The Hawks just clipped the wings of an alleged fraudster in the murky world of the so-called “coltan” scam. After months of digging, their 419 Task Team swooped in and arrested 42-year-old Georgie ...

Pegmatites are found in various mining parts of the country especially in the West and East Provinces. These deposits are crucial for extracting Coltan and Cassiterite, he noted. He also ...

The metals, along with coltan, are considered conflict minerals because of their potential origin in the war-torn region. Mining them can "help fund armed conflict". Coltan mining in the DRC has ...

Classified as a strategic mineral, coltan mining will be undertaken by the National Mining Corporation (NAMICO), the government's investment arm in the mining sector. This move aligns with the ...

it was when he reported the illegal coltan mining activities to the police resulting in the ongoing investigation. Choi, the general manager of Koos Liberia Company, which is licensed to engage in ...

The Gasabo Gold Refinery has been sanctioned over accusations of illegally trading in trafficked gold from sites controlled ...

Congolese authorities are hoping to conclude an agreement with the Trump administration on the country's mining resources in ...

We pray that our coltan does not attract illegal mining, illicit trade, and smuggling industries to Mbeere South, driven by external forces that incite armed conflicts in mineral-rich countries.

The Rubaya mines, also known as the Bibatama Mining Concession, are a series of coltan mining sites near the town of Rubaya in Masisi territory, North Kivu. ALSO READ: DR Congo: For the West, it's ...