The exploitation of the DRC's resources by transnational corporations is the main factor in this immense conflict, as they have economic interests in continuing the civil war in the DRC and fueling the fighting so that easy access can be maintained. on the extraction of Coltan in the DRC (ibid 9). The demand for coltan by transnational corporations, which they use in phones, computers and medical technology, funds rebels and the civil war that is killing millions. The reality that transnational corporations are escalating conflict in the DRC is absolutely terrifying as they are driven to create conflict in the DRC so they can make money extracting Coltan. We can characterize the act that transnational corporations in the DRC are doing in supporting rebel groups as a “resource curse,” because the transnational corporations derive all the profits from the extraction of coltan while the population of the DRC does not benefit from their own resources and face large-scale poverty, displacement and loss. Although many supporters of foreign mining claim that it creates local jobs, provides economic opportunities, and mining companies often invest considerable resources in improving local health and education services, all also investing in