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 ...
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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 ...
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Armed conflict in DRC impacts responsible sourcing of minerals, says group
The Oheneba Poku Foundation (OPF) has expressed its deep concern regarding the escalating armed conflict in the Democratic ...
‘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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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), ...
Mining Weekly2d
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 ...
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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 ...
Glencore says it rejected an approach for its DRC operations last year
Miner and commodity trader Glencore said on Friday it had rejected an unsolicited approach from an unnamed buyer for its ...
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Did Cyril Ramaphosa deploy SANDF to DRC to protect personal business interests?
Makolo challenged Ramaphosa to tell South Africans the truth about his mining interests in the DRC. Last year, the news ...
UN Warns About Escalating Conflict In DR Congo As Rebels Seize Mining Center
Violence escalated when the Rwandan-backed March 23 Movement rebels seized control of Goma, a key mining city in eastern ...
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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 Congo (DRC), a little over a week after it took control of the region’s ...