EU Firms Face Minerals-Sourcing Obligation in Draft Law
Men work in an open pit gold mine in Chudja, Congo.
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Smelters and refiners in Europe that import minerals would be required to limit the risk of such trade funding armed groups in conflict zones under draft legislation approved by the European Parliament.
The European Union assembly voted on Wednesday to force smelters and refiners that process and import minerals and concentrates to apply a due-diligence system regarding sourcing from strife-torn areas such as the Democratic Republic of Congo.