minerals

• “European countries and others should enact legislation that requires companies to disclose whether their products contain minerals from the Congo, she proposed.”

  The Huffington Post: Evelyn Leopold: UN Council Told to Act Against Rapists in Congo

• “We followed in his wake a space, then dropped down a zigzag trail that he disdained into a group of noble redwoods that stood about a pool of water murky with minerals from the mountain side.”

  Chapter 18: The Shadow of Sonoma

• “But it's not just the scenario of one kind of crop not doing well, but that each crop uses different minerals from the soil.”

  Tom McIntyre Explains His Picks for our 2009 Hunting and Fishing Heroes and Villians Face-Off

• “They mined the needed water and minerals from the comet as well as the even rarer metals.”

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• “These countries are rich in minerals, fresh water, rubber, and a variety of foodstuffs but suffer varying degrees of political instability.”

  Newsweek: The New World Order

• “Commercial bottled water here varies quite a bit depending on how frequently the company changes its filters, but it's generally flat tasting and very low in minerals (RO essentially takes out everything, including the modicum of minerals needed for good flavor).”

  Buying and brewing good coffee in Mexico

• “Why purchase these minerals from the Congo in the first place?”

  More Revelations about the Conflict Materials in your Cell Phone

• “These protests are a continuation of the demands from indigenous communities, who are concerned that the government will take away their lands that are believed to be rich in minerals and oil.”

  Global Voices in English » Peru: Clashes Break Out in the Amazon Region

• “If tap water is added to a battery's electrolyte liquid, it can allow minerals from the water to build up on the battery's internal lead plates, which will reduce the battery's power and shorten its life.”

  Consumer Reports: Video: What happens if you use the wrong fluids in your car?

• “And as we all know, control of rare earth minerals is the key to dominating nation-state interplay in the 21st century.”

  Matthew Yglesias » Will China Ever Dominate?

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