Not so long ago, artisanal mining for tin, tantalum, tungsten and gold in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) commanded little attention from anyone beyond those immediately involved or affected by it.
But after many campaigns by non-governmental organisations, United Nations Group of Experts' reports, UN Security Council resolutions, TV documentaries, newspaper and magazine features and a United States law, it is more or less understood that the artisanal mining sector in the eastern DRC has for years funded conflict and stoked instability there
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