Conflict Minerals
Conflict Minerals
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In 2010, President Obama signed the Dodd-Frank Consumer Protection Act into law. Section 1502 of that act addresses the international trade and use of Conflict Minerals.
But what are Conflict Minerals and how do they affect our everyday lives? Like the similar issue of Conflict Diamonds or Blood Diamonds, the term Conflict Minerals refers to minerals mined in conditions of armed conflict and human rights abuses, mostly in the eastern provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Source Intelligence can help you understand some of the key points surrounding this issue and what it means for consumers and companies in the United States.
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Human Rights Abuses Control Uzbekistan Cotton
The Uzbekistan government calls it a patriotic service, comparing it to volunteering for the National Guard, but it is more like forced labor. Every fall, when the cotton harvest comes in, the government drafts about a million doctors, teachers, engineers and bureaucrats, to take to the fields to gather some 120 pounds of raw cotton daily. Those who don’t comply to the draft will face arrest...
Feb 19, 2014 2:00 PM ET
Grave Human Rights Abuses Fuel Conflict Minerals
Armed militia, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, breach Human Rights and monopolize the regions for Conflict Minerals, often referred to as the “3TG’s”: tantalum, tin, tungsten, and gold. Citizens face sexual terrorism, genocides and human slavery to mine these black market minerals. The crusade in the Congo has reached over 5.4 million civil...
Feb 18, 2014 8:00 AM ET
First of its Kind: Conflict Minerals Report
February 15, 2014 /3BL Media/ - Stakeholders in the ecosystem of supply chain and regulated materials compliance will be surprised to see the similarities and differences of program progress and supplier profiles across industries.
This benchmarking study will present ACTUAL data,...
Feb 15, 2014 2:00 PM ET
Apple's Call of Action for Suppliers Sourcing Conflict Minerals
On Wednesday Apple announced that they will no longer be sourcing Tantalum from regions of conflict. The electronic tycoon asserted that their Tantalum suppliers are free of Conflict Minerals and that they will be announcing fellow suppliers who have not yet engaged in their due diligence to become conflict-free. Apple was previously scrutinized for their partnership with supplier Foxconn and...
Feb 14, 2014 2:00 PM ET
Apple, Intel And Source Intelligence Commited To Conflict-Free Mineral Sourcing
February 14, 2014. Cupertino, CA. based Apple Inc. added momentum to the rapidly changing landscape of ethical sourcing in manufacturing. The company announced that its suppliers of tantalum have been verified as “conflict free”. In their 2014 Supplier Responsibility Report, Apple boldly makes public the names of suppliers who have not agreed to be audited for verification.
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Feb 14, 2014 11:30 AM ET
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