Coltan Mining in World Heritage Sites in the Democratic …
The coltan mining is having devastating impacts on the natural values of two World Heritage sites, notably Kahuzi-Biega National Park and Okapi Wildlife Reserve. These …
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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 …
4 Coltan's connections to the conflict in the DRC
The goal of this chapter is to examine the connection between coltan mining and violence in the DRC. A better understanding of the role of coltan in the Congo
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The RCD moved their illegally-mined coltan from the Congo through his business networks to refine and export the ore while laundering the profits. The …
How is the Conflict in the Congo Linked to the Cassiterite …
They purchased land-use rights on Mataba Hill from the Rally for Congolese Democracy's (RCD) Mining Department, bypassing the approval of the Congolese …
Coltan Boom, Gorilla Bust
Coltan Mining and Trade in Rwanda. Minerals found in Rwanda include cassiterite (a tin ore), gold and wolfram (tungsten) as well as coltan. Before the civil war, minerals – …
Switzerland investigates metal trader over Congo …
A 2009 investigation by the UN found Huber was "involved in the large-scale transport of coltan out of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda" when RCD-Goma, a Rwanda-backed armed group,...
DRC: Two groups critical of coltan mining in the east
NAIROBI, 16 January (IRIN) - Two civil society organisations have criticised the mining and trade of coltan in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.
THE COLTAN PHENOMENON How a rare mineral has …
Until very recently, colombite-tantalite (coltan) was known only to a few specialists of mining in the Congo. The rare mineral is found at Punia, Kalima, Lugushwa und more …
The unanswered questions about the war in DR Congo | Nation
Silver, copper, cobalt, gold, coltan and diamonds are just some of the dozens of precious metals mined in the country, whose intact underground reserves are …