The most commonly mined conflict minerals are cassiterite (for tin), wolframite (for tungsten), coltan (for tantalum), and gold ore, which are extracted from the Eastern Congo, and passed through a variety of intermediaries before being purchased by multinational electronics companies.ther conflict minerals being illicitly exported from the Congo include cobalt, tungsten, cassiterite, and coltan (which provides the tantalum for mobile phones, and is also said to be directly sustaining the conflict).
Pink peppercorn. Pink peppercorns. A pink peppercorn (French: baie rose, pink berry) is a dried berry of the shrub Schinus molle, commonly known as the Peruvian peppertree. Although a peppercorn is the dried fruit of a plant from the genus Piper, pink peppercorns came to be called such because they resemble peppercorns, and because they, too, have a peppery flavour.
Cool, refreshingly sweet and... pink! Grab your netted hats and white gloves, folks. Weâve got a 1950âs throwback cocktail so sweet, itâs named after a dainty forest pixie. The Pink Squirrel is a half milkshake, half amaretto-scented wonder drink. Made with vanilla ice cream, crÃ¨me de cacao, and ruby red CrÃ¨me de Noyaux, it mixes up quick into a sweet and creamy sipper.