Compliance
The rules are part of the product.
A cargo is only worth buying if it can be lawfully exported, imported and used. Each commodity on ARAM carries the checks that apply to it — shown on its page, enforced before an offer is published, and explained here.
Boké and Kamsar — Guinea — third-party operation · Aboubacarkhoraa, CC BY-SA 4.0
01
KYC
Every buyer and supplier is identified, its owners disclosed and screened before any introduction.
02
Export rules
Export bans, quotas, levies and state channels by country — checked before an offer is published.
03
Conflict minerals
Tin, tantalum, tungsten and gold need mine-of-origin evidence and OECD-aligned due diligence.
04
Gold
Gold is offered only to specifically approved buyers, with refinery and export evidence.
05
Kimberley Process
Rough diamonds move only between Kimberley Process participants, with a certificate for every shipment.
06
Uranium
Information only. Enquiries accepted solely from counterparties licensed by their nuclear regulator.
07
Radioactive cargo
Concentrates with natural uranium or thorium may ship as Class 7 dangerous goods.
Aromatics
CITES and aromatics
Agarwood, sandalwood and other listed species move only with a documented permit pathway to the destination.
At a glance
Which rules apply to which mineral.
| Mineral | KYC | Export | 3TG | Gold | KP | Nuclear | Class 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper | · | · | · | · | · | · | |
| Cobalt | · | · | · | · | · | ||
| Lithium | · | · | · | · | · | ||
| Graphite | · | · | · | · | · | · | |
| Manganese | · | · | · | · | · | · | |
| Rare Earths — Light (NdPr) | · | · | · | · | · | ||
| Rare Earths — Heavy (Dy, Tb) | · | · | · | · | · | ||
| Germanium | · | · | · | · | · | · | |
| Tantalum (Coltan) | · | · | · | · | |||
| Tin | · | · | · | · | · | ||
| Tungsten | · | · | · | · | · | ||
| Platinum-Group Metals | · | · | · | · | · | · | |
| Vanadium | · | · | · | · | · | · | |
| Chrome (Chromite) | · | · | · | · | · | ||
| Titanium Minerals (Ilmenite, Rutile) | · | · | · | · | · | · | |
| Zircon | · | · | · | · | · | · | |
| Fluorspar | · | · | · | · | · | · | |
| Gold | · | · | · | · | |||
| Diamonds (rough) | · | · | · | · | · | ||
| Uranium | · | · | · | · | |||
| Bauxite | · | · | · | · | · | · | |
| Phosphate Rock | · | · | · | · | · | · |
Summaries of public rules as of September 2026, provided for orientation. They are not legal advice; confirm the current text with the relevant authority or counsel before you contract.