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Coltan Mining and Eastern Congo's Gorillas
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In May of 2001, thousands of gorillas and elephants were being killed in the Eastern Congo by illegal miners for food, as they mined coltan ores (or coloumbo-tantalite) used for tantalum in electronics such as cell phones and computers. This site offers a radio broadcast describing the problem and a transcript of an update that the problem had subsided due to decreased global demand and price for coltan. The broadcast is 8 minutes and 45 seconds in length. Educational levels: General public
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Publisher :  Radio Expeditions, National Geographic Society, Radio Expeditions, National Public Radio     Type :  Text:Reference, Audio:Radio broadcast, Sound     Format :  text/html    
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Environmental science
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