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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…
Uncertainties Remain With Renegotiated Chinese Mining Deal in DRC
FILE - A copper and cobalt mine run by Sicomines is seen in Kolwezi, Democratic…
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…
African Energy Forum in Paris Kicks Off with Industry Experts’ Forward-Looking Statements
he African Energy Chamber’s (AEC) Invest in African Energy Forum in Paris – kicked off…
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…
Subsidiary of Gecamines secures $75 million to build new unit
Gécamines offices in DRC’s capital, Kinshasa. (Image: Company’s website.) A subsidiary of the Democratic Republic…