Zambia closes border with Congo, blocking key copper trade route
The Mutanda copper-cobalt mine, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Source: YouTube Zambia has temporarily shut…
DRC mining gathers momentum but sustainable solutions urgent
Following rapid development in recent years, the momentum of mining growth in the Democratic Republic…
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…
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…
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…
Rights Groups: Mining in the DRC Threatens Human Rights
Rights groups say mining cobalt and copper in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, known…
DR Congo, UAE sign $1.9bln mining deal
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have signed a…
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…
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…