"Conflict minerals" are ores that, when sold or traded, have played
key roles in helping to fuel conflict and extensive human rights
abuses, since the late 1990s, in far eastern Democratic Republic of
the Congo (DRC). The main conflict minerals are the so-called the
"3TGs" ores of tantalum and niobium, tin, tungsten, and gold, and
their derivatives. Diverse international efforts to break the link
between mineral commerce and conflict in central Africa have been
proposed or are under way. Key initiatives include government and
industry-led mineral tracking and certification schemes. These are
designed to monitor trade in minerals to keep armed groups from
financially benefitting from this commerce, in compliance with
firm-level and/or industry due diligence policies that prohibit
transactions with armed groups. Congress has long been concerned
about conflicts and human rights abuses in the DRC. Hearings during
successive congresses have focused on ways to help end or mitigate
their effects, and multiple resolutions and bills seeking the same
goals have been introduced. Several have become law. The most
extensive U.S. law aimed at halting the trade in conflict minerals,
specifically the 3TGs, is Section 1502 of Title XV of the
Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L.
111-203).
General
| Imprint: |
Bibliogov
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
September 2013 |
| First published: |
September 2013 |
| Authors: |
Nicolas Cook
|
| Dimensions: |
246 x 189 x 2mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
| Pages: |
42 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-287-42383-6 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Social sciences >
Politics & government >
General
|
| LSN: |
1-287-42383-3 |
| Barcode: |
9781287423836 |
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