Problem & Impact - Conflict minerals, especially Colton, are smuggled across borders and enter international supply chains, funding child labor, human exploitation, and rape [5][6] - Current international regulations like Dodd-Frank and traceability initiatives like ITSCI are failing to prevent conflict minerals from entering the marketplace [5] - This exploitation leads to human suffering, including preventing young girls from attending school and forcing people into backbreaking labor [3][4] Proposed Solutions - Empowering local mining communities through education, technology, and mechanization to transition to semi-industrial mining operations [7][8] - Implementing traceability bagging systems and blockchain technology to create a permanent, immutable record of each gram of mineral back to its source [8][9][14] - Forming an African Federation of Artisanal Miners, similar to the National Federation of Coffee Growers in Colombia, to offer best practices, equipment, and formalization support [20][21][22] Implementation & Results - The speaker coordinated with a US-funded initiative to construct a supply chain management system compliant with OECD, Dodd-Frank, and ICGLR in the UAE [12] - The speaker assisted the federal government in instituting the first artisanal mining publication system and performed on-site inspections in the DRC [16] - The speaker successfully imported the first clean and traceable artisanal gold export from Congo to Dubai, selling it to an LBMA refinery [17][18] Future Vision & Benefits - Creating socially responsible smartphones and clean gold jewelry lines using ethically sourced and traceable components from thriving communities [25] - Strengthening ties between exporting nations and trade partners, fostering respect, stability, and economic partnerships [26] - Transforming Africa from a source of conflict minerals to a key player in ethical trade and sustainability [26]

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