Conflict Minerals in the Compute Sector: Estimating Extent of Tin, Tantalum, Tungsten, and Gold Use in ICT Products

Conflict Minerals in the Compute Sector: Estimating Extent of Tin, Tantalum, Tungsten, and Gold Use in ICT Products

Recent legislation has focused attention on the supply chains of tin, tungsten, tantalum, and gold (3TG), specifically those originating from the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo. The unique properties of these so-called "conflict minerals" lead to their use in many product...

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Main Authors: Fitzpatrick, Colin (Author), Miller, T. Reed (Contributor), Roth, Richard (Contributor), Kirchain, Randolph (Contributor), Olivetti, Elsa A. (Contributor)
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Materials Processing Center (Contributor), Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Materials Science and Engineering (Contributor), Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Engineering Systems Division (Contributor)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Chemical Society (ACS), 2016-04-28T13:13:32Z.
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