Conflict Minerals Regulations: How will these strengthened regulations impact the electronics industry?

• Caesar Fratini
• April 7, 2021
• Conflict minerals regulations, Electronics industry, Electronics manufacturing, EMS

The electronics industry is heavily dependent on minerals like tin, tantalum, tungsten, and gold (3TG).  How will these strengthened conflict minerals regulations impact the electronics industry? January 1st, 2021 marked the introduction of new European legislation on the responsible sourcing of minerals, referred to as the conflict minerals regulations.  Since then, European Union based companies…