Congo Files Complaints Against Apple Over Conflict Minerals
Deccan ChronicleThe Democratic Republic of Congo filed complaints against Apple subsidiaries in France and Belgium for allegedly the tech giant of using conflict minerals in its supply chain. According to a report by Reuters, the complaint allege Apple laundering of tainted minerals, handling stolen goods, and carrying out deceptive commercial practices to assure consumers supply chains are clean. Congo, major source of tin, tantalum and tungsten, so-called 3T minerals used in computers and mobile phone, claims that Apple used mineral pillaged from Congo and laundered through international supply chains. In its 2023 filing on conflict minerals, Apple said none of the smelters or refiners of 3T minerals or gold in its supply chain had financed or benefited armed groups in Congo or neighbouring countries.
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