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The resource curse is a theory that says countries with an abundance of natural resources lack the capacity to harness revenues to benefit their societies. This prevents developing countries from using resource revenue to progress into emerging market economies.
The resource curse is a theory that says countries with an abundance of natural resources lack the capacity to harness revenues to benefit their societies.
The resource curse is a theory that says countries with an abundance of natural resources lack the capacity to harness revenues to benefit their societies. This prevents developing countries from using resource revenue to progress into emerging market economies.
Coltan is a mineral from which tantalum can be extracted to use as capacitors in electronics. Its ability to retain high levels of heat makes it a crucial component in much technology from cell phones, to computers, to gaming consoles.
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