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Coltan is the ore from which tantalum, the expensive metal used in mobile phones, is extracted, and almost all of it comes from the DRC.
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Coltan is the ore from which tantalum, the expensive metal used in mobile phones, is extracted, and almost all of it comes from the DRC.
Archive 2008-02-24 2008
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Charcoal, gold and minerals like Coltan, which is necessary for the manufacture of cell phones, have all been the root of militia actions.
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* 'Coltan' (Niobium) mining: the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Atomic 2010
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* 'Coltan' (Niobium) mining: the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Atomic 2010
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* 'Coltan' (Niobium) mining: the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Atomic 2010
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In a phone conversation with Carey the next day, she told me Coltan had decided my name was “Bup.”
Chicken Soup for the Soul: Grandmothers Jack Canfield 2011
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She said that after I left, Coltan walked around their house with his arms in the air saying “Bup” repeatedly, and very obviously looking for me.
Chicken Soup for the Soul: Grandmothers Jack Canfield 2011
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Coltan, without intending to, had given me the most special nickname ever to replace the standard title of “Grandma.”
Chicken Soup for the Soul: Grandmothers Jack Canfield 2011
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During one evening visit, Coltan approached me with arms outstretched and a series of grunts indicating his desire for me to pick him up.
Chicken Soup for the Soul: Grandmothers Jack Canfield 2011
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