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DR Congo: M23 rebel group claims control of Rubaya, a key mining town
A rebel group with alleged links to Rwanda this week seized Rubaya, a mining town…
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In Congo, Peace Means a Halt to ‘Brutal, Illegal Mining’
Pétronille Vaweka, a Congolese grandmother, has mediated local peace accords in her homeland’s wars. But…
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Congo and China talking $7 billion in finance, Tshisekedi says
Felix Tshisekedi, President of the Democratic Republic of Congo. (Image by the International Institute of Tropical…
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Rights Groups: Mining in the DRC Threatens Human Rights
Rights groups say mining cobalt and copper in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, known…
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DR Congo, UAE sign $1.9bln mining deal
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have signed a…
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Families in the DRC increasingly rely on children working in cobalt mines – report
Artisanal cobalt mine in the DRC. (Reference image by Fairphone, Flickr). Families in the southern…
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The world has a new no. 2 copper exporter
Members of Kamoa-Kakula’s multinational team of geologists and engineers (Credit: Ivanhoe) The Democratic Republic of…
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Congo President heads to China amid mining contract negotiations
Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi will visit China next week as the two…
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Russell Fryer of Critical Metals Plc Discusses Mining and Exploring for Critical Minerals in Africa
In this InvestorIntel interview during PDAC 2023, Tracy Weslosky talks with Russell Fryer, Executive Director…