Conflict Minerals Reporting isn’t Improving the Situation in the DRC (.PDF Download)

It’s been 14 years since the U.S. passed the “Dodd Frank Act Section 1502” legislation requiring U.S.-listed organizations to perform due diligence on minerals sourced from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and neighboring countries. These minerals (tantalum, tin, tungsten and gold) are mined in an area of the world rife with armed conflict and illicit trade, and may find their way into cell phones, laptops and other electronics.