Congo files criminal complaints against Apple in Europe over conflict minerals

17 December 2024, 2:39 am 1 minute

The Democratic Republic of Congo has filed criminal complaints against Apple subsidiaries in France and Belgium, accusing the tech firm of using conflict minerals in its supply chain, lawyers for the Congolese government told Reuters.

Apple strongly disputes the allegations and says it has told its suppliers they must not use the minerals in question sourced from Congo or Rwanda.

Why it matters

Congo is a major source of tin, tantalum and tungsten, so-called 3T minerals used in computers and mobile phones. But some artisanal mines are run by armed groups involved in massacres of civilians, mass rapes, looting and other crimes, according to U.N. experts and human rights groups.

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Topics of Interest: Business & FinanceTechnology

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Sectors: Business & FinanceTechnology

Regions: Africa

Countries: Congo

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Story Types: Exclusive / Scoop

Media Types: Text

Customer Impact: Significant National Story

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