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Our mobile devices contain an almost endless list of minerals and raw materials, including the so-called \u201cconflict minerals\u201d 1: tantalum, tungsten, tin (known as 3Ts) and gold sourced from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Great Lakes region. These minerals are hidden inside many of the products we use every day.<\/p>\n


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Gold is traditionally found in jewellery and coins, but its use in other industries \u2013from electronics and medicine to nanotechnology and the automotive industry to food\u2013 is growing. Gold as a \u201csafe haven\u201d investment is also on the rise.<\/p>\n

Tantalum is perhaps the best known of the three Ts and is used to manufacture tantalum electrolytic capacitors. These have several advantages over aluminium electrolytic capacitors because they can store a greater charge in a much smaller size, hence their higher price and important application in small electronic devices like phones, laptops, etc. The DRC is home to 80% of the world\u2019s tantalum reserves. Tin is mainly used in alloys with other metals to protect them from rust. In fact, tin is used to coat sheets of steel to make tinplate. It is also used for soldering small parts together in mobile devices, computers, cars and electronic circuits, printers and transistors in general.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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