EU finalises crackdown on supply chain conflict minerals

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New regulation will require importers of metals such as tin and gold to perform "due diligence" checks on their source

A new EU regulation is set to tackle the flow of "conflict minerals" into Europe by requiring importers to carry out due diligence on their suppliers. The new rules, which will apply to all but the...

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