Tackling the tin wars in DR Congo

Jim Freedman ()

Mineral Economics, 2011, vol. 24, issue 1, 45-53

Abstract: Control by rebels and criminal gangs over the commerce in electronic metals originating in the DR Congo allows rebels to expand their control over mineral deposits, prey on civilians, and perpetuate conflict with considerable cost to civilians. International efforts to reinforce the DR Congo government’s capacity to deal with the problem have had little effect. The tin industry has introduced its own certification scheme to keep conflict minerals out of the supply chain, to regulate the market, and to reduce the militarization at mining sites. The question is whether donors and international agencies will accept a partnership with the private sector for performing these essential public functions. Copyright Springer-Verlag 2011

Keywords: Tin war; Congo; Rebels (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2011
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DOI: 10.1007/s13563-011-0001-x

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