what is conflict mining
The most commonly mined conflict minerals are cassiterite (for tin), wolframite (for tungsten), coltan (for tantalum), and gold ore, which are extracted from the Eastern Congo, and passed through a variety of intermediaries before being purchased by multinational electronics companies.he concept of 'conflict resource', or 'conflict commodity ' emerged in the late 1990s, initially in relation to ' conflict diamonds ' financing rebellions in Angola and Sierra Leone.