English language
Toggle Transcript
coltan::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | columbite-tantalite |
| Type of | mineral |
Examples of coltan
coltan
In the Congo, coltan, a vital special metal for mobile phones is in good supply.
From the morningstaronline.co.uk
The gold rush began in the 1990s with coltan, a mineral that becomes tantalum.
From the guardian.co.uk
The coltan trade was even lucrative enough to attract the international arms mafia.
From the businessweek.com
One of these substances is coltan, which is used in the manufacture of cell phones.
From the infowars.com
The global price of coltan had collapsed, so Rwanda's interest was waning.
From the independent.co.uk
Eastern Congo is rich in tin, gold and coltan, an ore used in electronics.
From the sfgate.com
The races for timber, gold and coltan are largely to blame for habitat loss, said the report.
From the time.com
Coltan, a mineral, is used in the manufacturing of electronic products such as cell phones.
From the signonsandiego.com
One of the abundant minerals is coltan, which is used in cell phones.
From the dailyherald.com
- Columbite-tantalite: a valuable black mineral combining niobite and tantalite; used in cell phones and computer chips
- Coltan is the industrial name for columbite-tantalite, a dull black metallic ore from which the elements niobium (formerly "columbium") and tantalum are extracted. The niobium-dominant mineral is columbite, hence the "col" half of the term. ...
- Short for columbite-tantalite, coltan is a metallic ore used to make tantalum capacitors, which control the electrical current flow in cell phone circuit boards. Some 80 percent of the world's known coltan supply is in eastern Congo, and armed groups reap profits from illegal coltan mining.
