A spark of hope for conflict-free mining in DRC came in 2012 when the Solutions for Hope project started producing verified conflict-free tantalum from a cooperative in Northern Katanga province.
Following the E&Y inspection, Kaloti expected to be able to claim that its gold bars had been independently verified as conflict-free and responsibly sourced.
"In January 2014 we confirmed that all active, identified tantalum smelters in our supply chain were verified as conflict-free by third party auditors, and we're pushing our suppliers of tin, tungsten, and gold just as hard to use verified sources".
Jim Sensenbrenner of Wisconsin "For months, legitimate questions have been raised about global warming data not being verified and conflicting data being suppressed, better known to some as 'Climategate.'" — February 12 , 2010 weekly column.
Journalists and human rights workers have been barred from moving freely around Syria, and it remains to be seen whether the observers will be able to verify the conflict's toll, or to alter its increasingly violent trajectory.
After Add Date, we will contact you by email to verify exam conflicts, and you will be assigned a conflict exam after Drop Date.
It was not possible to verify the conflicting information since foreign journalists in Tripoli are not permitted to leave the capital.
It has proved difficult to verify the conflicting claims because the Kurdish government does not allow access to the remote areas, which have been sealed off by pesh merga security forces.
As of November 2015, over 95% of our reported smelters are compliant or participating in a third party audit verifying their conflict-free sourcing practices.
Our correspondent says there are no proper records in Uganda of when people were born, and it is difficult to verify the conflicting accounts.
