California Apparel News. Jump to content. By Deborah Belgum | Wednesday, October 7, 2015. After more than 40 years in the surf business, Bob Hurley is stepping down as the chief executive officer of Hurley International, which he sold to Nike Inc. in 2002.
Conflict minerals are minerals mined in conditions where armed conflict and human rights abuses occur. The term is often used to refer to four minerals â tungsten, tantalum, tin and gold (also known as 3TG) â that are mined in the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). These minerals are used in the production of various goods such as jewelry and virtually all electronic devices.
The premier deposit in South Africa as a phenomenal grade of almost 34,000 carats per hundred tons of ore. 1  In Botswana in Orapa it has a grade of about 120 carats per hundred tons. 2  Jwaneng also in Botswana 44 carats per hundred tons and Letseng in Lesotho a mere 2 carats per hundred tons.