M23 rebels are establishing control over key mineral-rich territories in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), United Nations experts … More
Tag: critical-minerals
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
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
Eastern DR Congo grapples with Chinese gold mining firms
DR Congo – China Kamituga (AFP) – Italian priest Davide Marcheselli has been fighting for years against Chinese companies illegally mining … More
Mining Beyond Economic Impetus in Ethiopia
25 October 2024 The Ethiopian Herald (Addis Ababa) By MENGESHA AMARE It is well recognized that mining is the process of … More
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
Growing Demand for Key Minerals Boon for Africa
3 JUNE 2024 The Herald (Harare) By Enacy Mapakame Global demand for critical minerals is projected to grow three-fold by … More
NGOs Express Concern over Canada’s Engagement at the International Seabed Authority
29 May 2024, 11:36am EDT Catherine Coumans Ph.D. Research Coordinator and Asia-Pacific Program Coordinator MiningWatch Canada is a signatory to … More
Base to remain in Kenya despite Kwale mines closure, acquisition
This is in anticipation of exploration activities and possible future investments. In Summary • This even as parent company–Base Resources … More
DR Congo accuses Apple of using ‘blood minerals’ from war-torn east
The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo is accusing Apple of using “illegally exploited” minerals extracted from the country’s … More
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