The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has ignited a renewed debate on conflict minerals, accusing tech giant Apple of using minerals mined through violence and human rights abuses in its products.

Congo 's government is questioning Apple about the tech company's knowledge of "blood minerals" from a conflict zone in the African country that could be smuggled into its supply chains and is ...

For over a decade now, myself and my former editor at GamesIndustry.biz, Brendan Sinclair, have been passing the ball of ...

Despite many claiming otherwise, Apple says your iPhone and iPad don't contain conflict minerals sourced from armed groups in Africa. The company says its "responsible minerals sourcing program ...

Congo’s lawyers have filed criminal complaints against the firm’s subsidiaries in France and Belgium, while the tech giant strongly denies wrongdoing. Here is what you need to know. Accusations ...

PARIS, Dec 17 (Reuters) - The Democratic Republic of Congo has filed criminal complaints against Apple (AAPL.O), opens new tab subsidiaries in France and Belgium, accusing the tech firm of using ...

An advocacy group is taking another crack at Apple in court, again accusing the company of using conflict minerals tied to violence and human rights abuses in Central Africa. International Rights ...

By Brian Kenety Gold is increasingly being weaponised by states, criminal networks and sanctioned regimes as a strategic ...

A black metallic ore critical to electric vehicles, telecoms and aeronautics is funding a brutal war in the Democratic Republic of Congo—despite U.S. efforts to stop the use of so-called conflict ...

This year’s US Conflict Minerals Rule filings will soon be due, on June 1. In this post, we address some of the frequently asked questions from sustainability legal and compliance professionals, ...

Conflict minerals disclosures on Forms SD are required to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) no later than May 31, 2024. The conflict minerals disclosure rules and related ...