Civil wars, poverty and the humanitarian deficit for the past 10 years have devastated the Democratic Republic of the Congo
taking more than 5 million lives . Rich in mineral resources , eastern Congo is actively developing the mines,
the extraction of cassiterite ( also known as tin stone and used for the production of tin) and coltan
(Ore from which the tantalum ) . These metals are needed for the manufacture of capacitors and soldering circuit boards and modern electrical circuits
which are used worldwide in mobile phones , palmtop and other digital devices.
Congolese women and children every day working in the mines , earning less than $ 1 a day. The whole process of production,
transit and distribution of ores in the Congo controlled by illegal armed groups .
Collected in the compilation of the pictures were taken near the Congolese town of Bukavu, a photographer Tom Stoddart ,
known for his shocking photographs of Black Africa .
Very interesting to see what is goin on in the mines in Congo. The question is: Does the Government of El Congo ignores it? or, just allow with just doing nothin about it? Quite interesting...
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