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Arabica Robusta

Texas in Africa: enough - 0 views

  • The fact that only a small percentage of the minerals used in cell phones actually come from the DRC, that the region is largely at peace now, and that the situation defies easy solutions, if mentioned at all, is typically buried in the group's more complex reports, or brushed aside.
  • the problem arises when simplification results in distortion, which is exactly what has happened here.This is probably why, despite being able to claim support at the national level from the country's Catholic bishops and a civil society organization or two, the conflict minerals platform lacks meaningful support from most CSO's in the Kivus.
  • My fear is that, as a direct result of Enough's narrowly focused advocacy campaign, Congress will now think it has taken sufficient action to end the conflict in the eastern DRC. That couldn't be further from the truth.
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  • Everybody involved in this debate wants the same thing: to end violence in the eastern Congo. I want to believe that Enough's leadership and staff began their campaign with the best of intentions. But by overstating the extent to which American consumers are actually using Congolese conflict minerals - and the extent to which it is actually possible to change the way minerals are traded there - they've given Congress, the Congolese government, and the electronics companies an easy way out. All three groups will come out looking good here, while Congolese government officials will continue to benefit from the mineral trade, electronics companies will source the tiny percentages of Congolese materials they've been using elsewhere, and Congress won't feel obligated to support meaningful security sector reform, help sort out the country's land tenure issues, or significantly fund the hundreds of Congolese civil society organizations that have been working for years to bring about meaningful change in the region.
  • Also, I think you should divorce the attack on Enough from the critique of the conflict minerals bill. It’s true that ENOUGH has engaged in some very misleading advocacy but that shouldn’t be used to detract from a bill that has quite a few merits. Enough might have spoken the loudest but they were not the only voice on this issue. Considerable reflection and solicitation of expertise went into this bill and it should be assessed based on its content, not on the advocacy tactics that Enough used to support it.
  • Any decent level of research shows that the USGS has consistently underestimated the supply of minerals from the DRC by a huge margin, for years and years.
  • The issue is not the validity of the data emanating from the USGS. Should anyone talk to the researchers at the USGS and inquire about the methodology used for arriving at their numbers, one would quickly recognize that the numbers are arbitrary at best, especially regarding African countries.
  • They have been able to present to the predominantly white American audience the misanthropic message of savage Africans raping and killing as the primary driver of the conflict. American consumers then become best placed to save and raise hope for the African brute through conscious consumerism. The savage African and white savior narrative, which Nick Kristof calls “bridge character” work without fail.
  • This narrative eschews the main external drivers of the conflict and the devastating role that US foreign policy (the same type of foreign policy that resulted in Nelson Mandela being on the US terrorist list as late as 2008) and Western corporate practices have played in not only the conflict but the maintenance of the structural barriers of dependency and impoverishment in the heart of Africa
  • backing of the invasions of Congo by the Clinton administration "renaissance leaders"
  • Nor is the 14 years of pilfering by foreign multinationals even broached while companies such as the below stand to reap billions in profits for the next generation while Congolese wallow in misery and poverty- Rangold - AngloGold Ashanti - Banro
  • Even other opponents of Enough and Global witness, in the industry are shifting the argument to the fact that there cannot be a crackdown on tantalum from the DRC as it makes up too high a percentage of world supply.
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    The fact that only a small percentage of the minerals used in cell phones actually come from the DRC, that the region is largely at peace now, and that the situation defies easy solutions, if mentioned at all, is typically buried in the group's more complex reports, or brushed aside.
Steven O'Sullivan

Resource Super Profits Tax - The Highest Mining Tax in the World - 0 views

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    Resource…Super…Profits… Mention these words in the same sentence and you are sure to get a positive response from most stakeholders in the mining industry. However, should you add the dreaded word...
Steven O'Sullivan

Gold Fields Pioneers Carbon Trading in the Gold Industry - 1 views

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    Gold Fields Limited (Gold Fields) is set to become the world's first gold mining company to sell Certified Emissions Reductions (CERs), the financial securities used to trade carbon emissions...
Steven O'Sullivan

China makes unexpected grab for Canadian miner - 0 views

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    State-controlled Jilin Jien Nickel Industry Co. Ltd. launched a surprise $148.5-million unsolicited takeover bid for Canadian Royalties Inc. yesterday, marking one of the first times the...
Steven O'Sullivan

Is China headed for coal production overcapacity? - 0 views

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    The deputy director of the China Coal Industry Association says "weak demand has resulted in...
Steven O'Sullivan

Mining Co. Looks at Alterative Energy Source to Power Coal Mines - 0 views

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    The mining industry is constantly searching for ways to reduce energy costs. For Peabody Energy that quest has executives considering an unlikely option...
RuiWang

Zambia Copper Mining Machine,Crusher Grinding Mill,Mobile Copper Processing Plant - 0 views

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    Zambia Copper Mining Machine Provider. Crusher,Grinding Mill,Mobile Plant Manufacturer for Zambia Copper Ore and Industrial Aggregate Quarry Process.
RuiWang

Namibia Mineral Mining,Crusher Mill Metal,Industrial,Fuels - 0 views

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    Namibia Mineral Crusher Grinding Mills.Ore Mining and Stone Quarry Machine.Crushing Plant for Uranium,Copper,Gold,Lead,Zinc,Cement,Petroleum.Mobile Crusher,Screen and Belt Conveyor.
RuiWang

Vibrating Screen Specification,Definition,Payment,Vibratory Screens,Screening Conveyor Manufacturer-Mining Quarry Machinery Company - 0 views

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    Vibrating Screen Payment Term,Working Principle,Price,Specification.Provide Vibratory Screening System for Mining,Stone Quarry,Ore Dressing,Grinding,Construction Industries.Contact us for Vibrating Screen Price.
Nick Robinson

Join WA's Projects Conference to Find Opportunities in Mining Downturn on 6th & 7th April 2016 - 0 views

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    Join the Western Australia's 7th Annual Major Projects Conference - "Rebuilding after the Mining Boom" on 6 & 7 April 2016 at the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre and acquire the latest information on the major infrastructure projects expected to drive the State's economy. It is a must attend event for industry professionals seeking the most up-to-date information on the State's infrastructure projects, policy issues, research findings and best practices. ProjectLink provides complete information about this 2-day event that will offer highly valuable networking opportunities to construction managers, operators, contractors, consultants and investors who can learn about key projects in the pipeline and capitalise their business opportunities.
rapidbizapps

Digital Innovations in Mining - The Digitally Connected Workforce - 0 views

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    In part 1 of this series, we looked at advances in automation and robotics in the mining industry. In this post, we focus on connected worker technologies and remote operations.
rapidbizapps

Digital Innovations in Mining That Are Set To Revolutionize The Industry - 1 - 0 views

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    In this 3-part blog series, we discuss some of the digital innovations in mining that, over the next decade, have the potential to revolutionize operations and deliver exceptional shareholder, customer and environmental value.
Nick Robinson

Advanced Height Safety Equipment for Construction and other Industries - 0 views

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    Various types of scaffolding, mobile towers, portable platforms and stairs are available for construction workers to use. You will be surprised to know how utilizing the right type of equipment for your construction site could help you to build smarter, safer and quicker. Read Projectlink article here that has listed out smart solutions for working at heights that could help you to create a better and safer environments for your workers.
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China low-cost and efficient tracked mobile cone crusher - 0 views

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    "Tracked mobile crushing plant is a high-efficiency crushing equipment, self-driven, technologically advanced, full-featured. In any terrain conditions, this equipment can reach anywhere in the workplace. "
kefid lss

Lowest price wheeled mobile crushing plant in China - 0 views

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    "There are tow equipment type of mobile crushing plant: wheeled mobile crushing plant and tracked mobile crushing plant, and can facilitate the realization of multi-site rotation construction, efficient and convenient."
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