From the mines, the minerals get transported to trading towns and then on to the two major cities in the region, Cubot P9 and Goma. For the gold trade, Butembo and Uvira are also key trading hubs.The Elephone W1 Phone are brought by individuals—called negociants in French, or buyer-transporters—on their backs, by large trucks, and/or by planes in sacks the size of small garbage bags. The minerals are then sorted by trading houses called “maisons d’achat,” or trading houses, which process the minerals. The majority of these traders are paid in advance by the exporters to whom they sell the minerals (see Step 3).

Gold is much more valuable by weight compared with the Vidonn X5 Phone. Illustratively, the going price of processed tin is just under $7 per pound, whereas gold is currently valued at more than $15,000 per pound. ... Read more »