Fighting in Africa’s mineral-rich DRC killed over 3,000 in less than 2 weeks. Here’s how your phone plays a part
A rampaging rebel group has claimed the capture of another mining town in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of ...
Mining Weekly10h
Company geared to service DRC mining sector
With a total mineral wealth estimated in the tens of trillions of dollars, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is one of ...
Mining Weekly10h
Tailored crane solutions advancing DRC mines
Crane manufacturer Condra is solidifying its position as a supplier of cranes in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), ...
Mongabay on MSN7d
How illicit mining fuels violence in eastern DRC: Interview with Jean-Pierre Okenda
By Ashoka Mukpo On Jan. 28, the Rwanda-backed rebel group M23 captured Goma, capital city of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s mineral-rich North Kivu province. The fall of Goma marks a shocking ...
‘Ramaphosa’s family has mining interests in the DRC’
Congolese politician Dr Alexis Ruberwa Ruberwa said the SANDF soldiers have never been in eastern DRC to support the people ...
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Ivanhoe Mines begins exploration in Kazakhstan’s Chu-Sarysu copper basin
Ivanhoe Mines formed an exploration joint venture with Pallas Resources to explore the Chu-Sarysu Copper Basin in Kazakhstan.
The Africa Report10d
What role do minerals and tech firms play in the DRC conflict?
The conflict between Rwanda-backed forces and the Democratic Republic of Congo is often presented as a struggle to control ...
Your phone, a rare metal and the war in DR Congo
There is a good chance that inside your mobile phone is a miniscule amount of a metal that started its journey buried in the ...
DRC: history is repeating itself in Lubumbashi as the world scrambles for minerals to go green
Lubumbashi is little known, but its minerals electrified the world, created atom bombs and are key to greener energy, the ...
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The role of minerals and tech firms in the DR Congo conflict
Workers at a coltan mine near Rubaya in eastern DRC, a region now under M23 control. Photo: Junior D. Kannah / AFP The ...
Did Cyril Ramaphosa deploy SANDF to DRC to protect personal business interests?
Kamoto Copper Company SA (KCC) - a partnership with Gecamines (20% shareholding) and Simco (5% shareholding). Glencore also ...
Al Jazeera on MSN19h
As the DRC battles Rwanda-backed M23, what’s needed to stop the fighting?
Analysts weigh in on Rwanda’s role in the conflict in DRC, whether minerals are a factor and if diplomacy can succeed.