The Democratic Republic of Congo is accusing Apple of illegally sourcing conflict minerals, or ‘blood minerals’ like tin, tantalum, tungsten, and gold from war armed rebel groups in the DRC or neighbouring countries, who are accused of committing wars against humanities

The accusations against Apple come amid ongoing violence and conflict in the DRC’s mineral-rich Great Lakes region, with accusations against Rwanda of supporting rebel groups to control the region’s resources.

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  • PP_GIRL_@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    2 months ago

    Iphones tainted with a new blood, you mean? We’ve known about the sweatshops for decades now.