Most consumers do not realize that components in their cell phones, lap top computers and video games are produced from minerals that are often mined by armed groups in the war-torn Democratic Republic of Congo. A new U.S. campaign has been launched to raise awareness about how the mining perpetuates violence and to urge manufacturers to buy only "conflict-free" minerals.
In the past decade, a campaign to raise consumers' awareness about the origin of diamonds mined in conflict zones has spurred the jewelry industry to take steps to buy only so-called "conflict-free" diamonds.
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