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Unintended Consequences in Conflict Mineral Rules

Lindsay Macgregor, writing in Online Sourcing Journal notes that the now 3 year old rules on reporting conflict mineral usage are actually hurting the companies they were intended to help. These minerals, including tin, tantalum, gold, and tungsten are widely used in the fashion industry and the rules require reporting if they came from the Democratic republic of Congo or an adjoining country, and if they did, did they come from mines or smelters that support armed forces in those areas. The rules were intended to help the companies that were playing by the rules. In reality, however, purchasers are choosing to avoid those areas entirely since they can’t be certain of the source of the material. Meanwhile, with each passing year the expectations for companies to root out conflict minerals from their supply chains continue to increase.



-Harry Haney, Assistant Director, Supply & Value Chain Center

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