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Nokia's share of conflict-free status suppliers 2022, by conflict mineral
As of 2022, an 89 percent share of the tantalum in Nokia's supply chain was from suppliers that had achieved conflict-free status. Only 93 percent of Nokia's suppliers of tantalum traced the conflict status of all of the smelters it came from at that time. Tin, tantalum, tungsten, and gold, also referred to as 3TG for short, are commonly used in mobile phones, cars, and jewelry. The 3TG minerals are considered to be conflict minerals because the production of them in certain countries is associated with funding armed conflict, hence the need for conflict-free certification in supply chains such as Nokia's.