Blame it on a dull black substance called coltan, also known as columbite-tantalite, also occasionally dubbed “black gold.” Coltan has been a source material in the manufacture of cell phones, DVD players, computers, and you guessed it: game consoles. Earlier this month, Toward Freedom claimed the metallic ore had exacerbated a decade-old conflict in the [...]
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Did Rare Metallic Ore Fuel African “PlayStation War”?
Posted by Matt in July 25th, 2008 | no comment
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