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Daily iPhone App: Micro Miners combines Lemmings and mining in a cute brew

by Mike Schramm (Nov 16th, 2012)

Back before he invented Minecraft, developer Notch made a little Java game called Miners 4K, which had you digging tunnels on a 2D playing field for little miners to find minerals and other goodies below the dirt. Another developer named Jean-Philippe Sarda later decided to take that idea and ...

Apple-backed rules prohibit electronics makers from buying minerals used to fund wars

by Michael Grothaus (Apr 2nd, 2011)

Bloomberg reports that new rules have gone into effect which prohibit electronics makers from buying minerals that help fund wars in Central Africa. The Conflict-Free Smelter program specifically bars electronics makers like Apple and Intel from buying tungsten, tin ore, gold and coltan from ...