DRC Starts Bag And Tag Program For Conflict-Free Tin

Reuters reported tin ore is now being bagged and tagged by miners in the Democratic Republic of Congo as conflict free.

As quoted in the market news:

The simple “bag and tag” initiative could allow mineral exports from Congo’s violent east to flow legally again for the first time since a U.S. law targeting conflict minerals largely brought the trade, a mainstay of the economy, to a standstill.

The tag certifies the tin ore is conflict-free to ensure it will not fall foul of the Dodd Frank Law. Under rules only finalized this year, the law requires U.S. companies buying from a region rich in minerals to ensure their supply does not come from areas controlled by armed groups or corrupt soldiers.

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