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Apr 20 32 As of August 141 out of the 180 mines assessed so far are conflict free including the Kisengo coltan mine in Katanga and the Luwow mine in the mountains of the mineral rich Masisi region which employs 1 400 peopleJul 22 32 Production of coltan is carried out by low paid artisanal and small scale miners in isolated min Trade involves multiple parties transportation in the initial stages from the mine to traders over land based routes and exchange occurs in the absence of written contracts
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2 From coltan to capacitors The more valuable metal in the coltan ore is Tantalum Ta with demand having grown at around 5 per cent per annum since There was a spike in prices during the last phase of the dot com boom which drew attention to coltan mining in eastern DRC see Figure 1 Figure 1 14Average year end prices for TantaliteColtan is mined through a fairly primitive process similar to how gold was mined in California during the sColtan mining is very well paid in Congo terms The average Congolese worker makes $10 a month while a coltan miner can make anywhere from $10 to $50 a week
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Mar 03 32 The curse of the coltan mines in Congo from RT Documentary 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 sal In 18 the human rights situation in the DRC further First in the chain of coltan distribution is the physical extraction of the mineral from the Democratic Republic of the Congo The majority of the coltan comes from its eastern mines which often are fought over and can have questionable ownership For more about working conditions in the mines visit the Human Rights tab
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Coltan can be mined from many places all over the world but the Democratic Republic of Congo DRC possesses 80 percent of the world s coltan In the DRC Rwanda Uganda and Burundi are the main exporters of coltan in the CongoAug 01 32 Foreign criticism of child labour in the coltan mines must be put into the context of Congo Coltan miners are worried by the recent fluctuation in its price It is a country where the preoccupation of the average peasant is finding enough cassava to eat for the day
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Jul 05 32 From colonisation with the horrors of slavery and other atrocities to a turbulent and equally brutal present in which militant groups control the mines Congo’s richness in natural resources Coltan which is highly toxic is also blamed for birth defects in the areaswhere it is mined Glenn Lesak who heads Save The Children s relief programme in Congo estimates that between and child slaves are forced to work in the min
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What is coltan Here are five key facts about coltan you need to know including where it’s mined what it’s used for and why it’s important You might not have heard of coltan but it’s The Mining of Coltan Chances are Your Smartphone Was Manufactured With African Blood By Coltan is a dull black metallic ore consisting of two minerals columbite and tantalite
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Mar 04 32 The coltan price has been on a rollercoaster since the shortage due mainly to ramped up production in Central Africa a decision by the US in to unload its reserves on the open market and the shuttering of one of the world’s biggest mines in Australia With more coltan on the market today the overall price for high quality The Mining of Coltan Chances are Your Smartphone Was Manufactured With African Blood By Coltan is a dull black metallic ore consisting of two minerals columbite and tantalite
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Jan 18 32 A cobalt mine between Lubumbashi and Kolwezi in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Photograph Federico Scoppa/AFP/Getty Images Children as young as seven are working in perilous conditions in Aug 01 32 Foreign criticism of child labour in the coltan mines must be put into the context of Congo Coltan miners are worried by the recent fluctuation in its price It is a country where the preoccupation of the average peasant is finding enough cassava to eat for the day
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List of coltan companies Over 22 in United States Savant LG LLC We have any quantity of Coltan you want at a very competitive price and we are willing to negotiate either FOB or CIF depending on what your needs requireColtan is mined through a fairly primitive process similar to how gold was mined in California during the sColtan mining is very well paid in Congo terms The average Congolese worker makes $10 a month while a coltan miner can make anywhere from $10 to $50 a week
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It moves from small scale Congolese mines to a single Chinese company — Congo DongFang International Mining part of one of the world’s biggest cobalt producers Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt Coltan ore is mined for the metal tantalum an essential component of mobile phones which is now extremely valuable and therefore coveted by the international mining industry and warring militias
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Tamtalite and Coltan Coal mines located in Colombia and exporting from Atlantic or Pacific coast ports b thermal coal coke fuel coal coltan julio erazo cra 12 nro 107 a 06 apto 605 We have tantalite ore with 20 55 of Ta205 tantalite coltan ta2O5 COLUMBITE TANTALIOOct 22 32 Eastern DRC The Luwow coltan mine is situated in the heart of Africa to the east of the DRC less than 50km from three rebel bases where armed groups terrorise civilians
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It moves from small scale Congolese mines to a single Chinese company — Congo DongFang International Mining part of one of the world’s biggest cobalt producers Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt Coltan which is highly toxic is also blamed for birth defects in the areaswhere it is mined Glenn Lesak who heads Save The Children s relief programme in Congo estimates that between and child slaves are forced to work in the min
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The West’s demand for Coltan used in mobile phones and computers is funding the killings in Congo Under the close watch of rebel militias children as young as ten work the mines hunting for this black gold Blood Coltan exposes the web of powerful interests protecting this blood trade Meet the powerful warlords who enslave local Coltan is short for Columbite tantalite a black tar like mineral found in major quantities in the Congo The Congo possesses 80 percent of the world s coltan When coltan is refined it becomes a heat resistant powder that can hold a high electric charge The properties of refined coltan is a vital element in creating devices that store
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