Coltan from militia-controlled mines in Congo is increasingly flowing into global supply chains for smartphones and computers ...

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Coltan is refined into tantalum, which is then used to manufacture smartphones and other electronic devices Kenya has discovered its first deposits of the valuable mineral coltan, the mining ...

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Congo is the world’s leading producer of coltan, from which tantalum is extracted. Tantalum is in hot demand because of its growing use in consumer products, from smartphones to laptops.

Kenya has discovered its first deposits of the valuable mineral coltan, the mining minister has said. The rare mineral is used to manufacture electric car batteries, mobile phones and other ...