Step 4 – Independent 3rd Party Audit of Smelter/Refiner/ key point of transformation Due Diligence Practices
Support audit of smelter/refiner/key point of transformation by:
- Providing financial support to promote independent 3rd party audits of refiners and smelters
- Strengthen industry programmes by participating through membership or promoting smelters and refiners participation in audit programmes
- Periodically assessing the quality of industry-led validation programmes or independent smelter/refiner audits, if they choose to participate in such a scheme