The majority of electronics companies surveyed have made progress in...:Tracing...to find the sources of their minerals...Auditing...by third-party auditors through the...Conflict-Free Smelter...program... Certification...to help Congo develop a clean minerals trade that helps communities....Five main gaps: Ensuring that “conflict free” is not Congo free...Buying from conflict-free smelters:...companies should require their suppliers to only purchase from conflict-free smelters...Getting all the smelters audited...Getting other industries more involved:...jewelry, automakers, aerospace, and industrial machinery...Making certification a process that civil society and governments participate in...Two companies surveyed stood out ahead of the pack: Intel...HP... [also refers to positive steps by Apple, AMD, Sony, Toshiba, Nokia, Panasonic, Philips, Microsoft, SanDisk, Acer, LG, GE, Motorola Solutions (part of Google), AT&T, Dell, RIM (Blackberry), Sprint, Telefonica, Verizon, Bosch, AVX, Kemet, IBM, Ford , Boeing, Northrop Grumman, United Technologies, Lockheed Martin, Signet Jewelers; business orgs. AIAG, Responsible Jewelry Council, World Gold Council, London Bullion Marketing Association]