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Tin in the form of cassiterite was mined in ancient Britain and was a major trade item between Britain and the Greeks and Phoenicians of the Mediterranean region. The chemical symbol for tin, Sn, comes from the Latin word for tin, stannum.
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www.mii.org/Minerals/phototin.html
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ITRI, an international tin-industry group, says that instead of making it easier for companies to operate in Congo's cassiterite trade, the recent military takeover is adding to the difficulty of determining whether the mineral is being mined legally and humanely.
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online.wsj.com/article/SB125676476068414179.html
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A bill in the U.S. Congress: A bill to prohibit the importation of certain products that contain or are derived from columbite-tantalite or cassiterite mined or extracted in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and for other purposes. ... This is a bill in the U.S. ... Bill numbers restart from 1 every two years.
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www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=s110-3058
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A disturbing article this week in the FT reports how cassiterite sourced through the use of child and slave labour has made it into the supply chains ... Cassiterite is a derivative of tin ore necessarily used in circuitry and its use has, ironically, enabled devices to become more eco friendly. But at what cost?
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blogs.zdnet.com/sustainability/?p=114
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A bill to prohibit the importation of certain products that contain or are derived from columbite-tantalite or cassiterite mined or extracted in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and for other purposes. view all titles (2)
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www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s3058/show
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Full bill text of S.3058 Conflict Coltan and Cassiterite Act of 2008 on OpenCongress.org ... To prohibit the importation of certain products that contain or are derived from columbite-tantalite or cassiterite mined or extracted in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and for other purposes.
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www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s3058/text
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Back in 2000, a spike in the price of coltan, an ore that is the source of the precious metal tantalum, spurred feverish mining, profiteering and suffering in the same area of northeast DRC where cassiterite is mined.
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www.alternet.org/story/41477/
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U.S. Congress: S. 3058, The Conflict Coltan and Cassiterite Act of 2008 ... S. 3058 would prohibit the importation of certain products that contain or are derived from columbite-tantalite or cassiterite mined or extracted in the Democratic Republic of the Congo...
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www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/200511227.html
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Cassiterite, a tin ore, is currently one of the most valuable minerals being taken from Congo's earth. In recent months, the Congolese military has pushed back FDLR rebels from the mines, which they have held for more then three years. ... Bags of cassiterite ready for shipping outside of Congo at a factory in Bukavu,
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c.photoshelter.com/c/felixfeatures/gallery/Congo-Cassit...
c.photoshelter.com/c/felixfeatures/gallery/Congo-Cassiterite-Mines-by-Dominic-Nahr/G0000cPxeO9GAjJI/
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