Comments on: Conflict Coltan and Cassiterite http://gorilla.wildlifedirect.org/2008/10/02/conflict-coltan-and-cassiterite/ Mountain Gorilla Protection Wed, 18 Jan 2012 14:35:21 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Chris http://gorilla.wildlifedirect.org/2008/10/02/conflict-coltan-and-cassiterite/comment-page-1/#comment-481 Chris Tue, 05 May 2009 11:58:34 +0000 http://gorilla.wildlifedirect.org/2008/10/02/conflict-coltan-and-cassiterite/#comment-481 Where does the 65% of world's reserve of coltan number come from? According to the 2007 US Geological Survey, Australia contains most of the worlds tantalum - the part of the coltan used in consumer electronics - accounting for 53% of the world production. Congo accounted for 0.014%. This is not to say that the conflict over minerals has killed millions and devastated ecosystems - those are reprehensible enough to demand action - it's just that the suffering of the people and the loss of gorilla habitat does not need to be conflated with incorrect facts. Here is the 2009 USGS Mineral Commodity Summary for tantalum. Look at note 10 at the bottom of the page. http://minerals.usgs.gov/minerals/pubs/commodity/niobium/mcs-2009-tanta.pdf Where does the 65% of world’s reserve of coltan number come from? According to the 2007 US Geological Survey, Australia contains most of the worlds tantalum – the part of the coltan used in consumer electronics – accounting for 53% of the world production. Congo accounted for 0.014%.

This is not to say that the conflict over minerals has killed millions and devastated ecosystems – those are reprehensible enough to demand action – it’s just that the suffering of the people and the loss of gorilla habitat does not need to be conflated with incorrect facts.

Here is the 2009 USGS Mineral Commodity Summary for tantalum. Look at note 10 at the bottom of the page. http://minerals.usgs.gov/minerals/pubs/commodity/niobium/mcs-2009-tanta.pdf

]]> By: Seska http://gorilla.wildlifedirect.org/2008/10/02/conflict-coltan-and-cassiterite/comment-page-1/#comment-479 Seska Tue, 09 Dec 2008 03:04:42 +0000 http://gorilla.wildlifedirect.org/2008/10/02/conflict-coltan-and-cassiterite/#comment-479 The whole issue disturbs me, what's going on must be stopped in some way, it's depleting wild life and taking lives. And it all ties back into the war that has been going on for years and years, i wish there was some way i could get involved and help... The whole issue disturbs me, what’s going on must be stopped in some way, it’s depleting wild life and taking lives. And it all ties back into the war that has been going on for years and years, i wish there was some way i could get involved and help…

]]> By: talubezie kasongo http://gorilla.wildlifedirect.org/2008/10/02/conflict-coltan-and-cassiterite/comment-page-1/#comment-477 talubezie kasongo Mon, 03 Nov 2008 04:45:03 +0000 http://gorilla.wildlifedirect.org/2008/10/02/conflict-coltan-and-cassiterite/#comment-477 also check this website out... congoweek.org it will be helpful. also check this website out… congoweek.org it will be helpful.

]]> By: talubezie kasongo http://gorilla.wildlifedirect.org/2008/10/02/conflict-coltan-and-cassiterite/comment-page-1/#comment-478 talubezie kasongo Mon, 03 Nov 2008 04:43:35 +0000 http://gorilla.wildlifedirect.org/2008/10/02/conflict-coltan-and-cassiterite/#comment-478 Here is an individual who would be able to give the list of companies that uses conflict coltan. Please give him a call, he will be glad to answer any question that you might have. Kambale Musavuli Student Coordinator 336.207.5819 Here is an individual who would be able to give the list of companies that uses conflict coltan. Please give him a call, he will be glad to answer any question that you might have.

Kambale Musavuli Student Coordinator 336.207.5819

]]> By: wayne marshall http://gorilla.wildlifedirect.org/2008/10/02/conflict-coltan-and-cassiterite/comment-page-1/#comment-480 wayne marshall Fri, 24 Oct 2008 15:42:48 +0000 http://gorilla.wildlifedirect.org/2008/10/02/conflict-coltan-and-cassiterite/#comment-480 hi, would really like to know which brands use coltan extracted from congo-just saw a documentary on tg4(irish language station)on the issue-first id ever heard.It stated that nokia and motorola had issued directives to their suppliers not to import from congo which is good i guess-but wonder if it actually works out that way more info would be great hi,

would really like to know which brands use coltan extracted from congo-just saw a documentary on tg4(irish language station)on the issue-first id ever heard.It stated that nokia and motorola had issued directives to their suppliers not to import from congo which is good i guess-but wonder if it actually works out that way

more info would be great

]]> By: Madrid http://gorilla.wildlifedirect.org/2008/10/02/conflict-coltan-and-cassiterite/comment-page-1/#comment-476 Madrid Tue, 21 Oct 2008 12:37:00 +0000 http://gorilla.wildlifedirect.org/2008/10/02/conflict-coltan-and-cassiterite/#comment-476 También tendrian que controlar que los Ruandeses y otros no se encarguen de expoliar los recursos del Congo y luego vendan el Coltán sin que nadie diga nada, sin embargo, se sabe que no hay Coltán en paises como Ruanda ¿de donde lo sacan?. Esta bien no comprar el Coltán en paises que lo extraen del modo en que se hace en el Congo, pero no me parece bien disimular....y comprarlo a los que en realidad se lo roban o "compran" al Congo, con el pretexto que no se conoce la procedencia. También tendrian que controlar que los Ruandeses y otros no se encarguen de expoliar los recursos del Congo y luego vendan el Coltán sin que nadie diga nada, sin embargo, se sabe que no hay Coltán en paises como Ruanda ¿de donde lo sacan?. Esta bien no comprar el Coltán en paises que lo extraen del modo en que se hace en el Congo, pero no me parece bien disimular….y comprarlo a los que en realidad se lo roban o “compran” al Congo, con el pretexto que no se conoce la procedencia.

]]> By: Rebecca http://gorilla.wildlifedirect.org/2008/10/02/conflict-coltan-and-cassiterite/comment-page-1/#comment-475 Rebecca Sun, 05 Oct 2008 03:18:44 +0000 http://gorilla.wildlifedirect.org/2008/10/02/conflict-coltan-and-cassiterite/#comment-475 It just goes to show how little we know about the materials in items we buy. I try hard not to buy products containing palm oil and other environmentally damaging ingredients but it seems almost EVERYTHING has ingredients that are taken from places like Congo, Indonesia and other nature-rich yet financially poor countries at the expense of wildlife, habitat and the local people. Is there a way to find out exactly WHICH brands of phones, computers and DVD use coltan? It just goes to show how little we know about the materials in items we buy. I try hard not to buy products containing palm oil and other environmentally damaging ingredients but it seems almost EVERYTHING has ingredients that are taken from places like Congo, Indonesia and other nature-rich yet financially poor countries at the expense of wildlife, habitat and the local people.
Is there a way to find out exactly WHICH brands of phones, computers and DVD use coltan?

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