Coltan, the Congo and your cell phone
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- Zdroj: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Civil wars often concern and are frequently extended by the presence of natural resources (e.g., diamonds in Sierra Leone). Control over
the Coltan ores in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has helped to fund domestic militia and foreign armies, prolonging the war crimes and human rights abuses committed there over many years.
From Coltan ores are extracted the metals tantalum and niobium which have several uses in advanced technology products, notably in high density capacitors used in cameras, mobile phones and other compact electronic devices. One of the principal sources of Coltan has been the DRC.
The United Nations Security Council
has supported peace-making efforts in DRC. It has also sought to eliminate the flow of funds to militia groups through their sale of Coltan ores or “taxes” imposed on such sales.
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