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The key factors fueling conflict in eastern DRC
By John Cannon The past three years have been turbulent for the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, a region that has ...
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Infrastructure challenges undermine DRC’s mining potential
Despite possessing vast mineral wealth, including significant deposits of copper, cobalt and gold, the Democratic Republic of ...
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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
The ongoing conflict in the eastern DRC is being fueled by its mineral ... It’s a complex situation with the artisanal and small mining activities. Mongabay: So the actors who are involved ...
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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 ...
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Fighting in Africa’s mineral-rich DRC killed over 3,000 in less than 2 weeks. Here’s how your phone plays a part
(CNN) — A rampaging rebel group has claimed the capture of another mining town ... the trade. For DRC’s other valuable minerals including coltan and cobalt, the scale of the plunder remains ...