DRC: Why Responsible Sourcing of DRC Minerals Has Major Weak Spots

Apr 22, 2019 | Peer Schouten, Conversation
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Conflict minerals are widely held to be at the heart of over two decades of conflict in eastern DRC, involving dozens of armed groups in shifting alliances. These ongoing tensions have cost the lives of over five million people. Congo’s abundant minerals are considered a root cause of the conflict because the mines out of which they come are believed to be controlled by armed groups who exploit the minerals and use the revenue to fuel their activities.