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coltan

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coltan [ˈkɒlˌtæn]
n
(Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) a metallic ore found esp in the E Congo, consisting of columbite and tantulite and used as a source of tantulum
[from columbite + tantulite]
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Noun1.coltan - a valuable black mineral combining niobite and tantalite; used in cell phones and computer chips
columbite-tantalite
mineral - solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition


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News reports have focused on the exploitation of diamonds, coltan, timber, and other resources in the zones occupied by Rwanda and Uganda (IRIN 2000).
Images of power, images of humiliation: Congolese "colonial" ... by Turner, Tom / African Arts
Ten years ago coltan had little commercial value, but with more than 1 billion cell phones--and counting--in use today, the desperately poor in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are taking up arms against each other to control coltan deposits.
Wouldn't you just kill for that cell phone? Components of many ... by Clarke, Kevin / U.S. Catholic
The foreign armies and rebel groups in the Congo steal diamonds, coltan, gold, and timber and use the proceeds to finance the war and line the pockets of government officials and army officers.
Weak States in Africa: U.S. policy options in the democratic Republic ... by Bellamy, Mark / DISAM Journal
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