US Congressional goal: “bring great

US Congressional goal: “bring greater public awareness of the source of issuers’ conflict minerals and to promote the exercise of due diligence on conflict mineral supply chains”
Require disclosure if minerals necessary for the functionality or production of a product originated in the Democratic Republic of Congo or any adjoining countries (the “Covered Countries”)
Under the SEC rule, regulated companies must conduct a supply chain inquiry and make the results of this inquiry available on a public website