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“Conflict-free mining in Eastern Congo”. Mineral-Trade in Eastern Congo has been singled out as a source of finance for armed conflict. An initiative made up of the industry, NGOs, international and national government organisations, has launched a pilot project, that is set to break up that link. The CFTI ensures that each mined ore receives a plastic tag with a bar core that corresponds to a certification document, so that the minerals extracted from it can be exported legally. Out of around 900 mines located in South Kivu, Kalimbi remains currently the only one which has internationally recognized traceability. Photo location: South Kivu, DR Congo. (Photo and caption by Toby Binder/National Geographic Photo Contest)
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