In total, 1,021 companies filed a conflict-mineral report to the Securities and Exchange Commission last year, the Government Accountability Office said.
Two companies mine 85% of all boron. China holds a near monopoly on downstream processing. Now a California mine wants to break open this opaque market.
It could become re-monetized because of its highly liquid nature, its lack of counterparty risk and because it’s a neutral asset, says AG managing partner.