An investigating magistrate has been appointed in Belgium after Democratic Republic of the Congo in December filed criminal ...

A Belgian magistrate is investigating Apple's alleged use of conflict minerals from Congo. Congo filed a complaint in December, citing concerns over minerals sourced from armed group-controlled mines.

Apple is facing criminal complaints by the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), which accuses the company of illegally using ...

Belgium has started a criminal probe into allegations that Apple has knowingly sourced “blood minerals” from the Democratic Republic of Congo, in what lawyers for the central African country have ...

Apple has said it "strongly disputes" the claims and that it is "deeply committed to responsible sourcing" of minerals. The authorities in France and Belgium will now look at whether there is ...

(Bloomberg) -- 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 ...

The Democratic Republic of Congo has filed criminal complaints against Apple’s subsidiaries in France and Belgium, accusing the company of using conflict minerals in its supply chain.

The allegations by Congo have been confirmed by UN experts and human rights organizations. In response to these claims, Apple has said that it doesn't directly source primary minerals. The company ...

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