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Global Brands Including Amazon and Sony Likely Sourced Minerals Funding DRC Militia, Says Report
World news | The Guardian·Sunday, 14 June 2026
An investigation by Global Witness found that major companies including Amazon, Ericsson, and Sony likely sourced coltan — a mineral used in phones and electronics — from supply chains controlled by the M23 rebel group in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The rebels stand accused of widespread sexual violence, summary executions, and torture. The companies allegedly acquired the mineral unknowingly.
Why It Matters
Coltan is inside the phones and laptops used by billions of people, including in India. This investigation raises uncomfortable questions about where the materials in everyday devices actually come from.
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