Conflict Minerals: Rights Groups Refuse Participation In State Department Conflict Minerals Consultation

May 5, 2017 | ValueWalk
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Global Witness and Amnesty International have today published an open letter, highlighting their objections to the US State Department’s recent consultation on responsible mineral sourcing. This consultation lacks clarity and transparency. While publicly billed as an effort to solicit comments on how the State Department can support efforts to ensure minerals do not fund abuses, the groups say this consultation is ultimately intended to inform a weaker substitute for the existing conflict minerals provision in Section 1502 of the Dodd Frank Act.