coltan mining in the democratic republic of congo

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  Mining and illicit trading of coltan in the Democratic …

  202253 · 2 Mining and illicit trading of coltan in the Democratic Republic of Congo Introduction The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is widely considered to have the richest store of natural resources in the world, with its untapped deposits of raw minerals estimated to be worth more than US$24 trillion.1 The

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  M23 rebels claim control of DR Congo's coltan mining town …

  202453 · By Reuters. M23 rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo have taken control of Rubaya, a key mining town for the smartphone mineral coltan, following days of intense fighting, a rebel spokesman said. Congo's east has been plagued by violence since the 1990s, killing millions as struggles over national identity, ethnicity, and …

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  Coltan child miners: the dark side of the DRC’s wealth

  20211011 · Coltan is one of the world’s most vital minerals. It is used in cellphones, laptops and other devices because of its ability to store and release electrical energy. Sixty percent of the world’s coltan reserves are found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s (DRC) Kivu province. In 2019, 40% of the global coltan supply was produced in ...

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  'Conflict Minerals' in Congo: Do Traceability Schemes Work?

  2024522 · How traceability schemes have wound up hurting Congo’s people. May 22, 2024, 10:14 AM. By Mélanie Gouby, an independent journalist who has been covering the Democratic Republic of the Congo ...

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  Mining and illicit trading of coltan in the Democratic …

  202259 · 2 Mining and illicit trading of coltan in the Democratic Republic of Congo Introduction The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is widely considered to have the richest store of natural resources in the world, with its untapped deposits of raw minerals estimated to be worth more than US$24 trillion.1 The

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  BGR - DR Congo - Bund

  202473 · Coltan Mine Bibatama in Nord-Kivu Source: BGR. The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is one of Africa’s most richly endowed countries in terms of mineral wealth. The country hosts numerous major deposits of diamonds, gold, copper, cobalt, tin, tantalum and lithium. Mining is of high significance for the country’s economic …

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  (PDF) Regulating the old game of smuggling? …

  201123 · This article concerns the paradoxical value potentials of coltan and coltan mining in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, focusing on the actions and statements of diggers, traders, and state and military authorities in and around mining enclaves. Coltan ore is essential for Digital Age technology, and the struggle for it and …

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