Aims:

• To look at the considerations people take into account when purchasing a mobile phone.
• To find out about the mining of the mineral coltan, an important raw material in the manufacture of capacitors in mobile phones.
• To examine the impact international companies have on the economic and social well-being of a developing country.
• To study the effects of mining coltan on the natural environment and wildlife population.
• To examine the issues relating to developing ethical trading policies in commercial, complex and highly competitive world markets.