Battle for control of DRC fuelled by increasing demand for minerals such as coltan and cobalt, crucial in smartphones and ...

A rebel alliance claimed the capture of the biggest city in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s mineral-rich eastern region ...

“Barrick is also making significant progress on the construction of a 16MW solar plant at Kibali to help reduce its carbon dioxide emissions from 45kt to 24kt per year. Not only is it the biggest gold ...

A lightning advance in Congo's mineral-rich eastern borderlands is set to boost the M23 rebellion's illegal mining revenues, ...

For the past decade, a Santa Fe shop has served as the only certified fair-trade gold jeweler in the country, according to its owner and CEO. Now, Reflective Jewelry, 912 Baca St., also carries the ...

Lake Katwe’s artisanal salt mining thrives on traditional methods and unique natural processes but faces challenges from ...

Many are still haunted by the aborted legacy of DR Congo’s first prime minister, who was murdered on January 17, 1961. The whataboutery in African debates on solidarity with Gaza is misplaced ...

Oversupply and shifting battery chemistries are set to define the cobalt market in 2025. Prices -subdued by excess supply ...

The DRC in December filed criminal complaints accusing Apple subsidiaries of using so-called conflict minerals in their ...

This trial highlights the Congolese government's efforts to tackle illegal mining. Found guilty of illegal mining, three Chinese nationals were recently sentenced to seven years in prison in the ...

Bitcoin mining involves solving complex mathematical puzzles, validating transactions and securing the network. Miners compete to find the correct hash, adding new blocks to the blockchain and ...

A court in the eastern Congolese city of Bukavu has handed seven-year prison terms to three Chinese nationals as part of an ...