In congo, a vicious war is financed in part by the mining of tin, tantalum, tungsten, and gold-metals that make their way into phones, cameras, and computers. Human-rights groups are pressuring technology companies to keep "conflict minerals" out of their products, a movement that is gaining momentum with viral videos, chatter ontech blogs, and a New York Times op-ed column on "blood phones." The goal is to re-create the "blood diamond" movement, which resulted in a U.N. resolution and concessions from the global diamond trade.
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