After revelations of child labor and treacherous conditions ... of cobalt ore from a gaping hole at one of the biggest mines in Congo. The vibrations from the equipment and the jolts of driving ...

Tesla is being sued for failing to address documented labor by children in its supply chain. The lawsuit claims that Tesla sources cobalt from mines in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC ...

The DRC seeks to offer key minerals to the U.S., but rebel forces and China largely control access to these vital rare earth resources, which are said to be worth trillions of dollars.

M23 is one of about 100 armed groups that have been vying for a foothold in mineral-rich eastern Congo near the border with Rwanda. The conflict has created one of the world’s worst humanitarian ...

Rwandan-backed rebels now control large parts of eastern Congo and threaten to expand their offensive west into two ...

Congo’s mining registry said the map they’re using ... He’s lost 95% of his earnings and can no longer send his children to private school. Some residents told The AP there are no other ...

"The source of misery for the people of the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo lies in the vast natural ... and how much from "conflict-ridden mining" in the DRC. Tin and tungsten are also ...

The M23 militia is ruling over a vast stretch of territory in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo, ...

For now, the fighting is far from the copper and cobalt mines in Congo’s southeast, where there are industrial mining operations run by the likes of China’s CMOC Group, the world’s biggest ...