{"id":68521,"date":"2025-11-10T23:40:59","date_gmt":"2025-11-10T23:40:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/?p=68521"},"modified":"2025-11-10T23:40:59","modified_gmt":"2025-11-10T23:40:59","slug":"how-the-mineral-coltan-fuels-christian-persecution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/learn\/how-the-mineral-coltan-fuels-christian-persecution\/","title":{"rendered":"Hoe het mineraal coltan christenvervolging aanwakkert"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cppw-protected cppw-protected--overlay\"><div class=\"cppw-excerpt cppw-excerpt--overlay\"><p>By Lisa Navarrette,\u00a0ICC Fellow\u00a0 In\u00a0the\u00a0age of electric vehicles, smartphones, and artificial intelligence, the modern world runs on minerals.\u00a0\u00a0 Among the most valuable is\u00a0coltan\u00a0\u2014\u00a0short for\u00a0columbite-tantalite\u00a0\u2014\u00a0a dull black ore that produces\u00a0tantalum, a heat-resistant metal vital for modern electronics. Tantalum capacitors store and regulate energy in everything from smartphones and laptops to missiles and electric vehicles (EVs). Without it, circuits would\u00a0overheat,\u00a0and batteries would fail. Thus, coltan has become\u00a0an\u00a0invisible backbone of the global economy. Yet,\u00a0beneath its technological brilliance lies a human tragedy.\u00a0More than\u00a060%\u00a0of global\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall paywp-paywall\" data-required-level=\"25\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"cppw-lock-mark\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<h2>Continue reading with a subscription<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p>Get unlimited access to all our premium content and exclusive features.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall__actions\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-button\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/become-a-member\/\">Subscribe Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-login-link\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/login\/\">Already a subscriber? Sign in<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"cppw-paywall__microcopy\">Enjoy unlimited access, cancel anytime.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Lisa Navarrette,\u00a0ICC Fellow\u00a0 In\u00a0the\u00a0age of electric vehicles, smartphones, and artificial intelligence, the modern world runs on minerals.\u00a0\u00a0 Among the most valuable is\u00a0coltan\u00a0\u2014\u00a0short for\u00a0columbite-tantalite\u00a0\u2014\u00a0a dull black ore that produces\u00a0tantalum, a heat-resistant metal vital for modern electronics. Tantalum capacitors store and regulate energy in everything from smartphones and laptops to missiles and electric vehicles (EVs). Without it, circuits would\u00a0overheat,\u00a0and batteries would fail. Thus, coltan has become\u00a0an\u00a0invisible backbone of the global economy. Yet,\u00a0beneath its technological brilliance lies a human tragedy.\u00a0More than\u00a060%\u00a0of global\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":67980,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[100],"tags":[],"series":[],"class_list":["post-68521","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-christian-news"],"mb":[],"acf":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":11570,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/learn\/amish-electricity-beliefs\/","url_meta":{"origin":68521,"position":0},"title":"Do the Amish Really Shun Electricity?","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"december 3, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"Explore the Amish perspective on electricity grounded in their faith and values, emphasizing simplicity, community, and separation from modern influence.","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Christian Education&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Christian Education","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/learn\/category\/christian-education\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/hf620-img_00510.webp?fit=900%2C663&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/hf620-img_00510.webp?fit=900%2C663&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/hf620-img_00510.webp?fit=900%2C663&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/hf620-img_00510.webp?fit=900%2C663&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":3324,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/learn\/amish-tech-cellphones\/","url_meta":{"origin":68521,"position":1},"title":"Amish Tech: Do They Really Use Cell Phones?","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"mei 24, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"Discover the surprising truth: Do the Amish embrace modern technology? 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