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Description:In the early 2000s, tantalum – a rare metal with some unique properties thatmake it an important raw material for information and communicationtechnologies – suddenly moved from obscure geological publications into awide public spotlight. Effective NGO campaigns using catchy slogans, such as‘No blood on my mobile’, emphasized that consumer demand in the West formobile phones, computers, game consoles and other electronic devices, allof which contain small amounts of tantalum, fueled mass atrocities in theDemocratic Republic of Congo (DRC).The strong public attention on tantalum and coltan is somewhat puzzling.Coltan is far from being the most important mineral that is mined in the DRC,and the DRC has never been the main tantalum supplier to the global market.This report therefore seeks to redress the largely mediatic coverage of the roleof coltan mining in the DRC conflict, contributing to a more informed analysisof the relationship between the two.The report was prepared as part of the POLINARES project, which aims toexamine the main global challenges surrounding access to fossil fuels andmineral resources. First, it provides the main facts and data on tantalum,such as its properties and uses, the supply chain from mine to metal, and pricedevelopments. Next, the report gives a short historic overview of conflict in theDRC which is followed by an overview of coltan and tantalum resources andcoltan mining in the country. Then, the report focuses on the specific role ofcoltan in the present conflict in the DRC. It analyzes the involvement of armedgroups in the mining and mineral trade and touches upon the debate on greedand grievances when assessing the motivations of armed groups. Finally, thereport gives an overview of the policy measures that were adopted or proposedto mitigate the negative effects of coltan mining and trade on the conflict inthe DRC, and analyzes their effectiveness and efficiency.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Coltan, Congo & Conflict: POLINARES CASE STUDY. To get started finding Coltan, Congo & Conflict: POLINARES CASE STUDY, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 87

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: The Hague Centre for Strategic Studies

Release: 2013

ISBN: 9491040812

Description: In the early 2000s, tantalum – a rare metal with some unique properties thatmake it an important raw material for information and communicationtechnologies – suddenly moved from obscure geological publications into awide public spotlight. Effective NGO campaigns using catchy slogans, such as‘No blood on my mobile’, emphasized that consumer demand in the West formobile phones, computers, game consoles and other electronic devices, allof which contain small amounts of tantalum, fueled mass atrocities in theDemocratic Republic of Congo (DRC).The strong public attention on tantalum and coltan is somewhat puzzling.Coltan is far from being the most important mineral that is mined in the DRC,and the DRC has never been the main tantalum supplier to the global market.This report therefore seeks to redress the largely mediatic coverage of the roleof coltan mining in the DRC conflict, contributing to a more informed analysisof the relationship between the two.The report was prepared as part of the POLINARES project, which aims toexamine the main global challenges surrounding access to fossil fuels andmineral resources. First, it provides the main facts and data on tantalum,such as its properties and uses, the supply chain from mine to metal, and pricedevelopments. Next, the report gives a short historic overview of conflict in theDRC which is followed by an overview of coltan and tantalum resources andcoltan mining in the country. Then, the report focuses on the specific role ofcoltan in the present conflict in the DRC. It analyzes the involvement of armedgroups in the mining and mineral trade and touches upon the debate on greedand grievances when assessing the motivations of armed groups. Finally, thereport gives an overview of the policy measures that were adopted or proposedto mitigate the negative effects of coltan mining and trade on the conflict inthe DRC, and analyzes their effectiveness and efficiency.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Coltan, Congo & Conflict: POLINARES CASE STUDY. To get started finding Coltan, Congo & Conflict: POLINARES CASE STUDY, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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