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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

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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

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

Copyright © africanews Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. By Rédaction Africanews Last updated: 21 hours ago Democratic Republic … More

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Congo-Kinshasa: The DRC’s Historic Case Against Apple Over Blood Minerals in Its Supply Chain

30 December 2024 People’s Dispatch (Johannesburg) By Pavan Kulkarni The war-torn country has accused the US-based global tech giant of … More

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Rwandan-backed M23 rebel group seeks local power in DRC, not just control over mining operations

Published: October 24, 2024 3.19pm SAST Ken Matthysen, IPIS, Peer Schouten, Danish Institute for International Studies The violence wrought by the Rwandan-backed rebel group M23 Movement is … More

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Residents worry as DRC rebels frantically exploit coltan mine

May 17, 2024 7:07 AM GOMA, DR CONGO —  Reputed to be the coltan capital of the world, the mining … More

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