Global Witness is calling on the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) not to cave in to industry pressure and to issue effective regulations to combat the trade in conflict minerals. The call comes on the day of a crucial SEC roundtable and in the face of aggressive industry lobbying aimed at making the new rules weak and ineffective...The Chamber of Commerce claims that it is too burdensome for companies to trace their supply chains and has argued for the rulemaking process to be re-started.