Upcoming Conflict Minerals Regulation Does Not Cover Major Technology Companies

Mar 9, 2020 | Sebastian Kovig Skelton
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Technology companies are unlikely to tackle the controversial use of so-called conflict minerals in their products because of weaknesses in a forthcoming EU regulation.

The European Union’s (EU) upcoming Conflict Minerals Regulation will come into force in January 2021 to clamp down on the mining of 3TG minerals (tin, tantalum, tungsten and gold) used to fund fighting in “conflict-affected and high-risk areas”