Conflict Minerals in Central Africa: U.S. and International Responses
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/row/R42618.pdf
Describes how certain ores and minerals in central Africa have led to conflict and human rights abuses and how Section 1502 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act has tried to halt the trade in conflict minerals. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists
