Rubaya: Where Coltan Is Born to Jet-Set to Asia
Oh, I'm sorry, did I miss the part where a little town called Rubaya decided to produce a whopping 15% of the world's coltan? No? Well, here it is: 'The Congolese town of Rubaya produces around 15% of the worldās coltan,' which then takes an epic journey 'thousands of kilometers away to Asia where itās processed into tantalum.' It's like your favorite local bakery sending its secret cookie dough halfway across the planet just so some dude in Asia can bake it into a cookie. So let me get this straight: giant supply chains running on the sweat of one tiny town just so we can have shiny gadgets? You can't make this stuff up!
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Rubaya makes 15% of the worldās coltan, ships it thousands of kms to Asia for processing. Because of course, why refine rich resources at home when you can run a global relay race chained to absurdity?
Rubaya's coltan travels more than me this year. At least it turns into shiny tech; my journey just ended in expired coupons.
It's like baking cupcakes and flying them to Florida for frosting. Rubaya grows the coltan, Asia puts the sparkleātalk about adding miles to your metal!
Source: Japantimes | Published: 8/14/2025 | Author: Unknown
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