The presidents of the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda are reportedly set to visit Washington next week to sign a ...

The presidents of Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda will travel to Washington next week to sign a peace deal and meet ...

BUKAVU, Congo (AP) — A bridge at a copper and cobalt mine in southeastern Congo collapsed due to overcrowding, killing at ...

Two tragic mining accidents in Spain and Congo highlight the serious safety issues and precarious working conditions in the ...

Congo suspended exports in February to curb oversupply and boost prices. Production of the metal — used in electric-car ...

A Washington, DC-based human rights organization has launched a new legal challenge against Apple, accusing the tech giant of benefiting from minerals tied to conflict, child labor, and forced labor ...

KOLWEZI, Democratic Republic of Congo — Little about Kolwezi, a small city in southern Democratic Republic of Congo, hints at its global importance. Nondescript and ringed by slag heaps, pits and ...

Deforestation is visible near the Muchacha mine in November 2020, near the Okapi Wildlife Reserve in Congo. (AP Photo) OKAPI WILDLIFE RESERVE, Congo (AP) — Scattered along the banks of the Ituri River ...

RUBAYA, Congo — Nestled in the green hills of Masisi territory in Congo, the artisanal Rubaya mining site hums with the sound of generators, as hundreds of men labor by hand to extract coltan, a key ...

DAKAR, Senegal — A rebel group in Congo generates around $300,000 a month in revenue through its control of a mining area in the east of the country, a U.N. official said. In April, the M23 — a rebel ...

LUBUMBASHI, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) - A mining ban in troubled eastern Congo is preventing the tin and tantalum industry from meeting tough new U.S. rules against "conflict minerals", ...