Conflict Minerals: How Conflict Minerals Make It into Our Phones

Feb 15, 2023 | Katie Brigham, CNBC
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Tin, tantalum, tungsten and gold. All of these minerals are found in our electronics and all are considered conflict minerals, due to their potential origin in the Democratic Republic of Congo. While the African country contains an estimated $24 trillion in untapped mineral resources, it remains mired in poverty and violence, and mining these four metals can help fund armed conflict in the region.