Ok UK. It's Your Turn Now.

Earlier this month we saw Obama's administration pass the reform bill which included language concerning conflict minerals. This was a major milestone for activists as it marks the first step to making the minerals trade from DR Congo more transparent. The campaign was led by US-based Enough Project and will apply to companies reporting to the Securities and Exchange Commission in the US.

Now, UK-based GlobalWitness have launched their own version of pressure aimed to stop the trade of conflict minerals in central Africa. The NGO will launch legal action against the British government for allegedly failing to refer companies trading Congolese conflict minerals for sanction from the United Nations. A major target is reportedly London-based Amalgamated Metal Corporation (AMC Group) who has repeatedly denied any involvement in conflict minerals despite numerous reports to the contrary.

The trade in coltan/tantalum, tin, tungsten and gold help fund the ongoing armed violence in DR Congo. DR Congo is one of the world's poorest nations and has seen millions of its citizens die from the years of war.