Apple Hit With Criminal Complaints Over Congo Mineral Trade

Apple's subsidiaries in France and Belgium have had criminal complaints filed against them by the Democratic Republic of Congo, which is accusing the tech giant of using conflict minerals in its product supply chain (via Reuters).The complaints allege that Apple is complicit in handling stolen goods and laundering minerals obtained through armed conflicts in the region.Congo, a major source of tin, tantalum, and tungsten (3T minerals) used in computers and mobile phones, claims that Apple uses m