Nestled in the green hills of Masisi territory in Congo, the artisanal Rubaya mining site hums with the sound of generators, ...

The main mines exploiting coltan in the Great Lakes region of central Africa are found in the Rubaya area of eastern DRC. In February, Rwandan-backed armed group M23 conquered the region ...

In Congo's Masisi territory, the Rubaya mining site buzzes with activity as workers extract coltan. This critical mineral is ...

The M23 rebels, who control Rubaya, are standing with their weapons in Kibumba, in eastern DRC, on December 23, 2022 ...

"Our investigation strongly suggests that conflict coltan from DRC and smuggled to Rwanda has entered the EU," said Alex Kopp, Senior Campaigner at Global Witness, in a report published on April 15.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will reportedly meet with the Rwandan and Congolese foreign ministers in an effort to agree ...

Despite vast mineral riches, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) remains impoverished and plagued by conflicts, including ...

Claude Amani his leg – but it may have saved his life. Then again, had he closed up a little sooner, maybe none of it would ...

As global trade tensions intensify, the increasing demand for elements from the lesser known corners of the periodic table is ...

An alliance of regional African leadership and oversight of resource extraction is essential to promote stability, write Faraan O Rahim and coauthors On 25 April 2025, foreign ministers from ...

As the US spearheads peace talks between Congo and Rwanda, Congo's President Felix Tshisekedi has sought out a deal with the Trump administration, offering mineral access in return for American ...