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2. The emphasis has been on smartphones because of their almost

Fri Nov 22, 2013, 08:35 PM

Nov 2013

universal use, but the use of tantalum in US military applications is a big part of the conflict minerals issue also.

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Blood Coltan - Remote-Controlled Warfare and the Demand for Strategic Minerals [View all] undeterred Nov 2013 OP

This is why I gave up my cell phone about 5 years ago. BlueToTheBone Nov 2013 #1

The emphasis has been on smartphones because of their almost undeterred Nov 2013 #2

Well, I lost a bundle of money this year BlueToTheBone Nov 2013 #3

this story is a half-truth quadrature Nov 2013 #4

The story is telling the way it is undeterred Nov 2013 #5