In the Republic of Congo’s Sangha region, the expansion of mining activities within conservation areas undermines the ...

President Felix Tshisekedi urged direct trade and didn't rule out a minerals deal if tied to ending the nation's conflict.

Conflicts in the DRC could impact the global supply of tantalum, a key mineral used in capacitors for electronics.

Rwandan-backed M23 rebels have seized control of a mining town in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo's South Kivu province, ...

the armed groups want to occupy the whole of eastern Congo because of its land, its gold mines and, above all, its cobalt mines. Gold nuggets can be found by simply digging along the rivers with ...

Congo produces about three-quarters of the world supply of cobalt which has soared in recent years. China’s CMOC Group ramped up output at two large mines in the country causing supply to outpace ...

Glencore Plc, which operates a pair of mines in Congo, was the biggest miner of the metal for years until it was overtaken by CMOC in 2023. The Chinese company’s output tripled that of the Swiss ...

The Congolese army called on deserters to rejoin their units on Thursday, as rogue soldiers fired guns and looted parts of ...

M23 rebels have made rapid advances in the latest bout of conflict that has long-dogged the mineral-rich east.

where mines produce gold, coltan and other metals, is a commercial hub more than halfway between Goma, the capital of North Kivu province that the rebels took last week, and Bukavu. Congo's ...

BAMEGOARD, Republic of Congo — In the Republic of Congo ... has issued at least 79 semi-industrial gold mining and exploration permits within the same region. This surge in mining permits ...