ITSCI Resumes Monitored 3T Mineral Exports Through Beni, DRC

Published: Aug 25, 2026 16:25

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[SMM Flash] The International Tin Supply Chain Initiative (ITSCI) Programme has expanded its traceability operations to Beni in North Kivu, allowing ITSCI-tagged tin, tantalum and tungsten (3T) minerals from North Kivu, South Kivu and Maniema to be exported through the city. The move follows a security review and the relocation of provincial authorities and state mining services to Beni.

ITSCI said the new route provides an alternative to longer transport routes previously used to move minerals from state-controlled areas of eastern DRC through Maniema. The programme has deployed field staff to support exporters and state mining services while continuing to monitor supply-chain risks and provide due-diligence support.

However, traceability remains suspended in several high-risk areas. ITSCI activities remain suspended in Masisi, including Rubaya, which remains under M23/AFC control. Activities are also suspended in parts of South Kivu and Lubero because of continuing security risks. The resumption provides a new monitored export route for 3T minerals from eastern DRC while highlighting the continuing fragmentation of the region's mineral supply chains.

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