Did Cyril Ramaphosa deploy SANDF to DRC to protect personal business interests?
This follows multiple allegations that the SANDF was not on a peacekeeping mission mandated by the Southern African ...
Fighting in Africa’s mineral-rich DRC killed over 3,000 in less than 2 weeks. Here’s how your phone plays a part
A rampaging rebel group has claimed the capture of another mining town in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of ...
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DRC turmoil disrupts critical minerals supply
Conflict minerals include the likes of tantalum, which features in electronics across the world, and it's going to be ...
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GRAPH: What global copper mining’s top tier could look like
Glencore merger appears stalled and a BHP-Anglo American tie-up is indefinitely postponed, but copper mining is already top heavy.
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South African Capitalist Exploitation of the Democratic Republic of Congo
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is one of the most resource-rich nations on earth, yet its people remain trapped in poverty, instability, and perpetual war .
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Glencore’s steelmaking coal output up 165% y/y on the back of Elk Valley acquisition
Despite reporting lower production from own sources for most of the commodities it mines for the 2024 financial year, ...
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How illicit mining fuels violence in eastern DRC: Interview with Jean-Pierre Okenda
Gold mine in South Kivu, DRC. Image courtesy of the Sasha Lezhnev Enough Project. Mongabay: To pull back out again, what’s the evidence that Rwanda is illegally sourcing and selling minerals ...