Conflict minerals | Bizcommunity

Conflict minerals | Bizcommunity

News

A miner holds a sack of ore as it comes out from the mine shaft at Rubaya coltan mine, near the town of Rubaya, which is controlled by M23 rebels, in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Image credit: Reuters

Mining

The hidden cost of your smartphone: Inside Congo's rebel-funded mines

Giulia Paravicini and David Lewis 14 Aug 2025

Source: Reuters.

Criminal Law

Congo lawyers say they have new evidence on Apple's minerals supply chain

Sonia Rolley 23 May 2024

Some US companies still failing to meet conflict minerals rules, GAO says

Markets & Investment

Some US companies still failing to meet conflict minerals rules, GAO says

David Lewis 24 Jul 2023

How companies can embed human rights in their organisations

Employee Wellness

How companies can embed human rights in their organisations

Issued by Trialogue 5 Apr 2022

Image source: Getty/Gallo

Mining

Managing environmental, social and governance risks is growing in importance for mining companies

27 Jan 2020

An artisanal mine. Fairphone/Flickr

Mining

The way that minerals are mined affects conflict in eastern Congo

Marijke Verpoorten, Nik Stroop & Peter van der Windt 30 Jul 2019

Demonstration for conflict-free products. Enough Project/Flickr

Mining

Why responsible sourcing of DRC minerals has major weak spots

Peer Schouten 23 Apr 2019

The United Nations Stabilisation Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo conducts a patrol in the Ituri Province. UN Photo/Michael Ali.

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

The dark side of green energy

15 Aug 2018

Source: Capital FM Kenya

Mining

DR Congo miners upset at US 'conflict mineral' rules

5 May 2017

Source: African Gold Refinery

Mining

Ugandan refinery raises fears on conflict minerals

23 Feb 2017

Google last week announced that it is on target to power its operations 100 percent by renewable energy, an example of businesses trying to change the energy system.

Climate Change

Trump, carbon neutrality and the next phase of business sustainability

Andrew J. Hoffman 13 Dec 2016

Think the world's in a mess? Here are four things you can do about it

ESG & Sustainability

Think the world's in a mess? Here are four things you can do about it

Alexandre Christoyannopoulos 29 Nov 2016

Al Jazeera doccie on US law's impact on DRC mining up for Emmy

Mining

Al Jazeera doccie on US law's impact on DRC mining up for Emmy

16 Sep 2016

Film & Cinematography

Al Jazeera DRC documentary up for an Emmy

16 Sep 2016

Extractive resources have not benefited resource-rich countries in Africa

Markets & Investment

Extractive resources have not benefited resource-rich countries in Africa

28 Jan 2016

Dangers of child labour in the extractive industries and a case for due diligence

Health & Safety

Dangers of child labour in the extractive industries and a case for due diligence

Mariam Diarra 29 Jul 2013

Retail

UK sued over DRC "conflict minerals"

28 Jul 2010