A group has sued Apple alleging that the company uses conflict minerals tied to human rights abuses in the Democratic Republic of Congo…
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Apple says it told suppliers to stop buying Congo conflict minerals; Congo lawyers say Apple’s statement must be verified
Congo welcomed Apple’s decision to stop sourcing minerals from there due to worsening conflict, but said they would continue with…
Congo files criminal complaints against Apple in France and Belgium over conflict minerals
The Democratic Republic of Congo has accused Apple subsidiaries in France and Belgium of using conflict minerals in their supply chain…
Congo demands that Apple prove it doesn’t use ‘conflict minerals’
The government of Congo has notified Apple of its concerns that the company’s supply chain may be tainted by conflict minerals…
Apple pushes recycling with ‘Daisy’ robot, but mining still necessary
Apple is working to transform how electronics are recycled with a robot named “Daisy” that disassembles iPhone so that rare earth metals can be reused, but…
Behind the hype of Apple’s plan to one day stop mining the earth altogether
The existence of devices like the iPhone has come at a price…
Apple cobalt supplier seeking ethical supply with industry pilot
A supplier of cobalt to Apple Inc. is joining with others in the industry to try to ensure the metal…
Apple’s potential cobalt mining play is about more than money
Recent reports that Apple is looking to procure cobalt, an essential component in smartphone batteries…
Why Apple wants its own supply of cobalt
Apple may be cutting out the middleman in its acquisitions of cobalt…
Apple in talks to buy cobalt directly from miners
Apple Inc. is in talks to buy long-term supplies of cobalt directly from miners for the first time…
Apple’s Lisa Jackson on making a completely green iPhone and tackling child labour concerns in supply chain
As tech companies come under pressure over the questionable ethics involved in their supply chains…
Apple has recovered millions in gold from old iPhones
Apple recovered 2,204 pounds of gold, valued at…
Conflict minerals: Why Apple can’t stop digging holes
Just before Earth Day, Apple Inc. announced a new goal…
Apple promises to one day stop mining minerals to make iPhones
Apple has one of the most aggressive sustainability and recycling programs in tech, but…
Apple takes groundbreaking steps to combat deadly trade in conflict minerals
Apple’s detailed report highlighted that 100% of the smelters in the company’s supply chain were participating in third-party independent audits…
Congo man petitions Apple to use conflict-free minerals in iPhones by Christmas 2013
Near the area where I grew up, there are mines with vast amounts of tungsten, tantalum, tin, and gold…
Apple, Intel-backed rules on ‘conflict minerals’ stall exports
Rules backed by Apple Inc. and Intel Corp. to stop sales of minerals used in electronics from funding war…
