Entreprise Generale du Cobalt, or EGC, is now the only entity allowed to export so-called artisanal cobalt, according to new ...
Conflicts in the DRC could impact the global supply of tantalum, a key mineral used in capacitors for electronics.
In the Republic of Congo’s Sangha region, the expansion of mining activities within conservation areas undermines the ...
Congo’s mining registry said the map they ... in the reserve and one of the largest small and medium scale gold mines in the country — spans approximately 12 miles (19 kilometers) along ...
A Congolese court has sentenced three Chinese citizens to seven years in prison after they were arrested in possession of ...
The Republic of Congo’s minister of mines has issued at least 79 semi-industrial gold mining and exploration permits in the Sangha region, despite the area being officially designated for a ...
Rwandan-backed M23 rebels have seized control of a mining town in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo's South Kivu province, ...
Despite possessing vast mineral wealth, including significant deposits of copper, cobalt and gold, the Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC’s) infrastructure remains a critical barrier to further ...
M23 rebels have made rapid advances in the latest bout of conflict that has long-dogged the mineral-rich east.
Battle for control of central African nation fuelled by increasing demand for minerals crucial in manufacture of smartphones and laptops ...
M23 rebels backed by Rwanda took the city of Goma in a bloody battle. This weekend, the group entered the gold-trading center of Bukavu in eastern Congo after government soldiers fled.
The accident took place in an open-pit area people had gone into in search of gold. Informal mining is a common and dangerous ...