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Articles tagged with: Tantalum
From Mine to Mobile Phone: The Conflict Minerals Supply Chain
The scramble for minerals did not spark the conflict in eastern Congo, but war profiteering has become the fuel that keeps the region aflame and lies beneath the surface of major regional tensions, notes a strategy paper released by the Enough Project at the Center for American Progress. more
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Rights group: Companies fuel Congo conflict
Some companies that source minerals in electronics such as mobile phones and computers purchase the materials from traders who work with rebels and soldiers who exploit civilians in the Democratic Republic of Congo, more
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Cellphone Sales Slowdown Closes Tantalum Mines
..ine - which supplies around a third of the world's demand for the metal ore. The major use for tantalum is in the production of electronic components, mainly capacitors and some high-power resistors - and its properties make it very important i more
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Long Distance Backhaul Contract Awarded
The Pan-African operator, Celtel has awarded a backhaul contract worth US$3 million to Ceragon Networks for services in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Ceragon's solution will enable Celtel Congo to cover large distances with fewer installations significantly reducing infrastructure costs. more
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UN calls for ban on Congo supplied Coltan
..turers.Coltan (columbite-tantalite) is a metallic ore which when refined becomes metallic tantalum, a heat-resistant powder that can hold a high electrical charge. It is used in capacitors that are then used in virtually all cellphones due to its abi more
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Company seeks to increase cell phone mineral mining
The mining company, War Eagle has said that it intends to increase mining of Gallium, the largest market for which is cellular phones. The company is negotiating a project which, has the potential for production of Gallium within 6 months. War Eagle currently specialises in tantalum and Germanium mining." more
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