Dodd-Frank Demands Companies Report Tantalum Sources

The New York Times reports that industrial metals, like tantalum, which are used in most electronic products are contributing to war.

The market news is quoted as saying,

A little-known amendment tacked onto the Dodd-Frank financial reform law requires corporations to disclose whether they manufacture products using so-called conflict minerals from Congo or neighboring countries.

Lawmakers are worried about metals like tantalum, tin and gold, which they believe have financed armed rebels throughout the region during a roughly 15-year conflict punctuated by incidents of mass slaughter and rape. Many American companies use these metals to build cellphones, computers and cameras.

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