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: History is repeating itself in Lubumbashi as the world scrambles for minerals to go green
LUBUMBASHI is a city in the mineral-rich Katanga region in the south of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Many people might not have heard of it, but Lubumbashi and its surrounding region have ...
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Middlemen siphon billions from war-ravaged DRC’s cobalt, coltan trade
The DRC produces 70% of the world’s cobalt, yet nearly $1 billion vanishes from the legal supply chain each year.
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How illicit mining fuels violence in eastern DRC: Interview with Jean-Pierre Okenda
By Ashoka Mukpo On Jan. 28, the Rwanda-backed rebel group M23 captured Goma, capital city of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s mineral-rich North Kivu province. The fall of Goma marks a shocking ...
UN Warns About Escalating Conflict In DR Congo As Rebels Seize Mining Center
Violence escalated when the Rwandan-backed March 23 Movement rebels seized control of Goma, a key mining city in eastern ...
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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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Major Player Pledges to Boost Local Procurement in DRC
At this juncture, Savic made a commitment to strengthen ERG’s local procurement strategy in the DRC. She ended, “I am proud ...