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Congo’s Katanga Province Begins Promoting ‘Conflict-Free’ Minerals in U.S.
Jun. 20, 2011 09:05AM PST
Precious MetalsBloomberg reported that Katanga province in the DRC is now promoting itself as a conflict-free minerals region.
Bloomberg reported that Katanga province in the DRC is now promoting itself as a conflict-free minerals region.
The market news is quoted as saying:
Trafficking in natural resources including gold, tin ore, and coltan, all key elements in electronics, has fueled more than a decade of war in eastern Congo, according to the United Nations.
