Congo files criminal complaints against Apple in Europe over conflict minerals 

The Democratic Republic of Congo has filed criminal complaints against Apple subsidiaries in France and Belgium for using conflict minerals in their supply chain. Apple denies the allegations and has instructed suppliers not to use minerals from Congo or Rwanda. Congo is a major source of 3T minerals used in tech products, and some mines are linked to armed groups committing atrocities, according to U.N. experts and human rights groups.

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