In the twenty-first century, the relationship between violent conflict and natural resources has become a matter of intense public and academic debate. As a res

The trade in conflict minerals has led to the eruption and conservation of conflicts and gross violations of human rights, in particular in the central African

Describes the "conflict minerals" mined in the Congo amidst armed conflict and human rights abuses including gold, diamonds, coltan, tin, and tungsten used in c

"This book deals with the mineral resources of the Republic of South Africa, the Mandated Territory of South West Africa, the Protectorates of Bechunanaland, Sw