JOINT POLICY BRIEF - EurAc & Fatal Transactions call for the EU to step up engagement on conflict minerals

EurAc and Fatal Transactions believe that the EU institutions and member states must step up their efforts to increase transparency and good governance in the artisanal mining sector in eastern DRC. Action is needed at numerous levels in terms of: encouraging EU companies trading in certain minerals to undertake adequate due diligence; support to certification and mapping efforts on the ground in eastern DRC; the reinforcement of Congolese state capacities to administer the mining sector; and support programs aimed at increasing socio-economic benefits from mining at community level.