Companies are required to adhere to regulations concerning conflict minerals, including gold, tantalum, tin, tungsten, and their alloys. These regulations mandate that companies disclose the origin of these minerals and demonstrate that thorough due diligence has been carried out to verify their source. This is essential to ensure responsible and ethical practices in the supply chain and to prevent the use of conflict minerals from areas with human rights abuses or unethical mining practices. Conflict minerals are minerals used in consumer products that are sourced from regions experiencing ongoing armed conflicts. Regulations related to conflict minerals were introduced to address these conflicts and prevent armed groups from financing their activities through the trade of these minerals. As per these regulations, importers of conflict minerals are required to conduct thorough due diligence on their supply chain to verify the source and processing of the minerals they import. This ensures that the minerals have been responsibly and ethically processed, thereby promoting transparency and responsible sourcing practices in the industry.