
Your phone, a rare metal and the war in DR Congo
There is a good chance that inside your device is some metal dug up in a mine controlled by rebels.
WEDNESDAY, 19 FEBRUARY 2025, 04:49
There is a good chance that inside your device is some metal dug up in a mine controlled by rebels.
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