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Nintendo finishes rock bottom of "conflict minerals" company rankings
Family-friendly gaming company Nintendo has finished bottom of a “conflict minerals” ranking table. Conflict minerals are those mined, in this case, in Congo. They are gold, tin, tantalum and tungsten. Armed groups fight to control the mines, and sell the produce to fund the ongoing and bloody Congolese conflict. Since 1996, more than 5.4 million lives have been lost to the conflict, and a further 2 million people displaced. Sheesh. The 2012 Conflict Minerals Company Rankings and report were put together by the Enough Project as part of the Raise Hope for Congo campaign. Read more…
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