Gold price hits new all-time high
Gold futures trading in New York shot up 1.6% on Friday closing at $2,089.70 per ounce, surpassing the previous high set on August 6, 2020.
Venkel’s infographic illustrates how four conflict minerals contribute to world production.
Tungsten, tantalum, tin and gold are four conflict minerals with sizeable production in the Democratic Republic of Congo and surrounding countries.
Fighting in these countries results in 45,000 deaths each month. Conflict minerals fuel and fund the fighting.
