Conflict Minerals

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Explanation

Companies whose shares are traded on the US exchanges must comply with the "Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act" (DFA). Section 1502 of the DFA deals with so-called "Conflict Minerals". These include gold, tantalum, tungsten and tin originating from the Democratic Republic of the Congo and neighboring countries. In these areas there is a risk that violent clashes between armed groups will be financed with the proceeds from the extraction, processing and trading of these raw materials.