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U.S. SEC requires company disclosures on use of DR Congo minerals

Xinhua - August 23, 2012
Big business... But little of the hundreds of millions of dollars generated annually by DRC's mineral sector ends up in state coffers
Conflict minerals have frequently been considered one of the leading causes of armed violence in eastern DRC
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Wednesday approved a rule that would require public companies to disclose information on the use of minerals from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).

Under the rule, public companies would have to disclose annually their tracing of the minerals back to the sources if they use in their products the designated minerals from the DRC and neighboring countries, where armed groups have profited much from mining minerals used in electronics, jewelry and other goods.

The affected minerals are gold, tin, tungsten and tantalum. As part of the 2010 financial overhaul law, the new rule applies to all U.S.-listed public companies, including those from foreign nations. And the companies would have to submit their first reports in May 2014.

The SEC said that tougher reporting requirements on mineral use might help curb violence in the DRC, which experienced civil wars and conflicts in the 1990s. Currently, militias still operate in the mineral-rich eastern part of the country.


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