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| I remember that some companies (i think it was [[Nokia]], but not sure) were questioned about where they acquire [[tantallum]] in the context of not supporting the civil war in [[Congo]], which is rich in tallantum. | | I remember that some companies (i think it was Nokia, but not sure) were questioned about where they aquire [[tantallum]] in the context of not supporting the civil war in [[Congo]], which is rich in tallantum. |
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| :With a [[commodity]] it is often difficult to determine. The [[w:Commodity markets]] often have a "laundering function", hiding the origin of illicit goods. The assumption must be that the tantallum is tainted until proven otherwise, given the [[Precautionary Principle]] and the incentive to hide the origins of this stuff.
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| [http://www.c-r.org/ccts/ccts19/seminar.htm Here is a seminar report on Economy, conflict and the private sector] that mentions the tallantum extraction question | | [http://www.c-r.org/ccts/ccts19/seminar.htm Here is a seminar report on Economy, conflict and the private sector] that mentions the tallantum extraction question |
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| :Yes, we need a lot more about [[extraction]] questions generally, as that is where ecosystems are most affected, e.g. [[deforestation]], [[erosion]], etc.
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