Challenging the Conflict Minerals Rule

On 16th January 2013, a group of associations, the Business Roundtable, US Chamber of Commerce, and the National Association of Manufacturers, filed their opening remarks in the process to request a review of the SEC’s conflict minerals rule. The 198-page...

SEC small entity compliance guide on conflict minerals published

On November 13, 2012, the SEC published a Small Entity Compliance Guide outlining conflict minerals disclosure requirements for small business entities. The Guide summarizes and explains final rules adopted by the SEC on August 22, 2012 requiring reporting companies...

“Conflict-free” tags help revive Congo minerals trade

According to Reuters, the conflict-free tin initiative recently launched in Kalimbi mine, South Kivu has already produced benefits to the local mine community. During the suspension in exports, some mining carried on but local prices collapsed by a factor of 6 to less...

Enough Project report on conflict-gold rush in eastern Congo.

According to a report by ENOUGH; The conflict-gold rush is thriving in eastern Congo. Because of its skyrocketing price and the ease of smuggling it in small pouches for extremely high profits, gold has become the most lucrative conflict mineral for armed groups in...