Resource Investing News reporter Damon van der Linde interviews industry leaders from ITRI and TIC as well as human rights groups the Enough Project and Global Witness about the ongoing mission to end the trade of conflict minerals from the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Continue reading "Putting an End to Conflict Minerals in the Congo"
Friday, January 14, 2011
ITRI and the Tantalum Niobium International Study Center have called for funding to help initiate and carry out a program aimed at regulating supply chains for tin and tantalum out of conflict zones in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Continue reading "Funding Needed for iTSCi due diligence scheme in DRC"
Monday, November 8, 2010
itri.co.uk reports that tagging requirement will be applicable all to minerals produced in all provinces of the DRC and in adjoining countries such as Rwanda, Burundi and Uganda.
Thursday, April 1, 2010
The International Tin Research Industry announced that it is moving forward to Phase II of its Tin Supply Chain Initiative (iTSCi). However, there are some major weaknesses in the plan and some say it doesn’t go far enough in addressing the larger issues associated with the DRC conflict mineral trade.
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Tuesday, February 1, 2011