Mining the conflict

Importing from Kivu war zone

Russia

Belgium UK

China Netherlands India Thailand Australia Hong Kong

Rwanda DR Congo

North and South Kivu conflict

Minerals imported, 2007

Cassiterites Wolframite Coltan

Tonnes

10 000 3 000 1 500 200 100 or less

Sources: Faced with a gun, what can you do? War and the Militarisation of Mining in Eastern Congo, 2009.

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