Conflict Mineral Compliance InfoGraph
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Ta W Au Sn Sn Sn Sn Sn Sn Sn Sn Sn Au Au Au Sn Ta W Ta W Sn Au Who is Involved The Top 5 Producers in Metric Tons - 2009* = Democratic Republic of the Congo = Rest of the World CONFLICT 3TG MINERALS Tantalum Tungsten Tin Gold Brazil 180 (26.87%) China 51,000 (83.2%) China 115,000 (44.23%) China 320 (13.06%) Mozambique 113 (16.86%) Russia 2,500 (4.07%) Indonesia 55,000 (21.15%) United States 223 (9.10%) Rwanda 104 (15.52%) Canada 1,964 (3.2%) Peru 37,503 (14.42%) Australia 222 (9.06%) DRC 87 (12.99%) DRC 170 (0.28%) at $25,700/mt = DRC 87 (12.99%) at $73,110/mt = DRC 9,400 (3.62%) at $14,200/mt = DRC 2,000 (0.08%) at $31,300,000/mt = Bolivia 19,273 (7.41%) Bolivia 19,273 (7.41%) South Africa 197.698 (8.07%) Australia 81 (12.09%) Austria and Portugal 900 (1.46%) Brazil 13,000 (5%) Russia 190.693 (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 $2,621,400 funding the war $3,815,820 funding the war $80,088,000 funding the war $37,560,000 funding 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 Congo Global Witness Genocide Intervention www.enoughproject.org www.raisehopeforcongo.org www.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 the Illegal Trade of Conflict Minerals Mine Locations Fighting Forces Within the DRC 4. Rep. of Congo 1 10 2 6 4 3 7 8 9 = 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 Industrial Manufacturing 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 referred to as the “Conflict Minerals Law” and requires all companies that are registered with the SEC to disclose the source of minerals in their products. This is the first of its kind in the world. • Publicly traded companies and the companies that supply them • Companies that use these minerals “necessary to the functionality or production” of its products manufactured (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 centers in 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 available Your Single Source for Surface Mount Passives www.venkel.com Ta Ta Ta Ta Ta W W W W W W Sn Sn Sn Sn Sn Au Au Au Au Au 5
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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%)
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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
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10. Zambia
1. Angola
Countries Involved in theIllegal Trade of Conflict Minerals
Mine Locations
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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
www.venkel.com
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