The Hidden Cost of Your Smartphone: How to Buy Electronics That Don't Harm People Learn how to buy ethical electronics while avoiding conflict minerals and greenwashing. Practical guide for Australian consumers on certifications and supply chains.

The Hidden Cost of Your Smartphone: How to Buy Electronics That Don't Harm People

#EthicsMatters #SustainableTech #ConflictMinerals #ConsumerPower #AusNews

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#AntiWar #TechEthics #SocialJustice #CongoIsBleeding #StandWithCongo #ConflictMinerals #HumanRights #GlobalJustice #Cobalt #SaveCongo #HumanitarianCrisis #IntersectionalJustice #Peace #Africa #HumanRightsViolations #SupplyChain #Activism

Deadly Congo Coltan Mine Collapse Raises Questions Over Global Tech Supply Chains GOMA, Democratic Republic of the Congo (Journos News) — A deadly collapse at a major coltan mine in eastern Democratic

A deadly collapse at a key Congo coltan mine highlights the intersection of conflict, critical minerals, and global technology supply chains.

#CongoCrisis #MiningDisaster #TechSupplyChains #ConflictMinerals #WorldNews

A DRC miner survived 21 hours underground. The coltan he sought powers your phone. This isn't just an accident; it's a systemic failure rooted in historical exploitation and global demand. #ConflictMinerals #DRC

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Weren't we just bombing Nigeria? Who would want to build anything where the United States is bombing?

Peter Thiel? Well, he's a broligarch and a genius, he surely knows something we don't — like how he is probably involved in our recent need to bomb Nigeria.

#Oil #ConflictMinerals #Exploitation

Maybe it'll work this time!

Apple sued over conflict mineral issues in Congo and Rwanda - 9to5Mac

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#Apple #ConflictMinerals #DRC #Rwanda #Tech

Insights 2025 | What Did Companies Truly Overlook Behind the Attack on DRC Mines? In the early hours of May 14, an armed assault struck a gold mine in Lubutu, Maniema Province of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). A…

The DRC mine attack shows conflict minerals are a business risk, not just compliance.
This analysis highlights key blind spots and actions to improve resilience in high-risk regions.
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#ESG #RiskManagement #ConflictMinerals

unpaid, to their death, for others to have their tin of tomato sauce.

This is not okay. Now you know.

#Conflictminerals #DemocraticRepublicofCongo #Imperialism #Capitalism #Congo #Genocide #DRC #iPhone #smartphones #Apple

Conflict Minerals: Deconstructing the Hidden Supply Chain in Your Tech "An analysis of "conflict minerals" regulations like the Dodd-Frank Act, their impact on corporate supply chains, and the ongoing challenges in the DRC."

From Congo to Your Pocket: The Unseen Battle Over Conflict-Free Tech
#ConflictMinerals #3TG #DRC #DoddFrank #SupplyChain #Tech #HumanRights #FactRage #FactRageNews

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Wow. #Cobalt #ConflictMinerals

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Researchers develop recyclable, healable electronics Electronics often get thrown away after use because recycling them requires extensive work for little payoff. Researchers have now found a way to change the game.

#SCIENCEhumanitysONLYhope #E-Waste #recycle #Carcinogens #CircularEconomy #ConflictMinerals #ElectronicsRecycling #E-WasteRecyclers #HazardousWaste #Incineration #Landfills #Obsolescence #RecyclableCircuitBoards #ReduceReuseRecycleRestore ( #4R-Rule ) #ToxicWaste
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[10/10] Un accord est en négociation entre la #RDC et les #USA pour investir dans les mines et les infrastructures. Il s’appuie sur le corridor de Lobito. Mais sans gouvernance stable dans l’Est, ces investissements resteront fragiles et risqués. #geography #conflictminerals #resourcegeopolitics

[9/10] Le #Rwanda, accusé de recycler de l’or congolais, répond qu’il possède ses propres ressources et respecte les règles. Il a signé un accord avec l’UE en 2024 et investi dans des raffineries d’or, d’étain et de tantale sur son territoire. #geography #conflictminerals #resourcegeopolitics

[8/10] En mai 2024, le gouverneur du Sud-Kivu lance un audit qui révèle 1.600 entreprises minières illégales. La fiscalité locale est abaissée de 80% à 26%, et les recettes publiques bondissent de 500.000 à 1,75 million USD en un mois. #geography #conflictminerals #resourcegeopolitics

[7/10] Pour améliorer la traçabilité, la #RDC a lancé DRC Gold Trading SA. Grâce à ce dispositif, les exportations légales d’or au Sud-Kivu sont passées de 25 kg à 5 tonnes en un an, générant 300 millions USD. Mais le système s’est effondré en 2024 à cause du conflit. #geography #conflictminerals

[6/10] La traçabilité des #minerais reste très faible. Les documents sont souvent falsifiés et l’origine réelle des minerais est dissimulée. Des produits extraits en #RDC sont déclarés comme venant du #Rwanda pour être vendus sur les marchés internationaux. #geography #conflictminerals #geopolitics

[5/10] Malgré la guerre, les flux de #minerais ne s’arrêtent jamais. À Mangurujipa, dans le Nord-Kivu, le prix du gramme d’or a atteint 100 USD. Cela montre que la demande internationale reste très forte, même en contexte d’instabilité prolongée. #geography #conflictminerals #resourcegeopolitics

[4/10] Le conflit a des effets directs sur les marchés mondiaux. La #mine d’étain de Bisié, à Walikale, représentait 6% de la production mondiale. Son occupation par l’AFC/M23 a provoqué l’arrêt de la production et une tension sur les cours internationaux. #geography #conflictminerals #geopolitics

[3/10] Le coltan est aussi stratégique. Le #M23 a pris en 2024 le contrôle de Rubaya, une zone riche en coltan alors que son implication minière était faible entre 2021 et 2023. Ce contrôle permet de renforcer ses capacités militaires et logistiques. #geography #conflictminerals #resourcegeopolitics

[2/10] L’or est la ressource la plus rentable car il est facile à transporter et difficile à tracer. En 2024, 7.500 kg d’or ont été extraits illégalement en 6 mois au Sud-Kivu, puis envoyés vers le #Rwanda ou #Ouganda où il est raffiné avant d’être exporté. #geography #conflictminerals #resources

#Hydropower in #Alaska is BIG TIME. The energy we could generate just from ocean waves could power ~100 million homes with #CleanEnergy, #SustainableEnergy, #RenewableEnergy. IF done with generators that used steel-based electro-magnets it wouldn't even require #RareEarthMinerals #ConflictMinerals.

Developed economies exploit #Congo's cobalt & coltan, vital for tech, fueling conflict & human rights abuses. Wealthy nations' tech advances depend on cheap, conflict-driven resources, perpetuating poverty & instability in Congo. #Exploitation #ConflictMinerals

In War-Torn Sudan, a Gold Mining Boom Takes a Human Toll As civil war rages in Sudan, a surge in gold production is helping finance and arm the warring factions. Most of the mining is done on a small scale by villagers who process the gold using mercury and...

#conflictminerals #environment #humanrights

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True or False: Your laptop contains minerals that fund armed conflicts.
Response:
True.
Minerals like tin, tungsten, and tantalum (the “3Ts”) are often mined in conflict zones, funding violence.
#ConflictMinerals #TechResponsibility #BuildBabyBuild #TechForGood #NoBloodMinerals #ClimateCrisis

🚨 "Supply chain transparency" is no longer just a slogan—with global regulations tightening, is your business prepared for sudden risks?
#SupplyChainManagement #ESGCompliance #RiskManagement #sustainability #sustainable #SustainableDevelopment #ConflictMinerals #KeyMinerals

How Your Smartphone is Connected to Deadly Conflicts in the DRC How Your Smartphone is Linked to the Deadly Conflict in the DRC Thousands Killed as Rebels Seize Resource-Rich Areas Fighting

How Your Smartphone is Connected to Deadly Conflicts in the DRC.
#DRCConflict #CongoCrisis #ConflictMinerals #BloodMinerals #ColtanWar #SmartphoneEthics #MineralWars #AfricaConflict #TechIndustry #ResourceWars #CongoColtan #M23Rebels #CobaltMining #TechResponsibility #MineralExploitation