conflict minerals

Question 1

define ‘conflict minerals’

Answer 1

Minerals that are used everyday in a wide variety of products. The well-known conflict minerals are the 3 t’s – tin, tantalum and tungsten, largely mined in DRC.

Question 2

what is tantalum?

Answer 2

a very hard, ductile, lustrous, blue-grey transition metal that is highly corrosion-resistant used in the production of electronic components.