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Why is Coltan mined in Congo likened to Blood Diamonds?

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Where is coltan mined?

Coltan is mined in Eastern parts of Congo and Central Africa


What materials is a major resources of the democratic republic of cargo?

Democratic Republic of Congo is rich in natural resources that include timber, diamonds, copper, cobalt, gold, uranium and coltan.


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What is good about coltan?

Coltan is used in other things besides phones, like hearing aids and pacemakers Coltan, or Tantalite is an ore mined in the DR Congo, (among other places) and is alleged to be the cause of war and unrest there.


Which countries do blood diamonds come from?

Angola, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Liberia, and Sierra Leone


What mineral resources republic democratic of Congo has?

Democratic Republic of the Congo has gold, coltan, copper, cobalt, tin, manganese, lead, and zinc.


What is meant by conflict diamonds and where do they come from?

A conflict diamond is a blood diamond and they come from Angola, Liberia, Ivory Coast, the Democratic Republic of Congo and the Republic of Congo


How does conflict affect the people?

if you have a mobile phone hen it is likely that you are linked to the conflict in the democratize republic of congo. the DCR is rich in coltan , a mineral which is used to make mobile phones.as mobile phone has increased, so the coltan has become more valuable. the people who have the coltan have the power and money made from the sale of coltan is used to buy more weapons .


How does conflict affect people?

if you have a mobile phone hen it is likely that you are linked to the conflict in the democratize republic of congo. the DCR is rich in coltan , a mineral which is used to make mobile phones.as mobile phone has increased, so the coltan has become more valuable. the people who have the coltan have the power and money made from the sale of coltan is used to buy more weapons .


What is a mobile phone made of?

A mobile phone is mainly made of Coltan, mainly from the DRC (democratic republic of congo) and Tungsten.


When did the conflict diamond start?

Conflict diamonds or 'blood diamonds -- have a history in Angola, Liberia and Sierra Leone, Côte d'Ivoire, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Republic of Congo and Zimbabwe. Each has a history of funding civil war or other mayhem using diamonds as far back as the 1980s. You can read more about each country's history with conflict diamonds, below.


What is Congo famous for?

because they have diamonds and because there are a wounderful sociessty