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U.S. to force companies to disclose if electronic materials come from war-torn countries
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) voted Wednesday to force corporations to disclose whether they use minerals like tantalum, tin, gold and tungsten purchased from African conflict zones in and around the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). So-called “conflict minerals” are seen as fueling much of the fighting in the…
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