RMI releases CMRT version 6.5 (template update primarily affecting Smelter Reference List)

The Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI), the maintainer of the Conflict Minerals Reporting Template (CMRT), released CMRT v6.5 (reported release date: April 25, 2025). The research indicates the principal change is an update to the embedded Smelter Reference List/Smelter Look-up data. For CMRT-driven supplier due diligence workflows, this can require updating supplier survey packages, internal intake/validation logic, and reconciliation against current smelter IDs and statuses to avoid mismatches and data-quality issues.