Miners in Congo start petition to resume digging

Jul 8, 2013

The Associated Press reported that miners in eastern Congo seeking to go back to work in territory that has been under a mining ban for three years and is blacklisted by U.S. legislation have started a petition made public on friday. Their petition, which calls for...

SEC Conflict Minerals: Frequently Asked Questions

Jun 5, 2013

On May 30, 2013, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued some brief guidance on the conflict minerals rules in the form of frequently asked questions (FAQs) available here. The FAQs are concerned with around 11 issues. Of particular note for the tin...

Wall Street reform rule said to increase violence in Congo

May 22, 2013

The Hill reported on a hearing in Washington on Capitol Hill on 21st May to discuss the consequences of the US ‘conflict minerals’ law. Lawmakers and witnesses discussed the unintended consequences impacting central Africa, noting that while the...

Rwanda: Mining Company Owner Killed

May 13, 2013

According to local press reports two people were killed over the weekend in what police said could have been triggered by wrangles in, and between, mining companies in the area. Among those killed is Major (retired) John Sengati, the manager of John Sengati Limited, a...

Conflict-free sourcing name change

May 9, 2013

The Electronic Industry Citizenship Coalition (EICC®) and the Global e-Sustainability Initiative (GeSI) announced a change of name of the ‘EICC-GeSI Extractives Work Group’ to the Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative (CFSI). This reflects the growth of the...

Strengthening the Rwandan mineral sector

Mar 28, 2013

In an interview with Evode Imena published by Allafrica the recently appointed Mines State Minister in Rwanda explained how the Government and the mining sector plan to work together to strengthen the performance of the sector further. Minister Imena has the...