1780 Figure 1. Global Facility Coverage by Metal and Supply Chain Level (RMI Public List) Geographic distribution is similarly uneven. As illustrated in Figure 2, facilities are concentrated in a limited number of jurisdictions. China stands out in both scale and diversification, with substantial representation across gold, cobalt, lithium, nickel, and other minerals. These patterns indicate that participation in RMI is embedded within specific industrial and regulatory contexts rather than evenly distributed across producing countries. Figure 2. RMI Facility Coverage by Country and Mineral 2.2.2 Institutional Layering through Cross-Recognition Figure 3 presents the cross-recognition structure among gold refiners operating at the pinch point level. Among 93 RMI participating gold facilities, 58 are assessed under the London Bullion Market
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