{"id":4584,"date":"2014-06-06T16:43:42","date_gmt":"2014-06-06T16:43:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/juniorminingnews.com\/?p=4584"},"modified":"2014-06-06T16:43:42","modified_gmt":"2014-06-06T16:43:42","slug":"apple-says-it-sources-gold-in-uzbekistan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/juniorminingnews.com\/?p=4584","title":{"rendered":"Apple says it sources gold in Uzbekistan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>By Murat Sadykov<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>EURASIANET.org<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-4586\" src=\"http:\/\/juniorminingnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/apple-logo.jpg\" alt=\"apple-logo\" width=\"160\" height=\"187\" data-id=\"4586\" \/>Apple, the beloved maker of addictive gadgets, says it is using gold mined in Uzbekistan, one of the world\u2019s most notorious human rights abusers, in some of its most popular products.<\/p>\n<p>The disclosure follows new American legislation requiring US-listed companies to reveal supply chains to show they are not using &#8220;conflict minerals&#8221; \u2013 tin, tantalum, tungsten and gold \u2013 that have helped fund Congo\u2019s never-ending war.<\/p>\n<p>According to Apple\u2019s May 29 Specialized Disclosure Report to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), last year the California-based company used gold from Uzbekistan&#8217;s Almalyk Mining and Metallurgical Complex and Navoi Mining &amp; Metallurgy Combinat. 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