Reports describe Bisie, DRC stock clearance process and outcomes

Jul 18, 2016

Due to various factors, significant quantities of cassiterite from Bisié, Walikale Territory, North Kivu, DRC which was mined from artisanal pits primarily over the period 2011-2015 was stocked in the nearby area, and to a lesser extent in local trading towns....

US House of Representatives passes amendment to Dodd-Frank Act

Jul 11, 2016

On 7th July 2016, the US House of Representatives passed amendment 1254 to Dodd Frank which confirms that no funds appropriated in relation to the Act can be used to enforce the SEC Rule relating to ‘conflict minerals’.In commenting on the amendment, the...

US Republicans propose repeal of conflict minerals act

Jul 1, 2016

Republicans on the House Financial Services Committee have proposed a full repeal of the US’s conflict minerals reporting rules through discussion of the Financial CHOICE Act, released last week. CHOICE stands for Creating Hope and Opportunity for Investors,...

EU regulation on tin supply chain due diligence draws nearer

Jun 23, 2016

On 15th June, EU institutions reached a general political understanding on proposals for a regulation on import of ‘conflict’ minerals from any high-risk production area in the world into the EU region (here). This trialogue compromise between the European...