coltan

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Below the jungle lie diamonds, gold and coltan, a compound containing elements needed for cellphones, electric vehicles and more.

From The Wall Street Journal

“If you don’t have technical instruments to verify that it is coltan, it is very complex to seize it,” Martínez said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Somaliland officials have said their soil is rich in lithium, coltan and other sought-after resources, though independent studies are lacking.

From Barron's

The mine produces 15 to 30 percent of the world's supply of coltan, a key component in the production of electronics such as laptops and mobile phones.

From Barron's

Women and children were among those mining coltan - a mineral used to manufacture electronics such as smartphones and computers - at the time.

From BBC