Democratic Republic of Congo

"The DR Congo has the world’s largest deposits of cobalt, and the tech industry’s exploding demand has driven the need for more resources to make computers, phones and the lithium-ion...

A short supply chain “will make it possible for us to trace our materials” and ensure they come from responsible sources, said a senior executive at Northvolt, the Swedish startup...

"Women first started flowing into the artisanal mining sector around 1983, when former president Mobutu liberalised mining activities." By Eleonora Vio Congolese women entered the mining sector in the late...

Aaron Ross, Barbara Lewis RUBAYA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) - In a small shack overlooking muddy pits hewn out of eastern Congo’s rolling green hills, a government official puts a...

By Nik Martin Plummeting cobalt prices have been blamed for the closure of the giant Mutanda mine, but other factors are at play. Owner Glencore is struggling to get the...

By Michael McCrae Barrick Gold said it plans to make its automated underground Kibali Mine the model for digitisation across its group, the company announced today. Barrick Gold updated its automation...

By Marijke Verpoorten, Nik Stoop and Peter van der Windt Strong evidence links the mining of minerals to local conflict in several African countries. This is because minerals are prized by...

By Halima Athumani For decades, the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo -- the Ituri and North Kivu provinces especially -- has endured ethnic violence leaving thousands dead and many more...

By Peer Schouten The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is rich in minerals such as coltan, tantalum, tin and gold. All are coveted for their widespread use in modern technologies,...

Jean Kassongo After years of a lull attributed to insecurity, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is on course to fulfill its mining potential on the back of the biggest...