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    Gregory Warner

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    Miner

    Fidele w lampYour cell phone or laptop wouldn’t work without a mineral called coltan. The Democratic Republic of Congo has about 80 percent of the world’s coltan reserves, and that has spawned a corrupt and violent industry. Military factions vie for control of the mines, earning millions of dollars while the miners themselves barely scrape by.

    One of those miners is Fidele Musafiri, a small man with a hammer, a spike, and a dream of striking it rich. But danger is never far away.

    Winner of the Richard H. Driehaus/Third Coast Festival award for best news feature.

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    November 20, 2008

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    Themes: Lives, Economy, Peace & Conflict, Technology
    Regions: Africa
    Media: Audio
    Other Tags: Democratic Republic of Congo, coltan, mining