The exploitation of the DRC's resources by multinational corporations is the main factor in the huge conflict because they have economic interests in continuing the civil war in the DRC and fuel the fighting so they can maintain easy access on Coltan mining in the DRC (ibid 9). The demand for coltan from multinationals for use in phones, computers and medical technology is funding the rebels and the civil war that is killing millions of people. The reality that multinational corporations are reinforcing the conflict in the DRC is absolutely terrifying because they are driven to create conflict in the DRC so they can make money mining Coltan. We can classify the action of multinationals in the DRC supporting rebel groups as the "resource curse", because multinationals get all the profits from coltan extraction while the population of the DRC does not benefit from their resources and face large-scale poverty, displacements and victims. Although many supporters of foreign mining argue that it creates local jobs, provides economic opportunities, and that mining companies often invest considerable resources in improving local health and education services, including investing in