US SEC to tackle conflict minerals in Congo

Mining Weekly.com reports that US regulators are pushing forward in an attempt to stop trade in conflict minerals in the DRC, including Cobalt.

The editorial is quoted as saying:

The idea is to cut off funding for the armed rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo who are getting money from the sale of these minerals to fund these activities,” said Darren Fenwick, a senior manager at Enough Project, an organization aimed at ending genocide and crimes against humanity

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