From the mine to the smelter — with proof your buyers trust.
Your buyers won't take delivery without proof your minerals didn't come from a conflict zone or an irresponsible mine. OriginTrace maps every extraction site and tracks every unit through processing, building a chain-of-custody record — a paper trail proving where each unit came from — as it moves from the ground to the smelter. That record lines up with OECD Due Diligence, the OECD's 5-step framework for responsible sourcing, and EU CSRD, the EU's rule requiring companies to report on supply-chain risk.
Sourcing framework built in
OECD 5-Step
Tin, tantalum, tungsten, gold & more
3TG+
Mine-to-smelter chain-of-custody
100%
The challenge isn't extraction. It's what happens between the mine and the market.
Tin, tantalum, tungsten, gold, cobalt, and lithium face a growing wall of responsible sourcing requirements. Buyers in electronics, automotive, and battery supply chains now require independently verifiable chain-of-custody documentation before they'll accept delivery.
Artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) is where the sourcing risk is highest and the documentation infrastructure is thinnest. OriginTrace registers every extraction site by GPS, verifies every contributing collector's identity, and links every tagged unit back to its verified origin before it enters the aggregation chain.
Responsible sourcing frameworks are multiplying: OECD Due Diligence, EU CSRD, the US Dodd-Frank Act, LBMA (London Bullion Market Association) Good Delivery, and RMI's (Responsible Minerals Initiative's) RMAP assurance process all require origin traceability, each with its own audit standard. OriginTrace pulls the data every framework needs from a single collection record.
From source to payment — every step connected
Every role in the mineral export chain.
Hundreds of contributors. One chain-of-custody record.
You aggregate production from artisanal miners across multiple sites and sell into the formal trading chain. OriginTrace registers every contributing miner and site, tags every unit at source, and generates the chain-of-custody record that formal buyers require.
- GPS extraction site registration with miner KYC
- Unit-level tagging at point of extraction
- Chain-of-custody across aggregation and processing
- Anti-fraud weight validation per collection
Sites registered per org
400+
Offline sync success rate
99.9%
Unit-level traceability
100%
Responsible sourcing documentation your buyers can independently verify.
You purchase aggregated mineral production and export to smelters or trading houses in Europe, Asia, or the Gulf. OriginTrace gives you a responsible sourcing score, a complete chain-of-custody pack, and escrow payment settlement when the shipment is confirmed.
- OECD 5-step due diligence alignment
- Chain-of-custody from mine to smelter
- Buyer escrow with automatic release on delivery
- Compliant with LBMA, RMI, and EU CSRD requirements
OECD alignment
5-Step
Documents from one record
6+
Escrow settlement rate
100%
Responsible sourcing documentation starts at the mine, not the desk.
We'll show you how OriginTrace builds the chain-of-custody record from first extraction to final export — for your mineral, your buyers, and your markets.