Gunnison Copper, Rio’s Nuton get $13.9m tax credit to expand production in Arizona
The Johnson Camp mine is under construction, with first copper production expected in mid-2025.
Apple on Tuesday said it strongly disputes allegations that it uses conflict minerals in its products and told suppliers earlier this year to stop purchasing those minerals from the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda.
In a statement to Reuters, Apple said it told its suppliers their smelters and refiners must stop buying tin, tantalum, tungsten and gold from the two countries as conflict in the region has escalated.
Apple’s statement came in response to a criminal complaint filed earlier in the day against the company in France and Belgium, where the Congolese government alleged Apple uses conflict minerals laundered through international supply chains.
(By Stephen Nellis; Editing by Chris Reese)
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Emmy
Why you don’t ask that Congolese government, that is fueling genocide against minority (Tutsi) ethnic through hate speeches from leaders to use the other 90% of their minerals to develop their country? Belgium and France have to investigate the financial status of congolese leaders and ask them where they are getting money to buy villas in Europe if it is not from those minerals. If the world is fare and care about human rights, congolese leader’s place would be in prison.