Sure, I read that however I was referring to the establishment of an internationally accepted certification protocol much like the Kimberly Process Certifaction Scheme has for diamonds.

Also I don't think anyone can say with any degree of certainty that Cobalt is not helping to finance militias or warlords when the DRC ranks at 129 out of 149 countries on the Corruption Percpetion Index.

Source: http://www.worldaudit.org/corruption.htm

It is accepted that much of the "Great War" in the Eastern part of the DRC was financed by Cassiterite, Cobalt, Coltan and Tungsten.

See: http://www.globalresearch.ca/the-congo-still-ravaged-by-u-s-...