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AND. ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY NEEDS MINERALS. 3Ts – Tantalum, Tin & Tungsten. Gold. PRODUCTS Of PAIN. DODD FRANK WALL STREET REFORM & CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT, 1502. T – Traceability A – Audit C - Certify. INDUSTRY’S RESPONSE.
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ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY NEEDS MINERALS 3Ts – Tantalum, Tin & Tungsten Gold
DODD FRANK WALL STREET REFORM & CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT, 1502 T – Traceability A – Audit C - Certify
INDUSTRY’S RESPONSE EICC & ITRC – Actively engage in traceability and auditing process since April 2011. RESULT D.R. Congo’s exports have fallen e.g. Tin & Tantalum by 90% approx. • Smuggling – especially gold
2012 ‘Enough Project’ Conflict Minerals Company Rankings 8 27 60 8 54 27 0 48 27 38 Companies 30% and over. Companies 29% to 11%. Companies 10% and under. ▲Increased from last year ▼Decreased from last year 38
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