[archgoon]

From the article:

  > In 2010, the United States passed a conflict-minerals law
  > to stem the flow of money to Congo’s murderous militias,
  > focusing on the artisanal mining of four minerals.

  > But this same diligence is not required when it comes to 
  > cobalt.

  > While cobalt mining is not thought to be funding wars, 
  > many activists and some industry analysts say cobalt 
  > miners could benefit from the law’s protection from 
  > exploitation and human rights abuses.

[bogomipz]

Sure, I read that however I was referring to the establishment of an internationally accepted certification protocol much like the Kimberly Process Certifaction Scheme has for diamonds.

Also I don't think anyone can say with any degree of certainty that Cobalt is not helping to finance militias or warlords when the DRC ranks at 129 out of 149 countries on the Corruption Percpetion Index.

Source: http://www.worldaudit.org/corruption.htm

It is accepted that much of the "Great War" in the Eastern part of the DRC was financed by Cassiterite, Cobalt, Coltan and Tungsten.

See: http://www.globalresearch.ca/the-congo-still-ravaged-by-u-s-...