Rwanda has pressed upon the US the need to lift the restrictions under the "conflict minerals" rule, blaming it for the losses in its mining sector.
The government said the country is now stable, and should be spared the application of the Dodd-Frank Act, a US law that has made mineral traceability, auditing and certification compulsory for the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and nine neighbouring countries, to ensure that their minerals are not from conflict regions.
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