Tag: Conflict Minerals
Disappointing EU Initiative on conflict resources
An initiative proposed by the European Commission on responsible sourcing of minerals is not strong enough to prevent European companies’ mineral purchases from financing...
King Leopold’s mines
In many ways the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is an extraordinary country. It is larger than all the countries of Western Europe put...
EU parliamentary mission to the Great Lakes
Towards an EU initiative on responsible sourcing of minerals originating from conflict and high-risk areas
The European Commission will soon propose a legislative initiative on...
New EU law to stop natural resource trade fuelling conflict
A coalition of 59 non-governmental organisations (NGOs) is calling on the European Commission to pass a strong law to prevent European businesses fuelling conflict...
Conférence sur l’initiative européenne sur l’approvisionnement responsable en ressources minérales provenant...
Cela fait maintenant quelques mois depuis que certains membres de la société civile se penchent sur la problématique de l'approvisionnement responsable en ressources minérales...