Nestled in the green hills of Masisi territory in Congo, the artisanal Rubaya mining site hums with the sound of generators, ...

Since April 2024, the March 23 Movement (M23) rebel group has maintained control over Rubaya’s lucrative coltan mining sites.

RUBAYA, Congo — Nestled in the green hills of Masisi territory in Congo, the artisanal Rubaya mining site hums with the sound of generators, as hundreds of men labor by hand to extract coltan, a ...

Civil society and experts call for an end to the enrichment of foreign countries and the Congolese elite at the expense of ...

Congo and Rwanda hope the involvement of the United States — and the incentive of major investment if there’s enough security ...

Mist and metal -- coltan grab in eastern DR Congo ...

Nestled in the green hills of Masisi territory in Congo, at the artisanal Rubaya mining site, hundreds of men labor by hand ...

Rubaya mines in Congo are rich in coltan, essential for electronics. Armed groups control the mines amid ongoing conflict.

Niobium is used in pipelines, rockets and jet engines. Congo produced about 40% of the world’s coltan in 2023, according to the U.S. Geological Survey, with Australia, Canada and Brazil being ...

Niobium is used in pipelines, rockets and jet engines. Congo produced about 40% of the world’s coltan in 2023, according to the U.S. Geological Survey, with Australia, Canada and Brazil being ...