The flows started after the M23 movement seized the Rubaya area, which has one of the world's largest deposits of coltan.

M23 rebels appear to be planning a long-term occupation of mineral-rich territories in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, ...

The war-torn country has accused the US-based global tech giant of war crimes, forgery and deception by using illegally ...

Coltan is refined into tantalum, which is then used to manufacture smartphones and other electronic devices Kenya has discovered its first deposits of the valuable mineral coltan, the mining ...

copper and newly discovered reserves of coltan –- a precious ore used to make electronic devices. Ivory Coast has offered ...

We pray that our coltan does not attract illegal mining, illicit trade, and smuggling industries to Mbeere South, driven by external forces that incite armed conflicts in mineral-rich countries.

The rebels also captured Rubaya, a town at the heart of coltan mining. The mineral is strategically important for the energy ...

Ivory Coast's mining industry is booming ... copper and newly discovered reserves of coltan –- a precious ore used to make electronic devices. Ivory Coast has offered attractive conditions ...