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Conflict Minerals, Joy Lindner, Jenna Parker, Sara Rogers, Erin Scott
Conflict Minerals, Joy Lindner, Jenna Parker, Sara Rogers, Erin Scott
The Research and Scholarship Symposium (2013-2019)
This presentation will include an extensive review of literature of Conflict Minerals, particularly situations occurring in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Conflict minerals, as defined by Salem Press Encyclopedia are raw minerals that derive from areas of armed conflict. The presentation will examine the history of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, conflict minerals and its intersection with militant groups and the recovery process. We seek to portray historical events that led to this conflict and discuss current initiatives to combat this important social issue. Our goal is to raise awareness of the far reaching impact of this conflict on …