The Democratic Republic of Congo has filed criminal complaints against Apple subsidiaries in France and Belgium, accusing the tech firm of using conflict minerals in its supply chain, lawyers for the ...

Congo is a source of tin, tantalum, tungsten, and 3T minerals used in mobile phones and other electronics. But some mines in the region are run by militia groups that have been accused of violent ...

Congo is a major source of tin, tantalum and tungsten, so-called 3T minerals used in compu Congo lawyers say Apple's supply chain statement must be verified Skip to main content ...

The Democratic Republic of Congo has filed criminal complaints against Apple subsidiaries in France and Belgium, accusing the tech firm of using conflict minerals in its supply chain, lawyers for ...

Congo says Apple is complicit in money laundering, war crimes, and misleading consumers. The Democratic Republic of Congo has filed criminal complaints against Apple for using conflict minerals.

Apple's subsidiaries in France and Belgium have had criminal complaints filed against them by the Democratic Republic of Congo, which is accusing the tech giant of using conflict minerals in its ...

The Eastern Congo is the world's biggest supplier of tantalum, a conductive metal used in devices like the iPhone.Because of this, more than 100 militias have sought to control the tantalum trade.

Congo's lawyers argue that ITSCI has been discredited, but that Apple continues to use the certification system to prove that the raw materials are conflict-free.

The Democratic Republic of Congo filed lawsuits against Apple Inc in France and Belgium accusing the company of using minerals "pillaged” from the central African nation in its products.

Congo sues Apple in France, Belgium over conflict minerals. July 1, 2025. The Democratic Republic of Congo has filed criminal complaints against Apple subsidiaries in France and Belgium, accusing ...

For months in 2024, Apple was accused of allowing its suppliers to allegedly use the so-called 3T Materials — tin, tungsten and tantalum — from the Congo, and thereby funding violent groups.

The Democratic Republic of Congo has filed criminal complaints against Apple subsidiaries in France and Belgium, accusing the tech firm of using conflict minerals in its supply chain, lawyers for ...