Halt Illegal Imports Of Conflict Minerals From Drc, Campaigners Urge Eu

Law to stop armed groups profiting from trade in gold, tin, tungsten and tantalum is being breached, rights groups say The European Union has been urged to clamp down on illegal imports of conflict minerals from the Democratic Republic of the Congo DRC after evidence was found that current regulations had been breached. The advocacy group Global Witness GW said there remained a high risk of the EUs mineral imports being used to fund militias and state repression in several countries.