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    Fairphone to Source More Tungsten From Rwanda

    Teresa Matich
    Jun. 21, 2016 09:26AM PST
    Company News

    Android Headlines reported that Fairphone is planning to source more conflict-free tungsten from Rwanda. As quoted in the publication: Now, however, things seem to be changing for the better, as the company has now announced that it has “traceable supply chains for all four internationally-recognized conflict minerals”, which happen to be tantalum, tin, tungsten and …

    Android Headlines reported that Fairphone is planning to source more conflict-free tungsten from Rwanda.
    As quoted in the publication:

    Now, however, things seem to be changing for the better, as the company has now announced that it has “traceable supply chains for all four internationally-recognized conflict minerals”, which happen to be tantalum, tin, tungsten and gold. While the Dutch firm already uses certified Fairtrade gold and conflict-free tantalum and tin in its Fairphone 2, it is now saying that after a long and arduous struggle trying to get more conflict-free materials for its phones, it has finally been able to integrate conflict-free tungsten in its supply chain.

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