Next month, the government is launching a new Public-Private Alliance for Responsible Minerals Trade (PPA), creating a ‘conflict free’ certification program for electronics companies in the Democratic Republic of Congo...The aim of the PPA is not just to help companies source conflict-free minerals from Congo, but also to recalibrate the Dodd-Frank law, which has brought about a de facto embargo on the minerals mined in Congo, so that it stops unintentionally hurting the same people it was designed to help in the first place...The PPA will focus on three goals: Assisting with the development of pilot supply chain systems...Providing a platform for coordination amongst government, industry, and civil society actors...Establishing a website designed to serve as a resource for companies seeking information...One company that is surprisingly missing is Apple. [refers to AMD, HP, Intel, Nokia, Motorola (Motorola Solutions), Sprint]