A mineral that is difficult to crack meets a raw material that is increasingly in demand in the electronics and semiconductor industry: In multi-stage smelting and refining processes, raw tin is ...
George Monbiot has a pop at Apple in today's Guardian. It's all about the ethical sourcing of the materials that go into the iPhones, iPads and other iKit. More specifically, the claim is that Apple, ...
A disturbing article this week in the FT reports how cassiterite sourced through the use of child and slave labour has made it into the supply chains of global electronic goods manufacturers.