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The rule describes the assessment and reporting requirements for issuers whose products contain conflict minerals. These minerals â tin, tantalum, tungsten and gold â are used in a wide range of products across numerous industries.
Â» Smuggling minerals to neighboring countries, including Rwanda, Burundi and Uganda, is commonplace and encouraged by the fact that the DRC levies export tariffs on minerals, unlike the other countries in the region.ince 2001, the UN has recommended a variety of measures to address conflict minerals in the DRC, ranging from an embargo on select conflict minerals to softer measures such as a traceability system for mineral supply chains or due diligence requirements for companies buying minerals from the region.