Minerals Found in Electronics Help Finance War in Congo
Despite a new law requiring US companies to clean up supply chains, little effort has been made. The post Minerals Found in Electronics Help Finance War in Congo appeared first on MadameNoire.
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(Bloomberg) — Gold fever brought death to Umoru Musa’s nine-family compound in Sunke, a mud-brick village in northern Nigeria. Five of the 25 children, including Musa’s 1-year-old daughter Nafisa,...
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View ArticleHow Your Cell Phone Funds Rape & War in the Congo
By Alexis Garrett Stodghill Tungsten, gold and other minerals used in consumer electronics come from all over the world, but one troubled African nation is a primary international supplier. The...
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