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Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) will commit to working with third parties, including the US, to revamp ...
GOMA, Congo (AP) — An artisanal gold mine collapsed in a rebel-controlled territory in eastern Congo, killing at least 10 people, authorities said Thursday. The collapse at the Luhihi mine in Kabare ...
The Republic of Congo has one of the lowest deforestation rates in the world, but “uncontrolled gold mining” in recent years could harm the country’s biodiversity, especially in the Sangha region, ...
At least ten people were killed in a gold mine collapse in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the rebel-appointed governor of South Kivu province said on Thursday. M23 rebels have seized east Congo ...
Twangiza Mining, a gold miner operating in the rebel-controlled South Kivu Province in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, said it has been ordered to suspend operations by the rebel ...
The region and its mineral wealth are in the spotlight as M23 and the DRC have pledged to sign a peace deal at a ceremony in Qatar’s capital, Doha, this month. The United States is mediating parallel ...
FILE PHOTO: Refugees flee eastern Congo into Burundi as fighting rages in South Kivu (Reuters) -Gold miner Twangiza Mining SA has accused Rwanda-backed M23 rebels of forcing its employees to work ...
Steeply upwards! After jumping above the previous record high of USD 3,500 per ounce, the USD 4,000 mark is now within reach.
MANGAREDJIPA, Congo (Reuters) -Maman Soki is among a small group of Congolese women undertaking heavy mining work for ...
Illegal gold mining in Africa spiked in August 2025 as record prices and cartel activity fuelled a surge in illicit operations.
Guest Column - Cobalt mining in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), essential for global clean energy technologies, ...