tungsten & Powders Corp. United States
215 Tungsten Guangdong Xianglu Tungsten Co., Ltd. China
216 Tungsten H.C. Starck GmbH Germany
217 Tungsten H.C. Starck Smelting GmbH & Co. KG* Germany
218 Tungsten Hunan Chenzhou Mining Co., Ltd. China
219 Tungsten Hunan Chuangda Vanadium Tungsten Co., Ltd. Wuji China
220 Tungsten Hunan Chuangda Vanadium Tungsten Co., Ltd. Yanglin China
221 Tungsten Hunan Chunchang Nonferrous Metals Co., Ltd. China
222 Tungsten Hydrometallurg, JSC Russia
223 Tungsten Japan New Metals Co., Ltd. Japan
224 Tungsten Jiangwu H.C. Starck Tungsten Products Co., Ltd. China
225 Tungsten Jiangxi Gan Bei Tungsten Co., Ltd. China
226 Tungsten Jiangxi Tonggu Non-ferrous Metallurgical & Chemical Co., Ltd. China
227 Tungsten Jiangxi Xinsheng Tungsten Industry Co., Ltd. China
228 Tungsten Jiangxi Xiushui Xianggan Nonferrous Metals Co., Ltd. China
229 Tungsten Jiangxi Yaosheng Tungsten Co., Ltd. China
230 Tungsten Kennametal Fallon United States
231 Tungsten Kennametal Huntsville United States
232 Tungsten Malipo Haiyu Tungsten Co., Ltd. China
233 Tungsten Niagara Refining LLC United States
234 Tungsten Nui Phao H.C. Starck Tungsten Chemicals Manufacturing LLC Vietnam
235 Tungsten Pobedit, JSC* Russia
236 Tungsten Sanher Tungsten Vietnam Co., Ltd. Vietnam
237 Tungsten Tejing (Vietnam) Tungsten Co., Ltd. Vietnam
Smelters And Refiners Identified In Apple’s Supply Chain During 2015 But Subsequently Determined to Be
Inoperative Or Removed Prior to December 31, 2015.
Some smelters or refiners that are no longer reported in Apple’s supply chain may currently be participating in a Third
Party Audit.
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238 Tungsten Vietnam Youngsun Tungsten Industry Co., Ltd. Vietnam
239 Tungsten Wolfram Bergbau und Hütten AG Austria
240 Tungsten Xiamen Tungsten (H.C.) Co., Ltd. China
241 Tungsten Xiamen Tungsten Co., Ltd. China
242 Tungsten Xinhai Rendan Shaoguan Tungsten Co., Ltd. China
Subject
Mineral Facility Name of Smelter or Refiner
Country
location of
Smelter or
Refiner
1 Gold Advanced Chemical Co. United States
2 Gold Caridad Mexico
3 Gold Daye Non-Ferrous Metals Mining Ltd. China
4 Gold Gansu Seemine Material High-Tech Co., Ltd. China
5 Gold Guangdong Jinding Gold Ltd. China
6 Gold Hangzhou Fuchunjiang Smelting Co., Ltd. China
7 Gold Hunan Chenzhou Mining Group Co., Ltd. China
8 Gold Hwasung CJ Co., Ltd. Republic of Korea
9 Gold KGHM Polska Miedź Spółka Akcyjna Poland
10 Gold Korea Metal Co., Ltd. Republic of Korea
11 Gold Lingbao Gold Co., Ltd. China
12 Gold Lingbao Jinyuan Tonghui Refinery Co., Ltd. China
13 Gold Luoyang Zijin Yinhui Metal Smelting Co., Ltd. China
14 Gold Morris and Watson New Zealand
15 Gold OJSC Kolyma Refinery Russia
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16 Gold Penglai Penggang Gold Industry Co., Ltd. China
17 Gold Sabin Metal Corp. United States
18 Gold Samwon Metals Corp. Republic of Korea
19 Gold Shandong Tiancheng Biological Gold Industrial Co., Ltd. China
20 Gold Tongling Nonferrous Metals Group Holdings Co., Ltd. China
21 Gold Wieland Edelmetalle GmbH Germany
22 Gold Yantai Guoda Safina High-Advanced Refining Co. Ltd. China
23 Gold Yunnan Copper Industry Co., Ltd. China
24 Tin Chenzhou Yunxiang Mining and Metallurgy Co., Ltd. China
25 Tin CNMC (Guangxi) PGMA Co., Ltd. China
26 Tin Estanho de Rondônia S.A. Brazil
27 Tin Gejiu Yunxin Nonferrous Electrolysis Co., Ltd. China
28 Tin Gejiu Zi-Li China
29 Tin Huichang Jinshunda Tin Co., Ltd. China
30 Tin Linwu Xianggui Smelter Co. China
31 Tin Nankang Nanshan Tin Manufactory Co., Ltd. China
32 Tin PT Alam Lestari Kencana Indonesia
33 Tin PT Bangka Kudai Tin Indonesia
34 Tin PT Bangka Putra Karya Indonesia
35 Tin PT Bangka Timah Utama Sejahtera Indonesia
36 Tin PT Karimun Mining** Indonesia
37 Tin PT Seirama Tin Investment Indonesia
38 Tin PT Timah Nusantara Indonesia
39 Tin PT Tirus Putra Mandiri Indonesia
40 Tin PT Tommy Utama** Indonesia
41 Tungsten Ganxian Shirui New Material Co., Ltd. China
42 Tungsten Jiangxi Minmetals Gao’an Non-ferrous Metals Co., Ltd. China
Note: Smelter and refiner facility names originate from information provided by the LBMA and/or the CFSP.
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* The smelter/refiner is believed to process Subject Minerals solely from recycled or scrap sources. It is listed
alongside smelters and refiners in this Annex to highlight its efforts to complete a Third Party Audit. Other smelters
and refiners determined to be processing Subject Minerals solely from recycled or scrap sources, which have not
undergone a Third Party Audit or which are not seeking to participate in a Third Party Audit, are not listed.
** The smelter/refiner has changed its compliance or operational status since December 31, 2015.
ANNEX III
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* The DRC or Adjoining Countries
Argentina
Australia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Belgium
Bolivia
Botswana
Brazil
Burkina Faso
Burundi*
Cambodia
Canada
Chile
China
Colombia
Côte D’Ivoire
Czech Republic
Democratic Republic of the Congo*
Djibouti
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Egypt
Estonia
Ethiopia
Finland
France
Germany
Ghana
Guinea
Guyana
Hungary
India
Indonesia
Ireland
Israel
Japan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kyrgyz Republic
Laos
Liberia
Luxembourg
Madagascar
Malaysia
Mali
Mauritania
Mauritius
Mongolia
Mozambique
Myanmar
Namibia
Netherlands
Nigeria
Peru
Poland
Portugal
Republic of Korea
Russia
Rwanda*
Sierra Leone
Singapore
Slovakia
South Africa
Spain
Suriname
Sweden
Switzerland
Taiwan
Tanzania*
Thailand
United Kingdom
United States
Uzbekistan
Vietnam
Zambia*
Zimbabwe
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Specialized Disclosure Report
Apple Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
1 Infinite Loop
Cupertino, California 95014
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
D. Bruce Sewell
Senior Vice President,
General Counsel and Secretary
(408) 996-1010
(Name and telephone number, including area code, of the
person to contact in connection with this report.)
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the information in this form applies:
California 001-36743 94-2404110
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(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
⌧ Rule 13p-1 under the Securities Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13p-1) for the reporting period from January 1 to
December 31, 2015.
Section 1 – Conflict Minerals Disclosure
Items 1.01 and 1.02 Conflict Minerals Disclosure and Report, Exhibit
Conflict Minerals Disclosure
A copy of Apple Inc.’s (“Apple’s”) Conflict Minerals Report for the reporting period January 1, 2015 to December 31, 2015
is provided as Exhibit 1.01 hereto and is publicly available at investor.apple.com/sec.cfm. Apple’s determination and
related disclosures relating to materials that may come from recycled and scrap sources are included in Apple’s Conflict
Minerals Report and incorporated by reference herein.
Section 2 – Exhibits
Item 2.01 Exhibits
Exhibit 1.01 – Conflict Minerals Report for the reporting period January 1, 2015 to December 31, 2015.
* * * * *
2
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be
signed on its behalf by the duly authorized undersigned.
Apple Inc.
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By: /s/ D. Bruce Sewell Date: March 30, 2016
D. Bruce Sewell
Senior Vice President,
General Counsel and Secretary
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit
Number Description
1.01 Conflict Minerals Report for the reporting period January 1, 2015 to December 31, 2015.
Exhibit 1.01
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CONFLICT MINERALS REPORT
Overview of Apple’s Commitment To Responsible Sourcing
Apple is committed to responsible sourcing, and working to ensure that the minerals in its products do not finance armed conflict is an important part of its dedication to operate a responsible supply chain. As of December 31, 2015, after five years of
devoted effort, 100% of the identified smelters and refiners in Apple’s supply chain for current products were participating in an
independent third party conflict minerals audit (“Third Party Audit”) program. Apple believes that this effort has driven awareness and improved sourcing practices across a wide base of smelters and refiners that supply the industry well beyond Apple.
While this is an important milestone, and may be viewed by some companies as grounds to declare themselves “conflict free,”
Apple does not believe that Third Party Audit program participation alone is sufficient to label products “conflict free.” Apple believes it has more work to do. In 2016, Apple is turning its attention to two key areas: enhancing due diligence in the gold supply chain and helping improve local incident reporting and issue resolution.
Apple plans to continue to review in detail credible reports of incidents in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (the “DRC”) and
adjoining countries (collectively, the “Region”) that may potentially connect to Apple’s supply chain and confirm the transparent
reporting and resolution of any incidents related to armed groups where these incidents may reasonably relate to its supply
chain. Additionally, Apple intends to further its efforts to drive smelters and refiners to comply with Third Party Audits, and Apple
will continue to remove from its supply chain those smelters or refiners that do not comply.
Apple recognizes that it will take the contributions of many different stakeholders to effect lasting change in the minerals sector
of the Region. Accordingly, Apple will continue its efforts to partner with like-minded companies, directly engage with key nongovernment
and government organizations, and work with Third Party Audit program facilitators to drive improvements aimed at
the ultimate objective of protecting human rights in the Region.
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Details of Apple’s Approach to Responsible Sourcing
Foundational Due Diligence: Third Party Audit Program Participation
Apple believes that foundational conflict minerals due diligence necessitates having all smelters and refiners in Apple’s supply chain participating in a Third Party Audit program. Third Party Audits typically involve an examination of individual purchasing transactions on a sample basis to assess the reasonableness and effectiveness of conflict mineral sourcing practices at the particular smelter or refiner.
Currently there exist a number of different Third Party Audit programs. Apple principally supports the work of the Conflict Free
Sourcing Initiative (the “CFSI”). Apple has served in leadership roles supporting the CFSI’s Third Party Audit program—the Conflict
Free Smelter Program (the “CFSP”). Apple also supports the efforts of other Third Party Audit programs, such as those carried out
by the London Bullion Market Association (the “LBMA”), the Responsible Jewellery Council and ITRI through its Tin Supply Chain
Initiative (“iTSCi”), to be better aligned with the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (“OECD”) Due
Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas.
Apple believes that Third Party Audits play a significant role in providing assurances that smelters and refiners have due diligence
systems in place to ensure that their operations and sourcing do not support conflict in the Region. To expand the number of
smelters and refiners participating in a Third Party Audit program, Apple representatives have worked directly on the ground with
smelters and refiners since 2011 to assist them with the audit process, and Apple representatives also have provided due
diligence assistance to many smelters and refiners.
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Further Due Diligence: Incident Review and Resolution
As part of its reasonable due diligence, Apple takes additional steps beyond the foundational due diligence embodied by Third
Party Audit programs for smelters and refiners. These steps include detailed review of credible reports of incidents which may
potentially connect to Apple’s supply chain, and confirming that incidents related to armed groups which may reasonably relate to
Apple’s supply chain are transparently reported and addressed.
Apple reviewed more than 700 iTSCi reports for 2015 relating to incidents, potentially associated with mine sites connected to
various smelters in Apple’s supply chain. These smelters also support many other companies in the electronics industry. Based on
its review, Apple found that in a few cases individuals associated or potentially associated with armed groups, in particular the
police in the DRC and the DRC national army, were alleged to be involved in incidents linked to smelters in Apple’s supply chain.
While, to date, Apple does not have reason to believe that these incidents resulted in associated specified minerals being included
in Apple’s products, Apple remains concerned about a number of reported incidents. Accordingly, Apple is actively engaged with
appropriate stakeholders to better understand incident reports and how they are addressed and, in the case of three specific
incidents, continues to actively investigate the follow-up actions that have been taken to address these incidents.
Driving Measurable Progress for the Collective Good
In response to concerns raised that gold, columbite-tantalite (coltan), cassiterite, wolframite, tantalum, tin, and tungsten
(collectively, the “Subject Minerals”) from the Region were supporting conflict by armed groups, Apple determined to expand its
smelter and refiner base participating in Third Party Audit programs rather than simply ban minerals from the Region in its supply
chain. Apple’s decision was intended in part to increase the number of such participating smelters and refiners across the industry,
not only in Apple’s supply chain. What began with 109 identified non-compliant smelters and refiners at the end of 2010, turned
into significant, measurable progress over a few short years.
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By the end of 2013, 44% of smelters and refiners were participating in a Third Party Audit program. While this was more than
double the number of participating smelters and refiners at the end of 2012, it was still a long way from Apple’s goal of 100%
smelter and refiner participation. In order to achieve this goal, Apple increased the pressure each year. In 2014, Apple began
publishing the names, countries and compliance status of smelters and refiners in its supply chain. Beginning in 2014, Apple also
launched supply chain wide campaigns that established strict deadlines for smelters and refiners to demonstrate their commitment
to undergo a Third Party Audit or be removed from Apple’s supply chain.
Leveraging Expertise to Drive Desired Outcomes
Knowing that sustainable responsible sourcing cannot be achieved by pressure alone, Apple began offering assistance and
support to smelters and refiners, as well as suppliers. Since 2011, Apple representatives and subject matter experts have met in
the field with smelters and refiners to encourage participation and offer audit preparation assistance (see Annex I: 2015 Due
Diligence Measures Performed, point 2, for 2015 details). And in an effort to strengthen alignment with the OECD Due Diligence
Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas: Second Edition, including the
related supplements on tantalum, tin, tungsten, and gold (the “OECD Due Diligence Guidance”), in 2015 Apple notified smelters
and refiners of identified risks and requested they report on and respond to those risks.
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Apple has also been conducting spot audits since 2013 to assess suppliers’ understanding of due diligence requirements. In order to
better support suppliers having to change sourcing or push smelters or refiners to become compliant, in 2015 Apple provided inperson
training to 58 suppliers not yet meeting Apple’s requirements and developed a web-based training tool. Relevant training
materials have been made available to partners outside of Apple’s supply chain in order to be further developed for use industrywide.
Apple believes that making these materials available will strengthen supplier due diligence across the industry.
The combination of training, public reporting and a ticking clock drove the number from 82 smelters and refiners participating in a
Third Party Audit program by the end of 2013 to 242 participating smelters and refiners by the end of 2015. Of these 242 participating
smelters and refiners, 86% had already completed a Third Party Audit by the end of 2015, while the other 14% were in the process of
undergoing such a Third Party Audit as of December 31, 2015.
Still, some smelters and refiners chose not to take advantage of Apple’s assistance programs, while others refused to take part in any
Third Party Audit entirely. Neither pressure nor incentives for help were enough to persuade them to comply. Accordingly, Apple
directed the removal of 35 smelters and refiners not willing to participate in a Third Party Audit, and as of December 31, 2015, these
35 smelters and refiners are no longer reported in Apple’s supply chain. In addition, Apple has notified its suppliers that it has recently
required the removal of another refiner from its supply chain for its failure to satisfy requirements in connection with its Third Party
Audit and its subsequent delisting by the LBMA after December 31, 2015. Apple has had no choice but to remove these smelters and
refiners from its supply chain, as Apple views compliance as non-negotiable.
Going to Greater Lengths on the Ground
In 2015, Apple personnel spent hundreds of hours in the Region, to better understand the challenges of conducting effective due
diligence in high-risk areas. Based on this work, Apple is focusing further attention on two key areas: allegations of illicit trade of gold
and local incident reporting in existing traceability systems.
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The focus on gold was chosen because of the low number of gold mine sites participating in a traceability program, and a high
concentration of armed groups purportedly involved in the gold trade. Accordingly, Apple initiated an independent third party
investigation of its gold supply chain, and, as part of this investigation, uncovered specific allegations of, among other things,
smuggling of gold that could be associated with armed groups (see Annex I for further details). Though still unsubstantiated, Apple
continues to investigate such allegations in order to determine their veracity. Where necessary, Apple will consider and address, if
reasonably practical, the situation, to the extent it relates to Apple’s supply chain.
Considering reports from numerous groups and organizations related to traceability gaps, stolen minerals, and fraudulent use of
tags, Apple has focused on local incident reporting to determine if local systems are effectively able to capture and remediate
incidents when they arise, and if any incidents of concern may be associated with Apple’s supply chain. Apple’s review identified
incidents of varying nature and concern, including, among others, incidents involving theft of, and/or fraud in connection with, tags
and minerals and military and police levies or payments at or near mine sites. As of the date of this report, not all 2015 incidents
have been publicly reported, fully traced to minerals associated with smelters, resolved or remediated. Notwithstanding these
limitations, Apple has sought to confirm that every relevant identified incident was followed up including, where appropriate, by
applicable local authorities.
Based on the reports reviewed by Apple and additional information provided by iTSCi, Apple has received confirmation that three
incidents linked to smelters reported in Apple’s supply chain have occurred in which individuals identified as members or potential
members of organizations within the meaning of “armed groups,” as defined in Item 1.01(d)(2) of Form SD, in particular the police in
the DRC and the DRC national army, were alleged to be involved. Each incident appears to have involved no more than a few
individuals in isolated theft, illegal tax or similar criminal activity, potentially for personal gain, and, based on information received to
date, the alleged perpetrators have been sanctioned or the specific incident has otherwise received some level of official redress by
the local authorities. Apple continues to actively investigate the follow-up actions that have been taken to address these incidents.
However, with respect to these three incidents, Apple has not, to date, been able to determine whether specific minerals were
included in Apple’s products. The challenges with tracking specific mineral quantities through the supply chain currently prevent the
traceability of any specific mineral shipment through the entire manufacturing process.
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Apple believes there is little doubt that there is a need to enhance gold trading due diligence, to increase local
stakeholder involvement, and to ensure that Third Party Audit programs reinforce requirements for smelter and refiners to
be aware of and follow-up on the resolution of incidents. Accordingly, Apple has taken initial steps to address identified
deficiencies and incidents by contributing to Partnership Africa Canada to develop responsible gold traceability programs
and channels for legally traded artisanal gold. Additionally, Apple has funded the first comprehensive due diligence
training that brought together more than 60 DRC government and civil society actors from multiple territories to deepen
their understanding of the incident reporting process. Apple also has funded the development of training materials to
clarify the iTSCi incident reporting process.
To better understand how due diligence programs impact changes on the ground, Apple and its consultants also
reviewed various program reports, including those from relevant government and non-governmental reporting
organizations. Apple found that the lack of consistency in data across programs hampered the opportunity to assess the
impacts of in-region initiatives. As a result, Apple is working with partners to learn how better data coordination may be
achieved, and intends to take further steps to develop comparable metrics that can assess the impact of responsible
sourcing initiatives in the Region.
Recognizing that creating sustainable change on the ground in the Region will take the efforts of many actors, Apple has
provided financial support for several in-region programs. Apple intends to continue working collaboratively to push those
systems designed to ensure smelters and refiners are sourcing responsibly to become consistently accurate and secure
and yield the high standards of transparency and accountability that Apple demands. The broader change that needs to
occur will only be possible with continued strategic collaboration across law enforcement, governments, nongovernmental
organizations and multiple industries.
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Risk Mitigation and Future Due Diligence Measures
Apple designed its due diligence measures to conform to OECD Due Diligence Guidance. Apple’s supply chain mapping and due
diligence activities have highlighted specific improvements Apple intends to pursue not only to advance its own due diligence
measures but also to mitigate and address systemic risks:
Determination
Based on the information provided by Apple’s suppliers and its own due diligence efforts through December 31, 2015 (see Annex I),
Apple believes that the facilities that may have been used to process the Subject Minerals in Apple’s products include the smelters
and refiners listed in Annex II below.
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• Continuing to pressure smelters and refiners to participate in Third Party Audit programs and work with iTSCi to improve
capabilities of reporting and addressing risks in the supply chain;
• Continuing to work with its suppliers to help them better understand and fully satisfy Apple’s Subject Minerals requirements;
• Continuing to engage with Third Party Audit programs to support OECD Due Diligence Guidance to better align and address
gaps in the systems, processes and protocols for audit programs;
• Continuing to encourage improved monitoring, transparent reporting (including the ongoing development of incident
classification and follow-up expectations), and alignment both in the iTSCi system and through additional in-region programs
and stakeholders to contribute to a more lasting impact in the mineral supply chain and governance of the Region; and
• Accelerating enforcement and reporting through partnerships with government and non-government organizations as well as
companies and other actors similarly committed to driving sustainable change in the Region.
Through the smelter and refiner identification and validation process, Apple has identified a total of 284 smelters and
refiners as potential sources of Subject Minerals that, initially, were believed to have been in its supply chain at some
point during 2015 (see Annex II). Of this group, 242 smelters and refiners were determined to be in Apple’s supply chain
as of December 31, 2015. Of the remaining 42, Apple determined that seven smelters and refiners were found to be
inoperative during 2015 and the remaining 35 reported smelters and refiners were actively removed from Apple’s supply
chain at the request of Apple. Of these 35 removed smelters and refiners, 24 had been reported in previous Apple
Conflict Minerals Reports and the remaining were newly identified and reported to Apple in 2015. While mineral stock
from removed smelters and refiners may remain in Apple’s supply chain, Apple has no reason to believe that any of the
foregoing 42 smelters and refiners were sourcing minerals from the Region.
Apple’s reasonable country of origin inquiry is based on Third Party Audit information and, to the extent that country of
origin information has not been audited, additional information collected by it and others. To the extent reasonably
possible, Apple has documented the country of origin of identified smelters and refiners based on information received
through the CFSP, surveys of smelters and refiners, and/or third party reviews of publicly available information. However,
some country of origin information has not been audited by a third party because, among other reasons, applicable
smelters and refiners have gone out of operation before completing a Third Party Audit, smelters and refiners have not
gone through a Third Party Audit, or the Third Party Audit does not yet include reporting of country of origin information.
Therefore, Apple does not have sufficient information to conclusively determine the countries of origin of the Subject
Minerals in all of its products; however, based on the information provided by Apple’s suppliers, smelters, and refiners, as
well as from the CFSP and other sources, Apple believes that the Subject Minerals contained in its products originate
from the countries listed in Annex III below, as well as from recycled and scrap sources.
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Of all of the smelters and refiners of Subject Minerals identified for 2015, Apple found no reasonable basis for concluding
that any such smelter or refiner sourced Subject Minerals that directly or indirectly finance or benefit armed groups. The 29
smelters and refiners known to be sourcing from the DRC or an adjoining country all completed a Third Party Audit.* Of
these 29 smelters and refiners, 23 have undergone a Third Party Audit requiring the review of the smelter or refiner’s
traceability of Subject Minerals and the smelter or refiner’s country of origin information in addition to a validation of its due
diligence systems. The remaining six were audited with respect to their due diligence systems and Apple expects them, as
part of their next Third Party Audit, to have their country of origin information audited.
About this Report
This report has been prepared pursuant to Rule 13p-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, for the
reporting period from January 1 to December 31, 2015.
This report relates to the process undertaken for Apple products that were manufactured, or contracted to be manufactured,
during 2015 and that contain Subject Minerals.
These products are Apple’s iPhone®, iPad®, Mac®, iPod®, Apple TV®, Apple Watch®, Beats® products, displays, and
Apple accessories. Third party products that Apple retails but that it does not manufacture or contract to manufacture are
outside of the scope of this report. The smelters and refiners identified in this report include smelters and refiners producing
service or spare parts contract manufactured in 2015 for use in connection with the subsequent service of previously sold
products, including products serviced in subsequent years using those parts. This report does not include smelters and/or
refiners of tantalum, tin, tungsten, and gold included in end-of-life service parts for products that Apple no longer
manufactures or contracts to manufacture.
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* The foregoing does not include smelters and refiners indirectly sourcing from the DRC or adjoining countries by acquiring
Subject Minerals from these 29 smelters and refiners.
This report’s use of the terms “smelters” and “refiners” refers to the facilities processing primary Subject Minerals to retail purity.
Apple suppliers have in some cases reported smelters and refiners that Apple believes are not operational or may have been
misidentified as smelters and refiners. As a result, Apple continues to conduct independent research on smelters and refiners
and to work with suppliers throughout its supply chain to re-validate, improve, and refine their reported information, taking into
account supply chain fluctuations and other changes in status or scope and relationships over time. “Identified” smelters and
refiners are those that (i) have been reported in supplier surveys, (ii) Apple believes are currently operational, were operational
at some point during the applicable year or, while inoperative, were capable of re-engagement with minimal delay or effort, and
(iii) otherwise meet the definition of a smelter or refiner. As part of its reasonable country of origin inquiry, Apple concluded that
several processing facilities are using only recycled material. Facilities that process only secondary materials (i.e., scrap or
recycled material) are excluded from the scope of this report, except where the entity has undergone a Third Party Audit and is
otherwise identified in Annex II.
Participating smelters and refiners are those that have agreed to participate in, or have been found compliant with, the CFSP or
cross-recognized independent third party conflict minerals audit programs confirming their conflict mineral sourcing practices.
Such programs may also include audits of traceability requirements, conformity with OECD Due Diligence Guidance,
management systems, and/or risk assessments. Cross-recognized independent third party conflict minerals audit programs
include the LBMA’s Responsible Gold Program and the Responsible Jewellery Council Chain-of-Custody Certification.
Throughout this report the audits by these programs are included in references to “Third Party Audit” programs.
This report includes forward-looking statements, within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, that
involve risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements provide current expectations of future events based on certain
assumptions and include any statement that does not directly relate to any historical or current fact. Forward-looking statements
can also be identified by words such as “expects,” “plans,” “intends,” “will,” “may,” and similar terms. Forward-looking
statements are not guarantees of future performance. Apple assumes no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking
statements for any reason, except as required by law. Subsequent events may affect Apple’s future determinations under Rule
13p-1.
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ANNEX I
Design of Due Diligence
Apple designed its due diligence measures to conform to the OECD Due Diligence Guidance.
2015 Due Diligence Measures Performed:
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1. Apple required relevant suppliers to source from smelters and refiners that have participated in an independent
Third Party Audit program. As such, Apple identified smelters and refiners that did not meet this requirement
and informed relevant suppliers of these smelters and refiners.
2. Apple provided audit preparation assistance and remediation support to certain individual smelters and refiners,
by assessing, improving or correcting their current due diligence practices and documentation to the industry
standard required to pass an independent Third Party Audit.
3. In order to determine whether reported smelters and refiners, identified as potentially sourcing Subject Minerals
from the DRC or adjoining countries, may be associated with armed groups:
• Apple compared information provided by the CFSP against other publicly available information. This
publicly available information included investigation reports from non-governmental organizations
and international organizations that have conducted investigations on individuals and companies
associated with armed groups.
• Apple reviewed the public regional bi-annual iTSCi incident reports that were still open at the
beginning of 2015. This review concluded that there were reports of relevant incidents involving
armed groups and smelters and refiners potentially in Apple’s supply chain. This finding triggered
further review of iTSCi incident reports and iTSCi member reports opened in January – December of
2015 to identify which reports related to armed group interference in the mineral supply chain,
whether these incidents had been followed-up and remediated, and whether the incidents could be
linked to smelters and refiners in Apple’s supply chain.
4. In response to the delisting of the Al Kaloti Jewelers Factory Limited (“Al Kaloti”) in April 2015, from the Dubai Good Delivery list, Apple commissioned a third party consultant to conduct an independent investigation on potential links between Al Kaloti and refiners that have been reported in Apple’s supply chain. The objective of the investigation was to identify whether reported gold refiners may be associated with armed groups. The initial investigation was completed in September 2015, and further follow up is ongoing.
ANNEX II
Smelters And Refiners Reported In Apple’s Supply Chain As Of December 31, 2015. Smelters or refiners that complete a Third Party Audit will be approved for Apple’s supply chain; otherwise, such smelters
and refiners will be removed from Apple’s supply chain.
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Subject
Metal Facility Name of Smelter of Refiner
Country
location of
Smelter or
Refiner
1 Gold Aida Chemical Industries Co., Ltd.* Japan
2 Gold Allgemeine Gold-und Silberscheideanstalt AG Germany
3 Gold Almalyk Mining and Metallurgical Complex Uzbekistan
4 Gold AngloGold Ashanti Córrego do Sítio Mineraçäo Brazil
5 Gold Argor-Heraeus S.A. Switzerland
6 Gold Asahi Pretec Corp. Japan
7 Gold Asahi Refining Canada, Ltd. Canada
8 Gold Asahi Refining USA, Inc. United States
9 Gold Asaka Riken Co., Ltd.* Japan
10 Gold Atasay Kuyumculuk Sanayi Ve Ticaret A.S. Turkey
11 Gold Aurubis AG Germany
12 Gold Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (Central Bank of the Philippines) Philippines
13 Gold Boliden AB Sweden
14 Gold C. Hafner GmbH + Co. KG Germany
15 Gold CCR Refinery – Glencore Canada Corp. Canada
16 Gold Cendres + Métaux S.A. Switzerland
17 Gold Chimet S.p.A. Italy
18 Gold Daejin Indus Co., Ltd. Republic of Korea
19 Gold Doduco GmbH Germany
20 Gold Dowa Japan
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21 Gold DSC (Do Sung Corp.) Republic of Korea
22 Gold ECO-System Recycling Co., Ltd.* Japan
23 Gold Elemetal Refining, LLC United States
24 Gold Faggi Enrico S.p.A. Italy
25 Gold Great Wall Precious Metals Co., LTD. of CBPM China
26 Gold Heimerle + Meule GmbH* Germany
27 Gold Heraeus Ltd. Hong Kong China
28 Gold Heraeus Precious Metals GmbH & Co. KG Germany
29 Gold Inner Mongolia Qiankun Gold and Silver Refinery Share Co., Ltd. China
30 Gold Ishifuku Metal Industry Co., Ltd. Japan
31 Gold Istanbul Gold Refinery Turkey
32 Gold Japan Mint Japan
33 Gold Jiangxi Copper Co., Ltd. China
34 Gold JSC Ekaterinburg Non-Ferrous Metal Processing Plant Russia
35 Gold JSC UralElectromed Russia
36 Gold JX Nippon Mining & Metals Co., Ltd. Japan
37 Gold Kazzinc Kazakhstan
38 Gold Kennecott Utah Copper, LLC United States
39 Gold Kojima Chemicals Co., Ltd. Japan
40 Gold Kyrgyzaltyn JSC Kyrgyzstan
41 Gold L’ azurde Co. For Jewelry** Saudi Arabia
42 Gold LS-NIKKO Copper, Inc. Republic of Korea
43 Gold Materion United States
44 Gold Matsuda Sangyo Co., Ltd. Japan
45 Gold Metalor Technologies (Hong Kong), Ltd. China
46 Gold Metalor Technologies (Singapore) Pte., Ltd. Singapore
47 Gold Metalor Technologies (Suzhou) Ltd. China
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48 Gold Metalor Technologies S.A. Switzerland
49 Gold Metalor USA Refining Corp. United States
50 Gold Metalúrgica Met-Mex Peñoles S.A. de C.V. Mexico
51 Gold Mitsubishi Materials Corp. Japan
52 Gold Mitsui Mining and Smelting Co., Ltd. Japan
53 Gold MMTC-PAMP India Pvt., Ltd. India
54 Gold Moscow Special Alloys Processing Plant Russia
55 Gold Nadir Metal Rafineri San. Ve Tic. A.S. Turkey
56 Gold Navoi Mining and Metallurgy Combinat Uzbekistan
57 Gold Nihon Material Co., Ltd. Japan
58 Gold Ögussa Österreichische Gold- und Silber-Scheideanstalt GmbH Austria
59 Gold Ohura Precious Metal Industry Co., Ltd. Japan
60 Gold OJSC “The Gulidov Krasnoyarsk Non-Ferrous Metals Plant” (OJSC Krastsvetmet) Russia
61 Gold OJSC Novosibirsk Refinery Russia
62 Gold PAMP S.A. Switzerland
63 Gold Prioksky Plant of Non-Ferrous Metals Russia
64 Gold PT Aneka Tambang (Persero) Tbk Indonesia
65 Gold PX Précinox S.A. Switzerland
66 Gold Rand Refinery (Pty) Ltd. South Africa
67 Gold Republic Metals Corp. United States
68 Gold Royal Canadian Mint Canada
69 Gold Samduck Precious Metals Republic of Korea
70 Gold Schone Edelmetaal B.V. Netherlands
71 Gold SEMPSA Joyería Platería S.A. Spain
72 Gold Shandong Zhaojin Gold & Silver Refinery Co., Ltd. China
73 Gold Sichuan Tianze Precious Metals Co., Ltd. China
74 Gold Singway Technology Co., Ltd. Taiwan
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75 Gold SOE Shyolkovsky Factory of Secondary Precious Metals Russia
76 Gold Solar Applied Materials Technology Corp. Taiwan
77 Gold Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., Ltd. Japan
78 Gold T.C.A. S.p.A Italy
79 Gold Tanaka Kikinzoku Kogyo K.K. Japan
80 Gold The Refinery of Shandong Gold Mining Co., Ltd. China
81 Gold Tokuriki Honten Co., Ltd. Japan
82 Gold Torecom Republic of Korea
83 Gold Umicore Brasil Ltda. Brazil
84 Gold Umicore Precious Metals Thailand Thailand
85 Gold Umicore S.A. Business Unit Precious Metals Refining Belgium
86 Gold United Precious Metal Refining, Inc.* United States
87 Gold Valcambi S.A. Switzerland
88 Gold Western Australian Mint trading as The Perth Mint Australia
89 Gold Yamamoto Precious Metal Co., Ltd.* Japan
90 Gold Yokohama Metal Co., Ltd.** Japan
91 Gold Zhongyuan Gold Smelter of Zhongjin Gold Corp. China
92 Gold Zijin Mining Group Co., Ltd. Gold Refinery China
93 Tantalum Changsha South Tantalum Niobium Co., Ltd. China
94 Tantalum Conghua Tantalum and Niobium Smeltry China
95 Tantalum D Block Metals, LLC* United States
96 Tantalum Duoluoshan China
97 Tantalum Exotech, Inc. United States
98 Tantalum F&X Electro-Materials, Ltd. China
99 Tantalum FIR Metals & Resource Ltd. China
100 Tantalum Global Advanced Metals Aizu Japan
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101 Tantalum Global Advanced Metals Boyertown United States
102 Tantalum Guangdong Zhiyuan New Material Co., Ltd. China
103 Tantalum H.C. Starck Co., Ltd.* Thailand
104 Tantalum H.C. Starck GmbH Goslar Germany
105 Tantalum H.C. Starck GmbH Laufenburg Germany
106 Tantalum H.C. Starck Hermsdorf GmbH Germany
107 Tantalum H.C. Starck Smelting GmbH & Co. KG Germany
108 Tantalum H.C. Starck, Inc. United States
109 Tantalum H.C. Starck, Ltd. Japan
110 Tantalum Hengyang King Xing Lifeng New Materials Co., Ltd. China
111 Tantalum Hi-Temp Specialty Metals, Inc.* United States
112 Tantalum Jiangxi Dinghai Tantalum & Niobium Co., Ltd. China
113 Tantalum JiuJiang JinXin Nonferrous Metals Co., Ltd. China
114 Tantalum JiuJiang Tanbre Co., Ltd. China
115 Tantalum Jiujiang Zhongao Tantalum & Niobium Co., Ltd. China
116 Tantalum Kemet Blue Metals Mexico
117 Tantalum KEMET Blue Powder United States
118 Tantalum King-Tan Tantalum Industry, Ltd. China
119 Tantalum LSM Brasil S.A. Brazil
120 Tantalum Metallurgical Products India Pvt., Ltd. India
121 Tantalum Mineração Taboca S.A. Brazil
122 Tantalum Mitsui Mining & Smelting* Japan
123 Tantalum Molycorp Silmet A.S. Estonia
124 Tantalum Ningxia Orient Tantalum Industry Co., Ltd. China
125 Tantalum Plansee SE Liezen Austria
126 Tantalum Plansee SE Reutte Austria
127 Tantalum QuantumClean* United States
128 Tantalum Resind Indústria e Comércio, Ltda. Brazil
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129 Tantalum RFH Tantalum Smeltry Co., Ltd. China
130 Tantalum Solikamsk Magnesium Works OAO Russia
131 Tantalum Taki Chemicals Japan
132 Tantalum Telex Metals United States
133 Tantalum Tranzact, Inc.* United States
134 Tantalum Ulba Metallurgical Plant JSC Kazakhstan
135 Tantalum XinXing Haorong Electronic Material Co., Ltd. China
136 Tantalum Yichun Jin Yang Rare Metal Co., Ltd. China
137 Tantalum Zhuzhou Cement Carbide China
138 Tin Alpha United States
139 Tin An Vinh Joint Stock Mineral Processing Co. Vietnam
140 Tin China Tin Group Co., Ltd. China
141 Tin Cooperativa Metalurgica de Rondônia Ltda. Brazil
142 Tin CV Ayi Jaya Indonesia
143 Tin CV Gita Pesona Indonesia
144 Tin CV Serumpun Sebalai Indonesia
145 Tin CV United Smelting Indonesia
146 Tin CV Venus Inti Perkasa Indonesia
147 Tin Dowa Japan
148 Tin Electro-Mechanical Facility of the Cao Bang Minerals & Metallurgy Joint Stock Co. Vietnam
149 Tin Elmet S.L.U. (Metallo Group)* Spain
150 Tin EM Vinto Bolivia
151 Tin Feinhütte Halsbrücke GmbH Germany
152 Tin Fenix Metals Poland
153 Tin Gejiu Kai Meng Industry and Trade LLC China
154 Tin Gejiu Non-Ferrous Metal Processing Co., Ltd. China
155 Tin Jiangxi Ketai Advanced Material Co., Ltd. China
156 Tin Magnu’s Minerais Metais e Ligas, Ltda. Brazil
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157 Tin Malaysia Smelting Corp. (MSC) Malaysia
158 Tin Melt Metais e Ligas S.A. Brazil
159 Tin Metallic Resources, Inc. United States
160 Tin Metallo-Chimique N.V. Belgium
161 Tin Mineração Taboca S.A. Brazil
162 Tin Minsur Peru
163 Tin Mitsubishi Materials Corp.* Japan
164 Tin Nghe Tinh Non-Ferrous Metals Joint Stock Co. Vietnam
165 Tin O.M. Manufacturing (Thailand) Co., Ltd.* Thailand
166 Tin O.M. Manufacturing Philippines, Inc.* Philippines
167 Tin Operaciones Metalurgical S.A. Bolivia
168 Tin PT Aries Kencana Sejahtera Indonesia
169 Tin PT Artha Cipta Langgeng Indonesia
170 Tin PT ATD Makmur Mandiri Jaya Indonesia
171 Tin PT Babel Inti Perkasa Indonesia
172 Tin PT Bangka Prima Tin Indonesia
173 Tin PT Bangka Tin Industry Indonesia
174 Tin PT Belitung Industri Sejahtera Indonesia
175 Tin PT BilliTin Makmur Lestari Indonesia
176 Tin PT Bukit Timah Indonesia
177 Tin PT Cipta Persada Mulia Indonesia
178 Tin PT DS Jaya Abadi Indonesia
179 Tin PT Eunindo Usaha Mandiri Indonesia
180 Tin PT Inti Stania Prima Indonesia
181 Tin PT Justindo Indonesia
182 Tin PT Mitra Stania Prima Indonesia
183 Tin PT Panca Mega Persada Indonesia
184 Tin PT Prima Timah Utama Indonesia
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185 Tin PT Sariwiguna Binasentosa Indonesia
186 Tin PT Stanindo Inti Perkasa Indonesia
187 Tin PT Sumber Jaya Indah Indonesia
188 Tin PT Timah (Persero) Tbk Kundur Indonesia
189 Tin PT Timah (Persero) Tbk Mentok Indonesia
190 Tin PT Tinindo Inter Nusa Indonesia
191 Tin PT Wahana Parkit Jaya Indonesia
192 Tin PT Refined Bangka Tin** Indonesia
193 Tin Resind Indústria e Comércio, Ltda. Brazil
194 Tin Rui Da Hung Taiwan
195 Tin Soft Metais, Ltda. Brazil
196 Tin Thaisarco Thailand
197 Tin Tuyen Quang Non-Ferrous Metals Joint Stock Co. Vietnam
198 Tin VQB Mineral and Trading Group JSC Vietnam
199 Tin White Solder Metalurgia e Mineração, Ltda. Brazil
200 Tin Yunnan Chengfeng Non-ferrous Metals Co., Ltd. China
201 Tin Yunnan Tin Co., Ltd.** China
202 Tungsten A.L.M.T. Tungsten Corp. Japan
203 Tungsten Asia Tungsten Products Vietnam Ltd. Vietnam
204 Tungsten Chenzhou Diamond Tungsten Products Co., Ltd. China
205 Tungsten Chongyi Zhangyuan Tungsten Co., Ltd. China
206 Tungsten Dayu Weiliang Tungsten Co., Ltd. China
207 Tungsten Dayu Jincheng Tungsten Industry Co., Ltd. China
208 Tungsten FuJian JinXin Tungsten Co., Ltd. China
209 Tungsten Ganzhou Huaxing Tungsten Products Co., Ltd. China
210 Tungsten Ganzhou Jiangwu Ferrotungsten Co., Ltd. China
211 Tungsten Ganzhou Non-ferrous Metals Smelting Co., Ltd. China
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212 Tungsten Ganzhou Seadragon W & Mo Co., Ltd. China
213 Tungsten Ganzhou Yatai Tungsten Co., Ltd. China
214 Tungsten Global Tungsten & Powders Corp. United States
215 Tungsten Guangdong Xianglu Tungsten Co., Ltd. China
216 Tungsten H.C. Starck GmbH Germany
217 Tungsten H.C. Starck Smelting GmbH & Co. KG* Germany
218 Tungsten Hunan Chenzhou Mining Co., Ltd. China
219 Tungsten Hunan Chuangda Vanadium Tungsten Co., Ltd. Wuji China
220 Tungsten Hunan Chuangda Vanadium Tungsten Co., Ltd. Yanglin China
221 Tungsten Hunan Chunchang Nonferrous Metals Co., Ltd. China
222 Tungsten Hydrometallurg, JSC Russia
223 Tungsten Japan New Metals Co., Ltd. Japan
224 Tungsten Jiangwu H.C. Starck Tungsten Products Co., Ltd. China
225 Tungsten Jiangxi Gan Bei Tungsten Co., Ltd. China
226 Tungsten Jiangxi Tonggu Non-ferrous Metallurgical & Chemical Co., Ltd. China
227 Tungsten Jiangxi Xinsheng Tungsten Industry Co., Ltd. China
228 Tungsten Jiangxi Xiushui Xianggan Nonferrous Metals Co., Ltd. China
229 Tungsten Jiangxi Yaosheng Tungsten Co., Ltd. China
230 Tungsten Kennametal Fallon United States
231 Tungsten Kennametal Huntsville United States
232 Tungsten Malipo Haiyu Tungsten Co., Ltd. China
233 Tungsten Niagara Refining LLC United States
234 Tungsten Nui Phao H.C. Starck Tungsten Chemicals Manufacturing LLC Vietnam
235 Tungsten Pobedit, JSC* Russia
236 Tungsten Sanher Tungsten Vietnam Co., Ltd. Vietnam
237 Tungsten Tejing (Vietnam) Tungsten Co., Ltd. Vietnam
Smelters And Refiners Identified In Apple’s Supply Chain During 2015 But Subsequently Determined to Be
Inoperative Or Removed Prior to December 31, 2015.
Some smelters or refiners that are no longer reported in Apple’s supply chain may currently be participating in a Third
Party Audit.
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238 Tungsten Vietnam Youngsun Tungsten Industry Co., Ltd. Vietnam
239 Tungsten Wolfram Bergbau und Hütten AG Austria
240 Tungsten Xiamen Tungsten (H.C.) Co., Ltd. China
241 Tungsten Xiamen Tungsten Co., Ltd. China
242 Tungsten Xinhai Rendan Shaoguan Tungsten Co., Ltd. China
Subject
Mineral Facility Name of Smelter or Refiner
Country
location of
Smelter or
Refiner
1 Gold Advanced Chemical Co. United States
2 Gold Caridad Mexico
3 Gold Daye Non-Ferrous Metals Mining Ltd. China
4 Gold Gansu Seemine Material High-Tech Co., Ltd. China
5 Gold Guangdong Jinding Gold Ltd. China
6 Gold Hangzhou Fuchunjiang Smelting Co., Ltd. China
7 Gold Hunan Chenzhou Mining Group Co., Ltd. China
8 Gold Hwasung CJ Co., Ltd. Republic of Korea
9 Gold KGHM Polska Miedź Spółka Akcyjna Poland
10 Gold Korea Metal Co., Ltd. Republic of Korea
11 Gold Lingbao Gold Co., Ltd. China
12 Gold Lingbao Jinyuan Tonghui Refinery Co., Ltd. China
13 Gold Luoyang Zijin Yinhui Metal Smelting Co., Ltd. China
14 Gold Morris and Watson New Zealand
15 Gold OJSC Kolyma Refinery Russia
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16 Gold Penglai Penggang Gold Industry Co., Ltd. China
17 Gold Sabin Metal Corp. United States
18 Gold Samwon Metals Corp. Republic of Korea
19 Gold Shandong Tiancheng Biological Gold Industrial Co., Ltd. China
20 Gold Tongling Nonferrous Metals Group Holdings Co., Ltd. China
21 Gold Wieland Edelmetalle GmbH Germany
22 Gold Yantai Guoda Safina High-Advanced Refining Co. Ltd. China
23 Gold Yunnan Copper Industry Co., Ltd. China
24 Tin Chenzhou Yunxiang Mining and Metallurgy Co., Ltd. China
25 Tin CNMC (Guangxi) PGMA Co., Ltd. China
26 Tin Estanho de Rondônia S.A. Brazil
27 Tin Gejiu Yunxin Nonferrous Electrolysis Co., Ltd. China
28 Tin Gejiu Zi-Li China
29 Tin Huichang Jinshunda Tin Co., Ltd. China
30 Tin Linwu Xianggui Smelter Co. China
31 Tin Nankang Nanshan Tin Manufactory Co., Ltd. China
32 Tin PT Alam Lestari Kencana Indonesia
33 Tin PT Bangka Kudai Tin Indonesia
34 Tin PT Bangka Putra Karya Indonesia
35 Tin PT Bangka Timah Utama Sejahtera Indonesia
36 Tin PT Karimun Mining** Indonesia
37 Tin PT Seirama Tin Investment Indonesia
38 Tin PT Timah Nusantara Indonesia
39 Tin PT Tirus Putra Mandiri Indonesia
40 Tin PT Tommy Utama** Indonesia
41 Tungsten Ganxian Shirui New Material Co., Ltd. China
42 Tungsten Jiangxi Minmetals Gao’an Non-ferrous Metals Co., Ltd. China
Note: Smelter and refiner facility names originate from information provided by the LBMA and/or the CFSP.
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* The smelter/refiner is believed to process Subject Minerals solely from recycled or scrap sources. It is listed
alongside smelters and refiners in this Annex to highlight its efforts to complete a Third Party Audit. Other smelters
and refiners determined to be processing Subject Minerals solely from recycled or scrap sources, which have not
undergone a Third Party Audit or which are not seeking to participate in a Third Party Audit, are not listed.
** The smelter/refiner has changed its compliance or operational status since December 31, 2015.
ANNEX III
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* The DRC or Adjoining Countries
Argentina
Australia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Belgium
Bolivia
Botswana
Brazil
Burkina Faso
Burundi*
Cambodia
Canada
Chile
China
Colombia
Côte D’Ivoire
Czech Republic
Democratic Republic of the Congo*
Djibouti
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Egypt
Estonia
Ethiopia
Finland
France
Germany
Ghana
Guinea
Guyana
Hungary
India
Indonesia
Ireland
Israel
Japan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kyrgyz Republic
Laos
Liberia
Luxembourg
Madagascar
Malaysia
Mali
Mauritania
Mauritius
Mongolia
Mozambique
Myanmar
Namibia
Netherlands
Nigeria
Peru
Poland
Portugal
Republic of Korea
Russia
Rwanda*
Sierra Leone
Singapore
Slovakia
South Africa
Spain
Suriname
Sweden
Switzerland
Taiwan
Tanzania*
Thailand
United Kingdom
United States
Uzbekistan
Vietnam
Zambia*
Zimbabwe
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