Conflict Minerals: How Monitoring Smelters is Key to Curbing Conflict Minerals

Aug 14, 2014 | Web Africa
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Technology hardware, software and services provider HP says it is keeping a close watch on smelters and refiners in a bid to reach the company’s conflict-free mineral goal.

Tantalum, tungsten, tin and gold are metals typically found in technology devices. But these metals are also at risk of being conflict-minerals because they are sourced from the likes of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).

Technology hardware, software and services provider HP says it is keeping a close watch on smelters and refiners in a bid to reach the company’s conflict-free mineral goal.

Tantalum, tungsten, tin and gold are metals typically found in technology devices. But these metals are also at risk of being conflict-minerals because they are sourced from the likes of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).