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(Pix (c) Larry Catá Backer 2015) On 20 May, the European Parliament voted in favor of a proposal for a binding regulation on conflict minerals throughout sourcing enterprises' supply chains. Discussions on details of the final regulation are underway...

Jared Harrell / BuzzFeed News Apple has announced a milestone in its five-year-long effort to ensure that the minerals used in its products are sourced responsibly and "do not finance armed conflict." These "conflict minerals" are so called because...

The European Union’s proposed conflict-minerals legislation is likely to cast a much wider net than the Dodd-Frank Act in the U.S., experts say. Not only may the EU requirement add elements to the list—such as cobalt—but it may encompass any country...

An aerial view of the Luwowo coltan mine, near Rubaya in the northeastern province of North Kivu, DRC. Credit: MONUSCO Photos/ CC-BY-SA-2.0 By Carey L. Biron WASHINGTON, Jun 3 2014 (IPS) For the first time, nearly 1,300 U.S. companies have filed reports...

The May 31, 2014, U.S. Securities and Exchange (SEC) deadline for filing conflict minerals reports required by Section 1502 of the 2010 Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act is rapidly approaching.  IPC – Association Connecting...