conflict mineral compliance infograph
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Who is Involved
The Top 5 Producers in Metric Tons - 2009* = Democratic Republic of the Congo = Rest of the World
CONFLICT3TG
MINERALS
TantalumTungsten Tin Gold
Brazil180 (26.87%)
China51,000 (83.2%)
China115,000 (44.23%)
China320 (13.06%)
Mozambique113 (16.86%)
Russia2,500 (4.07%)
Indonesia55,000 (21.15%)
United States223 (9.10%)
Rwanda104 (15.52%)
Canada1,964 (3.2%)
Peru37,503 (14.42%)
Australia222 (9.06%)
DRC87 (12.99%)
DRC170 (0.28%) at$25,700/mt =
DRC87 (12.99%) at$73,110/mt =
DRC9,400 (3.62%) at$14,200/mt =
DRC2,000 (0.08%) at$31,300,000/mt =
Bolivia19,273 (7.41%)
Bolivia19,273 (7.41%)
South Africa197.698 (8.07%)
Australia81 (12.09%)
Austria and
Portugal900 (1.46%)
Brazil13,000 (5%)
Russia190.693 (7.78%)
Worldwide Production
583 (87.01%)
87 (12.99%)
61,130 (99.72%)
170 (0.28%) 9,400 (3.62%)
250,600 (96.38%)
2 (0.08%)
2,448 (99.92%)
Tungsten is from Wolframite.
Used in the vibration of
cellphones, filaments in
vacuum tubes and
electric lights, contact
points in cars, electrodes,
rocket engine nozzles,
and cutting tools.
Tantalum is from Coltan
ore. Used in capacitors,
condensers, cutting tools,
vacuum tube filaments,
and camera lenses.
Tin is used in solder,
electronic components,
coating for steel cans,
bearing alloys, and
glass making.
Gold is used in electronics,
electronic components,
jewelry, dental crowns,
and coins.
$4,369,000 revenue $6,359,700 revenue
$133,480,000 revenue
$62,600,000 revenue
$2,621,400funding the war
$3,815,820funding the war
$80,088,000funding the war
$37,560,000funding the war
= $1 Million = $1 Million Funding the War
Industries Affected What is Being Done Who Should Care
For More Info
Enough Project
Raise Hope for CongoGlobal Witness
Genocide Interventionwww.enoughproject.org
www.raisehopeforcongo.orgwww.globalwitness.org
www.genocideintervention.net
Sources
Assent Compliance - http://assentcompliance.com/
Element 14 - http://www.element14.com/community/docs/DOC-‐36052/l/conflict-‐materials-‐-‐exploring-‐the-‐dodd-‐ frank-‐act
Environmental Chemistry - http://environmentalchemistry.com/yogi/periodic/W.html
Gold-Quote.net - http://gold-‐quote.net/en/articles/fake-‐tungsten-‐gold-‐bars.php
InfoMine - http://www.infomine.com/
Le Monde Diplomatique - http://mondediplo.com/maps/congo2006
PBS - http://video.pbs.org/video/1622330246/
Penn Political Review - http://pennpoliticalreview.org/2011/03/silent-‐but-‐deadly-‐the-‐war-‐on-‐conflict-‐minerals/
Random History.com - http://facts.randomhistory.com/2009/03/09_gold.html
TransAfrika Resources - http://www.transafrikaresources.com/pe/glm_i.php
United States Geological Survey - http://www.usgs.gov/
United States Securities and Exchanges Commission - http://www.sec.gov/spotlight/dodd-‐frank/speccorpdisclosure.shtml
5. DRC
7. South Sudan
3. Central African Rep.
8. Tanzania
9. Uganda
6. Rwanda
2. Burundi
10. Zambia
1. Angola
Countries Involved in theIllegal Trade of Conflict Minerals
Mine Locations
Fighting ForcesWithin the DRC4. Rep. of Congo
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= 10,000 Deaths
There were 5.4 MILLION deaths as of 1998. That is equal to 3.5 times the population of Philadelphia. PA, USA
45,000 die each month.
Healthcare IndustrialManufacturing
Electronics Aerospace
Jewelry Automotive
Tungsten
Tantalum
Tin
Gold
The United States passed the 2300 page Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection
Act in May of 2010. It was signed by President Obama on July 21, 2010. Section 1502 of this law is referredto as the “Conflict Minerals Law”and requires all companies that
are registered with the SEC to disclose the source of mineralsin their products. This is the first
of its kind in the world.
• Publicly traded companies andthe companies that supply them
• Companies that use these minerals “necessary to the functionalityor production” of its productsmanufactured (or contracted
to be manufactured)
• The Securities and Exchanges Commission is expected to finalize updates to 17 CFR parts 229 and
249 by the end of 2011.
The United Nations and DRC have started a pilot project aimed at
creating 5 mineral trading centersin the eastern section of the country
to regulate the sale of minerals.
• Congolese National Army
• Various Armed Rebel Groups
• Democratic Forces for the
Liberation of Rwanda
Con·flict Min·er·al \’kän-flikt’\\’min-rl’, ‘mi-na-\ noun:
1. Conflict minerals are minerals mined in conditions where armed conflict and human rights abuses occur. Commonly used for 4 minerals (3TG): Tungsten, Tantalum, Tin, and Gold that are mined in the eastern region of the Democratic Republicof the Congo (DRC). These minerals are used in the production of various goods such as electronic devices and jewelry.
*2009 USGS data used is latest availableYour Single Source for Surface Mount Passives
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