Belgium has started a criminal probe into allegations that Apple has knowingly sourced “blood minerals” from the Democratic Republic of Congo, in what lawyers for the central African country have ...

This trial highlights the Congolese government's efforts to tackle illegal mining. Found guilty of illegal mining, three Chinese nationals were recently sentenced to seven years in prison in the ...

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JOHANNESBURG – Rwandan soldiers were responsible for a horrific rocket attack that killed at least 17 people, mainly women ...

By Jason Mitchell Gabon – home to 25% of the world’s manganese reserves and vast mineral riches – is rapidly establishing its ...

M23 rebels are establishing control over key mineral-rich territories in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), United ...

M23 rebels are establishing control over key mineral-rich territories in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), ...

Rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo illegally exported at least 150 metric tons of coltan to Rwanda in the last ...

The situation complicates procurement for technology manufacturers, who are under scrutiny to ensure that metals used in ...

The Democratic Republic of Congo is launching an unprecedented case against the American tech giant Apple over conflict ...

Bitcoin mining involves solving complex mathematical puzzles, validating transactions and securing the network. Miners compete to find the correct hash, adding new blocks to the blockchain and ...