Apple under fire as DRC accuses tech giant of exploiting minerals

Attorneys representing Democratic Republic of Congo allege that Apple has been acquiring minerals illicitly from DRC for its "global supply chain" and its Macs, iPhones, and other products are "tainted by the blood of the Congolese people".Cobalt, vital for smart phone battery production, is primarily sourced from DRC that provides over 70% of global supply. / Photo: AP

The Paris-based lawyers for the DRC accused Apple of purchasing minerals smuggled from the DRC into neighbouring Rwanda, where they are laundered and"integrated into the global supply chain". The DRC, the UN and Western countries accuse Rwanda of supporting rebel groups, including M23, in a bid to control the region's vast mineral resources, an allegation Kigali denies.

Sexual violence, armed attacks and widespread corruption at sites providing minerals to Apple are just some of the claims levelled in the letter.The DRC, the UN and Western countries accuse Rwanda of supporting rebel groups, including M23, in a bid to control the region's vast mineral resources, an allegation Kigali denies.Recently, a US federal appeals court dismissed a lawsuit targeting Apple, Google, Tesla, and other tech giants over alleged child labour in cobalt mining in DRC.

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