Historical Examples. 1  They saw those rocks, through the shimmer of the surface glare. 2  Everything they do, everything they say, gets the colour and shimmer of the sea. 3  The trees outside were casting a shimmer of green through the sunshine in the room. 4  There was a shimmer of light from the top and I took a closer look at it.
The term âConflict Mineralsâ is defined in the conflict minerals rules and refers to tin, tantalum, tungsten and gold (the Conflict Minerals or 3TG).he term âConflict Mineralsâ is defined in the conflict minerals rules and refers to tin, tantalum, tungsten and gold (the Conflict Minerals or 3TG).
Our work on conflict minerals has shone a spotlight on the eastern DRC, where the trade in minerals has part funded fighting for more than a decade. Civilians have borne the brunt of the violence in a conflict characterised by rape, displacement and murder.We know this is a global problem.oday, resources from conflict or high-risk areas, such as parts of Afghanistan, Colombia, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), and Zimbabwe, can fund armed groups and fuel human rights abuses. These resources can enter global supply chains, ending up in our mobile phones, laptops, jewelry and other products.