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10 Jun 2025

Autor:
Global Rights Compliance

China: New report identifies more than 100 companies in critical minerals supply chains exposed to forced labour risks in Xinjiang

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"Risk at the Source: Critical Mineral Supply Chains and State-Imposed Forced Labour in the Uyghur Region – New Report" Global Rights Compliance, 10 June 2025

Key findings:

  • 11,6% of the world’s titanium sponge (the critical input in titanium metal) is produced in the Uyghur Region.
  • Lithium exploration, mining, processing, and especially downstream battery production are increasing rapidly in the XUAR.
  • The region is the top source of beryllium in China, accounting for over 50% of domestic supply.
  • The PRC produces 92% of the world’s raw magnesium. The XUAR is one of only five province-level jurisdictions that produces raw magnesium – and its output is growing significantly.
  • For each of the four minerals studied, major mining and processing companies are participating in the state labour transfer programs, which scholars and legal experts identify as forced labour.
  • 77 companies in the critical minerals and downstream manufacturing sectors are operating in the XUAR and are at risk of participating in forced labour programmes in the titanium, lithium, beryllium, and magnesium industries.
  • 15 companies have sourced directly from XUAR-based entities in the past two years.
  • 68 downstream customers have connections to Chinese suppliers with operations in the XUAR.
  • 18 parent companies may be sourcing inputs from their subsidiaries in the XUAR.

All companies mentioned in the report were invited to respond to our findings. Their responses can be found in the Corporate Response Annex.

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