Deep in the heart of a lush green forest, an excavator is hard at work, turning over the earth in search of gold. The surrounding landscape is devastated — centuries-old trees have been uprooted, and ...

Former militia fighters work in a makeshift mine digging for gold in the town of Ika Barrier, Democratic Republic of Congo (AP) Last month, at least 17 Chinese nationals were detained for ...

This trial highlights the Congolese government's efforts to tackle illegal mining. Found guilty of illegal mining, three Chinese nationals were recently sentenced to seven years in prison in the ...

West Africa newsperson Sam Mednick uncovered the extent of mining within the contested boundaries of a protected heritage site in eastern Congo. Mednick was tipped off to Chinese companies expanding ...

Yet Western investments in Congo's mineral resources (copper, gold, tin, cobalt ... The army mutinied against Belgian officers. The main mining area, Katanga, declared itself a separate state ...