Sep 21st 2013, 16:00, by Kelsey Campbell-Dollaghan
Most people who own a smartphone—or a laptop, or a new car—aren't familiar with tantalum, the rare, blue-grey metal that conducts electricity through these devices. But thanks to skyrocketing demand from electronics makers, tantalum—along with a handful of other rare minerals—is an incredibly sought-after metal. And it's fuelling the ongoing conflict in Congo. In the [...]
Most people who own a smartphone—or a laptop, or a new car—aren't familiar with tantalum, the rare, blue-grey metal that conducts electricity through these devices. But thanks to skyrocketing demand from electronics makers, tantalum—along with a handful of other rare minerals—is an incredibly sought-after metal. And it's fuelling the ongoing conflict in Congo. In the [...]
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