Conflict Minerals
The recent passage of provisions on conflict minerals from eastern Congo in the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform act has brought unprecedented attention to the linkages between trade in minerals crucial to electronics and other industries and the ongoing conflict in DRC. These provisions have been welcomed by the State Department, the Congolese government, a diverse coalition of NGOs, and by leading companies. But the passage of the legislation also raises important questions about how it will be i
February 22, 2012
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September 9, 2011
The State of California passed into law Senate Bill 861 prohibiting the State from contracting with companies that cannot verify the "non-conflict" source of minerals used in their products. The text of the bill follows.
Senate Bill No. 861
Legislative Counsel’s Digest
SB 861, Corbett. Public contracts: contract eligibility: conflict minerals in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Existing law authorizes contracting between state agencies and private co
September 22, 2011
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On April 19, 2011, the City of Pittsburgh became the first municipality to adopt a policy regarding conflict minerals. The resolution unanimously passed by the City Council reads:
WHEREAS, the City of Pittsburgh has declared its commitment to human rights and social justice in its governance documents and policies and has taken affirmative steps throughout its history to promote these values; and,
WHEREAS, conflict minerals refer to minerals mined in conditions of armed conflict and hu
August 8, 2011
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