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About Purchasing Mining Rights in Africa’s Congo

Posted on November 19, 2012 by Kal

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) voted last summer in favor (3-2) of a final conflict minerals regulation. This affects companies who report to the SEC and who source raw materials from areas of the Democratic Republic of … Continue reading →

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Conflicts over Conflict Metals

Posted on May 10, 2011 by Mike

A top Avnet sales executive is advocating a market-driven solution to the Conflict Metals problem; that is, that industry should go along with US legislation charging companies with oversight of their supply chains back to the mines. Gerry Fay, senior … Continue reading →

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