Country × sector × commodity · Source-linked evidence
gold from Afghanistan
Mining & Extractives sourcing evidence brief
Country context
severeSector-adjusted
highCommodity evidence
severeSector evidence
no matchAnswer first
Enhanced evidence is indicated before supplier onboarding, award or renewal.
[S/1] records 1 source-linked signal relevant to gold in Afghanistan's mining & extractives sector. The most elevated subject-specific evidence is rated severe. Country context is severe and sector-adjusted context is high. Enhanced evidence is indicated before supplier onboarding, award or renewal.
Published 22 August 2026 · Evidence version 25 August 2026
Source-linked evidence
Commodity, material or product matches are separated from broader sector context. Every row states its scope, source and vintage; unavailable evidence is never treated as low risk.
| Evidence | Scope | Level | Observation | Provenance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conflict mineral | gold | severe | Recorded signalSource year 2024 | Salient One CAHRA screening assessmentDerived by Salient One · cahra-screen-1.0S1 screening-priority assessment derived from a fixed 2021–2024 conflict-area evidence review. No external publication date is claimed. It is not an OECD designation and the official CAHRA list is indicative and non-exhaustive. |
Priority evidence domains
Governance
severeRegulatory enforcement risk is intensified by sector-specific governance deficits (×1.5).
Corruption
severeIntensified corruption exposure driven by sector-specific opaque procurement (×2.5), elevating the effective risk rating from high to severe.
Conflict & Violence
severeRegional security risks are intensified by sector-specific asset vulnerability (×2.5), elevating the effective risk rating from high to severe.
Environmental
severeSector profile significantly intensified environmental harm risk (×2.0), elevating the effective risk rating from high to severe.
What to verify next
- 1Reconstruct ownership and actual control, including material historical changes and opaque jurisdictions.
- 2Verify licences, banking route, tax or distress signals and the operating facts material to the engagement.
- 3Preserve the approval rationale, evidence dates, limitations, owner and next review trigger.
- 4Initiate Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD)
- 5Execute Ultimate Beneficial Ownership (UBO) verification
- 6Perform forensic Forced Labour supply chain assessment
- 7Conduct Tier-N supply chain mapping
- 8Activate continuous risk monitoring alerts
- 9Execute Environmental Impact and Compliance review
Questions this brief answers
What should a buyer verify before sourcing gold from Afghanistan?
Enhanced evidence is indicated before supplier onboarding, award or renewal. Establish the supplier's legal identity and current status, reconstruct ownership and control, screen connected parties, verify operating capacity and preserve the evidence dates, limitations and review trigger.
What evidence does [S/1] record for gold from Afghanistan?
gold is directly matched to conflict-mineral evidence for Afghanistan, rated severe. The source vintage is 2024. The interpretation is derived by Salient One under method cahra-screen-1.0.
Where does the gold sourcing evidence come from?
The matching observations come from Salient One CAHRA screening assessment. Each evidence row shows its source vintage or observation date and links to the source where available.
Does this brief clear a Afghanistan supplier?
No. This is a country-, sector- and commodity-level routing aid. It does not establish the identity, ownership, sanctions status, operating capacity, legality or suitability of any supplier or transaction.