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Conflict Minerals, Rebels and Child Soldiers in Congo

Conflict Minerals, Rebels and Child Soldiers in Congo

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Status

Released

Release Date

Sep 16, 2011

Runtime

0h 38m

Genres

Documentary

Original Title

Conflict Minerals, Rebels and Child Soldiers in Congo

Production Companies

VICE Media

Director

Suroosh Alvi

Description

Warlords, soldiers, and child laborers all toil over a mineral you've never even heard of. Coltan is a conflict mineral in nearly every cell phone, laptop, and electronic device. It's also tied to the deaths of over 5 million people in Congo since 1990.