Many Companies Struggle to Comply with Conflict Mineral Reporting Rules

Sep 25, 2020 | Cindy Zhou
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Over the past decades, conflict minerals have become lucrative sources of funding for armed groups, fueling some of the deadliest global conflicts since World War II. Armed groups and army commanders in the eastern DRC exploit mineral trade and mining, including by imposing taxes on mineral trade routes and profiting from smuggling. This business has financed a two-decade war in the region that has led to severe human rights violations and internally displaced millions.