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A Look into DR Congo's Tin & Tantalum Mines
2014-03-31 00:15:33| About Metals
The mineral wealth possessed by the Democratic Republic of Congo, while undeniably attractive to foreign investors, has been a taboo topic for many years. Congolese minerals, particularly tantalum, tin, gold, copper, cobalt and tungsten, have drawn the ire of international organizations who link the mining and sale of these ores to corruption, warlords and conflict that has afflicted the country for years....Read Full Post
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Congo's rare mountain gorillas could become victims of oil exploration
2013-08-01 10:30:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: The Virunga national park, home to rare mountain gorillas but targeted for oil exploration by a British company, could earn strife-torn DR Congo $400m (263m) a year from tourism, hydropower and carbon credits, a WWF report published on Thursday concludes. But if the Unesco world heritage site that straddles the equator is exploited for oil, as the Congolese government and exploration firm Soco International are hoping, it could lead to devastating pollution and permanent conflict in an already...
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