Extended Conflict Minerals Report

Trojan Special Fasteners Ltd – Responsible Material Sourcing Statement

Trojan Special Fasteners Ltd is committed to ensuring the highest standards of integrity and traceability across our supply chain. As a manufacturer of machined articles, our policy mandates that 100% of our raw metallic bar stock is procured exclusively from premium, established commercial mills. We do not buy unrefined minerals; instead, we enforce strict due diligence by requiring full chemical and mechanical traceability on every batch via standard BS EN 10204 3.1 Mill Test Certificates.

Please click here for a direct link to the Responsible Materials Initiative website where you can find more in depth information about Extended Minerals Reporting.

Understanding Conflict Minerals Reporting (CMRT)

The Conflict Minerals Reporting Template (CMRT) is a standardised framework developed by the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI). It helps companies track the origin of four specific minerals, commonly known as 3TG, to ensure they do not fund armed conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) or adjoining countries.

For disclosures regarding battery and structural materials such as Cobalt or Mica, please see our Extended Minerals Report section.

Why Conflict Mineral Due Diligence Matters

In the fastener manufacturing sector, raw materials often involve complex global supply chains. Some surface treatments and specialised alloys may incorporate trace amounts of 3TG minerals. Ensuring these materials are sourced ethically is a fundamental part of our corporate responsibility and protects our clients from regulatory risks.

Rigorous Material Certification Standards

As a fastener manufacturer, our due diligence is strictly focused on material integrity and traceability. We ensure compliance by maintaining a rigorous review process for all incoming material test certificates (MTCs) and mill analyses. This ensures that every alloy, coating and element utilised in our production processes is fully documented and backed by authentic mill certification from compliant sources.

Protecting Commercial Infrastructure

Global legislation, including the US Dodd-Frank Act Section 1502 and the EU Conflict Minerals Regulation, demands transparent supply chains. By proactively verifying material certificates down to the individual fastener level, we ensure that major engineering firms and automotive suppliers can integrate our products without risking their own compliance profiles.

Our CMRT Material Scope

Our tracking protocols monitor the four 3TG conflict minerals:

  1. Tin: Often used in plating processes and corrosion-resistant surface coatings.
  2. Tantalum: Utilised in specialised high-temperature superalloys and electronic components.
  3. Tungsten: A critical element in tooling and heavy-duty, wear-resistant steel alloys.
  4. Gold: Occasionally used in highly specialised aerospace or electronic conductive plating.

Our Commitment

Trojan Special Fasteners Ltd is committed to ethical sourcing. By executing rigorous verification of material certificates for these 3TG minerals, we provide our engineering partners with total transparency and full confidence in their supply chain integrity.

Company Information

Company Name Trojan Special Fasteners Ltd
Declaration Scope or Class Company
Company Unique ID GB02668394
Company Unique ID Authority Companies House UK
Address 18 Fortnum Close, Birmingham, B33 0LG
Phone - Contact 0121 789 8586
Authoriser Mr A Mohammed
Revision 6.6 - Updated 17th April 2026
Effective Date 17th April 2026

1. Is any 3TG intentionally added or used in the product(s) or in the production process?

Answer Comments
Tantalum No
Tin No
Gold No
Tungsten No

2. Does any 3TG remain in the product(s)?

Answer Comments
Tantalum N/A
Tin N/A
Gold N/A
Tungsten N/A

3. Do any of the smelters in your supply chain source the 3TG from the covered countries?

Answer Comments
Tantalum N/A
Tin N/A
Gold N/A
Tungsten N/A

4. Do any of the smelters in your supply chain source the 3TG from conflict-affected and high risk areas?

Answer Comments
Tantalum N/A
Tin N/A
Gold N/A
Tungsten N/A

5. Does 100 percent of the 3TG (necessary to the functionality or production of your products) originate from recycled or scrap sources?

Answer Comments
Tantalum N/A
Tin N/A
Gold N/A
Tungsten N/A

6. What percentage of relevant suppliers have provided a response to your supply chain survey?

Answer Comments
Tantalum N/A
Tin N/A
Gold N/A
Tungsten N/A

7. Have you identified all of the smelters supplying 3TG to your supply chain?

Answer Comments
Tantalum N/A
Tin N/A
Gold N/A
Tungsten N/A

8. Has all applicable smelter information received by your company been reported in this declaration?

Answer Comments
Tantalum N/A
Tin N/A
Gold N/A
Tungsten N/A

Company Level

Question Answer Comments
A. Have you established a responsible minerals sourcing policy? Yes Even though a policy is not needed as all raw materials are sourced from UK suppliers, we still have a policy in place.
B. Is your responsible minerals sourcing policy publically available on your website? No We do not source conflict minerals. Our policy is internal.
C. Do you require your direct suppliers to source the 3TG from smelters whose due diligence practices have been validated by an independent third party audit program? Yes Whilst it is not our requirement, our suppliers do not use such minerals from conflict zones.
D. Have you implemented due diligence measures for responsible sourcing? Yes This is not needed as all raw material is sourced from UK suppliers only. However, we ask all our suppliers to declare 3TG.
E. Does your company conduct Conflict Minerals survey(s) of your relevant supplier(s)? Yes This is not needed as all raw material is sourced from UK suppliers only. However, we ask all our suppliers to declare 3TG.
F. Do you review due diligence information received from your suppliers against your company's expectations? Yes This is not needed as all raw material is sourced from UK suppliers only. However, we ask all our suppliers to declare 3TG.
G. Does your review process include corrective action management? No Not applicable.
H. Is your company required to file an annual conflict minerals disclosure? No

Definitions

ITEM DEFINITION
3TG Tantalum, tin, tungsten, gold
Authorizer This field identifies the person responsible for the content of the declaration. The authorizer may be a different individual from the contact person. It is not correct to use the words ‘‘same’’ or similar identification to provide the name of the authorizer.
Conflict Mineral "As defined in 2010 United States legislation, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, Section 1502(e)(4): CONFLICT MINERAL.—The term ‘‘conflict mineral’’ means— (A) columbite-tantalite (coltan), cassiterite, gold, wolframite, or their derivatives; or (B) any other mineral or its derivatives determined by the Secretary of State to be financing conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo or an adjoining country. (available at http://www.sec.gov/about/laws/wallstreetreform-cpa.pdf)"
Covered Country(ies) Covered Country(ies) as defined by the United States Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010. These countries include the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the nine countries with which it shares an internationally recognized border: Angola, Burundi, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia.
Declaration Scope or Class For the purposes of this template, “scope” describes the applicability of the information provided by the reporting company. The scope may encompass the entirety of a company’s services and/or products, or at a company’s discretion, the template may be used to report on a specific product (or products), or, be ‘User defined’. The ‘User defined’ scope selection or class may be used to describe any subset of a company’s operation or product portfolio.
Dodd-Frank 2010 United States legislation, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, Section 1502 (“Dodd-Frank”) (http://www.sec.gov/about/laws/wallstreetreform-cpa.pdf)
DRC Democratic Republic of Congo
DRC conflict-free Products that do not contain minerals that directly or indirectly finance or benefit armed groups in the Democratic Republic of the Congo or an adjoining country. Source: 2010 United States legislation, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, Section 1502 (http://www.sec.gov/about/laws/wallstreetreform-cpa.pdf)
Gold (Au) refiner (smelter) A gold refiner is a metallurgical operation that produces fine gold with a concentration of 99.5% or higher from gold and gold-bearing materials with lower concentrations. Refer to the RMAP audit protocol for this metal for a complete description: http://www.responsiblemineralsinitiative.org/smelter-introduction/.
Independent Third-Party Audit Firm With respect to smelter audits, an “Independent Third-Party Audit Firm” is a private sector organization competent in evaluating the smelter or refiner’s materials traceability against the standards of the RMAP or equivalent audit protocols. To maintain neutrality and impartiality, such organization and its audit team members must have no conflicts of interest with the auditee.
Intentionally added "Intentionally added is commonly known as the deliberate use of a substance, or in this case metal, in the formulation of a product where continued presence is desired to provide a specific characteristic, appearance or quality. While the SEC does not define the phrase “intentionally added” in the final rule, the rule’s preamble states: “[W]e agree that being intentionally added, rather than being a naturally-occurring by-product, is a significant factor in determining whether a conflict mineral is ‘‘necessary to the functionality or production’’ of a product. This is true regardless of who intentionally added the conflict mineral to the product so long as it is contained in the product. [D]etermining whether a conflict mineral is considered ‘‘necessary’’ to a product should not depend on whether the conflict mineral is added directly to the product by the issuer or whether it is added to a component of the product that the issuer receives from a third party. Instead, the issuer should ‘report on the totality of the product and work with suppliers to comply with the requirements.’ Therefore, in determining whether a conflict mineral is ‘‘necessary’’ to a product, an issuer must consider any conflict mineral contained in its product, even if that conflict mineral is only in the product because it was included as part of a component of the product that was manufactured originally by a third party.” (56296 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 177 / Wednesday, September 12, 2012 / Rules and Regulations)"
IPC IPC (www.IPC.org) is a global industry association based in Bannockburn, Ill., dedicated to the competitive excellence and financial success of its 3,400 member companies which represent all facets of the electronics industry, including design, printed board manufacturing, electronics assembly and test. As a member-driven organization and leading source for industry standards, training, market research and public policy advocacy, IPC supports programs to meet the needs of an estimated $2.0 trillion global electronics industry. IPC maintains additional offices in Taos, N.M.; Washington, D.C.; Stockholm, Sweden; Moscow, Russia; Bangalore, India; Bangkok, Thailand; and Shanghai, Shenzhen, Chengdu, Suzhou and Beijing, China.
IPC-1755 Conflict Minerals Data Exchange Standard This IPC standard establishes the requirements for exchanging conflict minerals data between suppliers and their customers. To meet the needs of a broad range of users, this standard provides flexibility in the scope of the products covered within a single declaration. This standard is not a compliance guide.
Necessary for the Functionality of a Product "The SEC does not provide a formal definition of this phrase in the final rule, however it provides some guidance: A conflict mineral will be considered to be necessary to its functionality of a product if it meets the following: 1) is intentionally added to the product or any component of the product and is not a naturally-occurring byproduct; 2) is necessary to the product’s generally expected function, use or purpose; and 3) is incorporated for the purpose of ornamentation, decoration, or embellishment, whether the primary purpose of the product is ornamentation or decoration. NOTE: The conflict mineral must be contained in the product to be applicable. (56296 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 177 / Wednesday, September 12, 2012 / Rules and Regulations)"
Necessary for the Production of a Product "The SEC does not provide a formal definition of this phrase in the final rule; however, it provides some guidance: A conflict mineral will be considered to be necessary to the production of a product when: 1) it is intentionally included in the product’s production process, other than if it is included in a tool, machine, or equipment used to produce the product (such as computers or power lines); 2) it is included in the product (MUST be contained in the product to be applicable); and 3) it is necessary to the product. (56296 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 177 / Wednesday, September 12, 2012 / Rules and Regulations) "
OECD Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Product A company’s Product or Finished good is a material or item which has completed the final stage of manufacturing and/or processing and is available for distribution or sale to customers.
RBA Responsible Business Alliance (www.responsiblebusiness.org)
Recycled or Scrap Sources Recycled or scrap sources are recycled metals, that are reclaimed end-user or post-consumer products, or scrap processed metals created during product manufacturing. Recycled metal includes excess, obsolete, defective, and scrap metal materials that contain refined or processed metals that are appropriate to recycle in the production of tin, tantalum, tungsten and/or gold. Minerals partially processed, unprocessed or byproducts from other ores are not included in the definition of recycled metal.
Responsible Minerals Assurance Process (RMAP) The Responsible Minerals Assurance Process (RMAP) is a process developed by the RBA to enhance company capability to verify the responsible sourcing of metals. Further details of the RMAP can be found here: http://www.responsiblemineralsinitiative.org/responsible-minerals-assurance-process/.
Responsible Minerals Initiative Founded in 2008 by members of the Responsible Business Alliance, the Responsible Minerals Initiative has grown into one of the most utilized and respected resources for companies addressing conflict minerals issues in their supply chains. Over 360 companies from ten different industries participate in the CFSI today, contributing to a range of tools and resources including the Responsible Minerals Assurance Process, the Conflict Minerals Reporting Template, Reasonable Country of Origin Inquiry data and a range of guidance documents on conflict minerals sourcing. The RMI also runs regular workshops on conflict minerals issues and contributes to policy development and debates with leading civil society organizations and governments. Additional information is available at http://www.responsiblemineralsinitiative.org.
RMAP Conformant Smelter List "The Responsible Minerals Assurance Process (RMAP) Conformant Smelter List is a published list of smelters and refiners that have undergone assessment through the RMAP, a program of the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) or industry equivalent program (such as Responsible Jewellery Council or London Bullion Market Association) and have been validated to be in conformance with the protocols. If a smelter or refiner is not on the list, it has either not completed a RMAP assessment or is not in conformance with the RMAP protocol. A list of smelters and refiners which have been validated to be conformant to the RMAP can be found at www.responsiblemineralsinitiative.org. "
SEC U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (www.sec.gov)
Smelter A smelter or refiner is a company that procures and processes mineral ore, slag and/or materials from recycled or scrap sources into refined metal or metal containing intermediate products. The output can be pure (99.5% or greater) metals, powders, ingots, bars, grains, oxides or salts. The terms “smelter” and “refiner” are used interchangeably throughout various publications.
Smelter Identification Number A unique identification number the RMI assigns to companies that have been reported by members of the supply chain as smelters or refiners, whether or not they have been verified to meet the characteristics of smelters or refiners as defined in the RMAP audit protocols.
Tantalum (Ta) smelter A tantalum smelter (also known as a processor) is defined as a company that converts Ta-containing ores, concentrates, slags or secondary materials into tantalum intermediate products or other tantalum containing products for direct sales or further processing into Ta-containing products, such as Ta powders, Ta components, Ta oxides, alloys, wires, sintered bars, etc. Refer to the RMAP audit protocol for this metal for a complete description at: http://www.responsiblemineralsinitiative.org/smelter-introduction/.
Tin (Sn) smelter Primary [tin] smelters are companies with one or more facilities treating tin containing ore concentrates in order to produce tin metal. Secondary [tin] smelters are companies with one or more facilities that treat secondary materials by reduction for the production of crude or higher grade tin or tin product such as solder. A smelter as referred to within this audit protocol may operate as either one or both types of business operation. Refer to the RMAP audit protocol for this metal for a complete description: http://www.responsiblemineralsinitiative.org/smelter-introduction/.
Tungsten (W) smelter A company with one or more facilities that converts W-containing ores (such as wolframite and scheelite), W concentrates, or W-bearing scrap (secondary material) into tungsten containing intermediates such as Ammonium Para-Tungstate (APT), Ammonium Meta-Tungstate (AMT), ferrotungsten, and tungsten oxides for direct sales or further processed into W-containing products (such as W powder or W-carbide powder). Refer to the RMAP audit protocol for this metal for a complete description: http://www.responsiblemineralsinitiative.org/smelter-introduction/.