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coltan

/ ˈ°ìÉ’±ôËŒ³Ùæ²Ô /

noun

  1. a metallic ore found esp in the E Congo, consisting of columbite and tantalite (a source of the element tantalum)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Origin of coltan1

C20: from columbite + tantalite
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The M23 has also seized territory containing mines for coltan ore, which China imports in large volumes.

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DR Congo accuses Rwanda of trying to take control of its minerals, which include gold and coltan, used in consumers electronics such as mobile phones and computers.

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Last April, it seized Rubaya, the town at the heart of the country's coltan industry.

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The province has been unstable for decades with numerous militias operating there making money from its minerals like gold and coltan - used to make batteries for electric vehicles and mobile phones.

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The town holds deposits of tantalum, which is extracted from coltan, a key component in the production of smartphones.

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