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Conflict Materials: A New Challenge for Business

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When is a cell phone like a rock? If you have been following the "conflict minerals" issue, the question may seem a little less odd. The recent attention on the source of the basic minerals (i.e., rocks) in electronics (e.g., cell phones) and other products has linked the supply chain from end to end - raw materials to final product. The reason for this attention is that some of the places producing these minerals suffer from prolonged conflict. Specifically, in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) armed groups control much of the mineral-rich Eastern region of the country. Funded by the mineral production in this area, these armed gr...

Catherine Greenlaw
Catherine Greenlaw October 04
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