AFRICA/DR CONGO – Fighting for the strategic coltan mine in Rubaya

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – Fighting has intensified in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo as pro-government Wazalando militias attempt to recapture … More

Congo-Kinshasa: Many Killed in Coltan Mine Disaster in East – Rebels

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – At least 200 people were killed after landslides caused multiple coltan mines to collapse in Rubaya, North … More

Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo Weighs Price of Security in Minerals Deal With U.S.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – A new minerals-for-security agreement between the United States and the Democratic Republic of Congo has sparked a … More

Congo-Kinshasa: Deadly DRC Mine Disaster Highlights Human Cost of Coltan

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – A deadly landslide at a coltan mine in Rubaya, eastern DRC, has killed more than 200 people, … More

Africa’s Critical Minerals At a Critical Juncture

By the Africa Center for Strategic Studies May 20, 2025 To benefit from the latest surge in global demand for … More

Congo’s coltan miners dig for world’s tech amid struggles

Congo-Kinshasa: EU Companies Fueling Minerals Smuggling in DRC

RONALD MUSOKE April 28, 2025 In The Magazine, NEWS ANALYSIS Leave a comment ‘Coltan moves from DR Congo to EU via Rwanda’ ANALYSIS | RONALD … More

Rebel group M23 hits mining jackpot in DRC, generating $800 000 per month

12th March 2025 A M23 soldier stands at the Coltan mining pits in Rubaya. (Camille Laffont/AFP) Mine shafts snake under … More

DRC‑Rwanda: Rubaya coltan mine at the heart of M23 financing

in depth This article is part of the dossier: The conflict in eastern DRC By Marie Toulemonde Posted on February 6, … More

Congo-Kinshasa: DRC Case Against Apple Brings New Hope in Conflict Minerals Crisis

3 January 2025 Radio France Internationale By Melissa Chemam As the DRC brings an unprecedented case against Apple, and the … More