Belgian authorities investigate Apple over "conflict minerals" from DRC tied to human rights abuses.

Belgian authorities are investigating Apple over allegations of using "conflict minerals" from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), where mining operations are tied to human rights abuses. The DRC claims Apple's certification process is flawed, enabling minerals funding war and child labor to be falsely labeled as from non-conflict areas. Apple denies the claims and has halted sourcing certain minerals from the DRC and Rwanda, citing concerns about the reliability of certification processes.

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