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S.E.C. Approval of Conflict Minerals Rules: a landmark in supply chain disclosure requirements

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Countries covered by the new rules in addition to the DRC include South Sudan, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, Angola, the Republic of the Congo and the Central African Republic. Implications for companies and disclosure highlights.

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Do Tariffs Really Impact China’s Global Supply Chain?

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For instance China developed a large port in Angola, after which the race to extend rail lines and truck routes through Zambia to Congo to export cobalt from mines they also control was quick to follow. At that point, Chinese state-controlled enterprises are in a position to exert a significant amount of pressure on host economies.