Cutting DRC From Your Company’s Supply Chain: Not Smart

In an article published by MetalMiner, an expert on conflict minerals argues that ‘leaving the DRC now to make conflict minerals compliance cheaper and simpler will only double your company’s trouble’. Brad Brookes Rubin argues that a number of...

Conflict Minerals Report (CMR) Audit Cost Reduction Strategies

The Elm Consulting Group, a global health, safety, environmental and sustainability audit and risk management consultancy, published the first in a three part series describing strategies to minimize costs of upcoming Conflict Mineral Report (CMR) audits required...

AIM participation in CFTI awarded

According to a report in the Digital Journal, AIM Solder has been recognized by Philips Lighting China with Philips Lighting’s 2013 Green Supplier Award in large part due to the company’s participation in the Conflict-Free Tin Initiative (CFTI) which...

Miners in Congo start petition to resume digging

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

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...