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DEVELOPED WORLD CHECKS ON DEVELOPING WORLD:

DEVELOPED WORLD CHECKS ON DEVELOPING WORLD:

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1st November 2019

By: Martin Creamer

Creamer Media Editor

     

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Exploration and mining company Societe Miniere de Bisunzu (SMB) runs this coltan mine, near the town of Rubaya, in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Coltan – short for columbite-tantalite – is used to produce tantalum capacitors for electronic devices. When refined, the 80% DRC-hosted black tar-like mineral becomes a heat resistant powder that can hold a high electric charge. Developed world companies are under pressure to prove that metals from developing world are resourced responsibly and SMB uses a system of tags that provide traceability.

Edited by Martin Zhuwakinyu
Creamer Media Senior Deputy Editor

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