AllAfrica.com reported Rwanda will be the first nation to issue a conflict-free certificate for rare earths mined in the country.
Continue reading "Rwanda First Nation to Issue Rare Earth Conflict-Free Certificate"
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
KEMET Corporation (NYSE:KEM) announced it has volunteered to participate in the pilot phase of the OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains.
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
The tantalum industry has made noble efforts to source conflict-free tantalum but solutions can have unintended effects.
Continue reading "Conflict Free Tantalum and Unintended Effects"
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Metal Miner reported tantalum supply shortages ensued following the financial crisis in 2008, and is expected to worsen with the Dodd-Frank act.
Continue reading "New Tantalum Supply Sources to Ease Some of the Shortages"
Friday, September 23, 2011
Nokia (NYSE:NOK) reported they have implemented an OECD program to trace minerals, like tantalum, used in their products. The press release is quoted as saying, The guidance outlines a five-step risk-based due diligence process for companies to develop responsible supply chain management for tin, tantalum and tungsten. The aim of the pilot project, which will run [...]
Continue reading "Nokia Welcomes Recent Developments to Fight Conflict Minerals"
Thursday, September 8, 2011
AVX Corporation (NYSE:AVX) reported it has taken delivery of the first shipment of verified conflict-free DRC tantalum ore.
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Seattle Post Intelligencer reports Congressman Jim McDermott is hoping reform legislation can lessen mining that finances the DRC's civil war.
Continue reading "McDermott: Out of Africa"
Monday, August 29, 2011
Strategy Page reports on the current state of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, including the effects of Dodd-Frank.
Continue reading "America Gives China A Mineral Monopoly"
Friday, August 19, 2011
Reuters reports Google has up-ended the tech world with its purchase of Motorola Mobility.
Continue reading "Google’s Biggest CSR Opportunity Yet"
Monday, August 8, 2011
The New York Times reports the Dodd-Frank law has had unintended and devastating consequences in the DRC.
Continue reading "How Congress Devastated Congo"
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