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Europe Follows US Lead in Tackling ‘Conflict Minerals’


Europe Follows US Lead in Tackling ‘Conflict Minerals’
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Metals mined from conflict zones in places like the Democratic Republic of Congo are often sold by warlords to buy weapons. This week European lawmakers voted to force manufacturers to prove that their supply chains are not inadvertently fueling conflicts and human rights abuses. Henry Ridgwell reports from London.

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