The practice takes place near homes and rivers. Researchers show large chunks of critically important forest are being ...
The fresh offensive by the M23 rebels and Rwanda forces in Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) coincides with the ...
Deep in the heart of a lush green forest, an excavator is hard at work, turning over the earth in search of gold. The surrounding landscape is devastated — centuries-old trees have been uprooted, and ...
Diplomatic sources say the bloc is facing calls to suspend its wide-ranging minerals agreement with Rwanda amid fears it is ...
The conflict comes amid rising global tensions after Donald Trump’s election, especially between Washington and Beijing, over ...
M23 rebels have made rapid advances in the latest bout of conflict that has long-dogged the mineral-rich east.
Multinational corporations are the modern-day Leopold II, albeit with better PR teams. Despite numerous pledges for ethical sourcing, many tech giants continue to profit from Congo's misery. A 2022 ...
It eventually resulted into the two Chiefs of Defence of Forces, Gen Célestin Mbala Munsense (Armed Forces of DR Congo) and ...
Peru, the world's no. 2 copper exporter, plans to issue up to three sovereign bonds this year to finance its ballooning ...
Numbi, an eastern mining area in South Kivu rich in gold, tourmaline, tin, tantalum and tungsten - so-called 3T minerals used ...
Canada-headquartered Barrick Gold Corp says the joint venture Kibali gold mine, in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) ...
Battle for control of DRC fuelled by increasing demand for minerals such as coltan and cobalt, crucial in smartphones and ...