Observed arrival · 2026-10-19
The Shadow of Coltan puts a face on the phone supply chain
A graphic novel follows coltan from eastern Congo’s mines toward the phones it helps make.
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- Graphic-novel readers curious about coltan supply chains
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- The page quotes Joseph Mukendi, 67, asking smartphone holders: “Look at it. Then look at me.”
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The story section describes eastern Congo settings as open pits, hand-cut shafts, and tunnels where a headlamp provides the only light. One displayed passage names Joseph Mukendi, 67, and quotes him addressing smartphone holders. The page links to book pages and lists English and French editions; it also presents the Charlotte festival as a 2027 plan, with more details still to come.
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