Conflict free tin initiative announcement

Sep 18, 2012

Industry partners convened by the Dutch government today announced their intention to start a conflict-free tin sourcing program in South Kivu. The Conflict Free Tin Initiative aims to create demand for tin from a region whose economy has collapsed due to series of...

New guide released by IPC to aid compliance with SEC rules

Sep 13, 2012

The IPC has released a guide to help manufacturers manage compliance with the new US SEC’s conflict minerals regulations, Circuits Assembly reported yesterday. The 356-page SEC rule was finalised earlier this year. The seven-page downloadable document, entitled...

SEC conflict minerals reporting rule agreed

Aug 24, 2012

US securities regulators on Wednesday eased the final version of a rule that requires manufacturers to disclose whether their products include certain minerals from the Democratic Republic of the Congo and neighbouring countries, Reuters reported. The Securities and...

iTSCi Programme publishes list of Advisory Panel Members

Aug 2, 2012

The iTSCi minerals traceability and due diligence Programme is pleased to announce the first members of the iTSCi Advisory Panel. Current members and a short biography for each can be found here. The iTSCi Advisory Panel is made up of a balance of local and...

Tough SEC conflict minerals rules predicted

Jul 23, 2012

The US Securities and Exchange Commission may opt to take a tough line in proposed rules expected shortly requiring US publicly traded companies to disclose whether their goods contain minerals linked to violence in central Africa, the Wall Street Journal reported....

Rebel offensive hits DR Congo trade

Jul 11, 2012

An offensive by rebels has approached a major eastern DR Congo city and threatens to choke exports of tin ore, gold and other minerals. Fighters loyal to Congolese warlord Bosco Ntaganda have drawn within 40 kilometres of Goma, the capital of the country’s...