Conflict Minerals: 2022 Company Reports on Mineral Sources Were Similar to Those Filed in Prior Years
Publisher: US Government Accountability Office
Date: 2023
Topics: Conflict Prevention, Economic Recovery, Extractive Resources, Land
Countries: Congo (DRC), United States
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) disclosure rule on conflict minerals broadly requires that certain companies submit a filing that describes their efforts to conduct a reasonable country-of-origin inquiry for necessary conflict minerals used in their products. These minerals include tin, tungsten, tantalum, and gold. Depending on the determination reached through this inquiry, some companies must then conduct due diligence to further investigate whether these minerals came from covered countries, which include the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and adjoining countries.