RUBAYA, Congo — Nestled in the green hills of Masisi territory in Congo, the artisanal Rubaya mining site hums with the sound of generators, as hundreds of men labor by hand to extract coltan, a ...

A PROMINENT Donald Trump ally is pursuing control of a controversial Congolese mine as part of Washington’s fresh approach to ...

KAWAMA, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO - JUNE 8: ... Another is that male miners could be dissuaded of traditional superstitions about working with women.

Cobalt mining in Congo today is characterized by elements eerily similar to how rubber was extracted in the past — exploitation, destitution and death. Old Wounds, New Injuries ...

Ivanhoe Mines said copper production from its Kamoa-Kakula mine in the Congo rose 11% Y/Y to 112K metric tons in Q2, despite seismic challenges that disrupted operations earlier this year.

Congo's President Felix Tshisekedi has sought out a deal with the Trump administration, ... Congo’s coltan miners dig for world’s tech — and struggle regardless of who is in charge.

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Congo’s coltan miners dig for world’s tech — and struggle regardless of who is in charge . May 17, 2025 at 11:08 pm . By . Monika Pronczuk. and . DAVID YUSUFU KIBINGILA. The Associated Press.

A mine worker holds bits of coltan ore in the mining town of Rubaya, Democratic Republic of Congo, on Friday, May 9, 2025.