VICE Media presents

Conflict Minerals, Rebels and Child Soldiers in Congo

Name: Conflict Minerals, Rebels and Child Soldiers in Congo
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2011-09-16

directed by Suroosh Alvi

“Sifting Through the Wreckage of Congo's Conflict Economy”

201138mDocumentary

VICE Media presents

Conflict Minerals, Rebels and Child Soldiers in Congo

directed by Suroosh Alvi

“Sifting Through the Wreckage of Congo's Conflict Economy”

201138mDocumentary

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Documentary

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.