Talk:Cassiterite

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[edit] "COLTAN"

"Cassiterite has recently become an illegally mined and traded mineral in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. This is due to great increase in tin demand because new lead-free solder materials have a larger proportion of tin. It is generally traded by some organizations as coltan.Coltan and cassiterite are two totally different minerals. Cassiterite is currently (August 2007) being legally mined by artisanal miners in Katanga Province."

I moved this paragraph here because there are several major issues with it but it could be made into an viable addition to the article still.

  • the reference given only mentions COLTAN in comparison to the mining of cassiterite in the DRC not as a synonym to Cassiterite.
  • It does not address the legally mined ore versus illegally mined ore
  • It was published in 2005 so an update on the situation is needed

Kevmin 18:42, 27 August 2007 (UTC)

Agreed. The illegal mining/warring for cell phone materials belongs elsewhere. This is an article about the mineral - not about the use/misuse of tin or other elements and their ores. Take/Leave it elsewhere. Vsmith 02:00, 28 August 2007 (UTC)