tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1209670742820403516.post5331903145283148265..comments2024-02-24T06:10:42.255-08:00Comments on Congo Siasa: Cautious optimism for mining in the eastern CongoJason Stearnshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11454449854081540397noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1209670742820403516.post-37862284718803306252011-06-14T04:16:25.066-07:002011-06-14T04:16:25.066-07:00@ David - That they badly screwed up the implement...@ David - That they badly screwed up the implementation - agreed; that they should have consulted - of course; but that we should throw out Dodd-Frank due diligence or water down the SEC regulations, as some are recommending - don't think so. And I think that is more or less in line with some - if not all - of civil society in the Kivus is saying.Jason Stearnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11454449854081540397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1209670742820403516.post-5599053813212495272011-06-14T02:50:01.730-07:002011-06-14T02:50:01.730-07:00cautious optimism not at all language i would use ...cautious optimism not at all language i would use to characterize mood here in Bukavu towards dodd frank or conflict minerals. Real anger at perceived failure to consult; dismay that law may already have unintended but predictable negative econ consequences; and frustration that real problems continue to go unaddressed. THis true from comptoir owners to creseurs to reliable ngo activists. much more tkDavid Aronsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09530153464205125811noreply@blogger.com