Coltan

Coltan or tantalite (short for columbite–tantalites) is a valuable ore. It can be made into the elements niobium and titanium.[1] Coltan is a mixt…

Coltan
A piece of columbite–tantalite, size 6.0 × 2.5 × 2.1 cm

Coltan or tantalite (short for columbite–tantalites) is a valuable ore. It can be made into the elements niobium and titanium.[1] Coltan is a mixture of two minerals, columbite and tantalite.

Tantalum from coltan is used to make tantalum capacitors which are used for mobile phones, personal computers, automotive electronics, and cameras.[2] Coltan mining[3][4] is widespread in the Democratic Republic of Congo.[5][6][7]

References

  1. ↑ Tantalum-Niobium International Study Centre, Coltan, archived from the original on 2016-01-14, retrieved 2008-01-27
  2. ↑ "Commodity Report 2008: Tantalum" (PDF). United States Geological Survey. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-01-23. Retrieved 2008-10-24.
  3. ↑ Congo: war-torn heart of Africa, December 1, 2008, archived from the original on 2013-08-25, retrieved 2012-10-18
  4. ↑ Breaking the Silence- Congo Week, December 15, 2009, archived from the original on 2011-07-25, retrieved 2011-10-11
  5. ↑ "The VICE Guide to Congo | VICE United States". Vice.com. Archived from the original on 2013-05-17. Retrieved 2013-04-29.
  6. ↑ Söderberg, Mattias (2006-09-22), Is there blood on your mobile phone?, archived from the original on 2012-01-13, retrieved 2009-05-16
  7. ↑ "IRC Study Shows Congo's Neglected Crisis Leaves 5.4 Million Dead; Peace Deal in N. Kivu, Increased Aid Critical to Reducing Death Toll". 22 January 2008. Archived from the original on 5 May 2011. Retrieved 17 April 2011.

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