The Hawks just clipped the wings of an alleged fraudster in the murky world of the so-called “coltan” scam. After months of digging, their 419 Task Team swooped in and arrested 42-year-old Georgie ...

Mineral extraction is also highly toxic. Chemicals, like cyanide and solvents, are used to extract minerals from the ore. The ...

Pegmatites are found in various mining parts of the country especially in the West and East Provinces. These deposits are crucial for extracting Coltan and Cassiterite, he noted. He also ...

The Hawks arrested Georgie Maureen Da Lanca in connection with a major coltan scam, marking a breakthrough in South Africa’s ...

The metals, along with coltan, are considered conflict minerals because of their potential origin in the war-torn region. Mining them can "help fund armed conflict". Coltan mining in the DRC has ...

For decades, the Masisi region in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo stood as a beacon of prosperity, famed for its cattle herding and farming. Its fertile lands made it the breadbasket of the ...

The Directorate for Priority Crime investigation, also known as the Hawks, has arrested 42-year-old Kalume Alex Mulimbi and ...

Two more suspects have been arrested in connection with the coltan scam, which has tricked investors into fraudulent deals ...

The route between Rubaya in eastern DR Congo's North Kivu Province and Rwanda which is alleged to be used to supply coltan minerals to tech giant Apple does not exist and cannot supply the global ...

Authorities of the Liberia National Police (LNP) are investigating a suspected mineral smuggling in Pogbaken Town, Karluway District, Maryland County, after 34 kilograms of coltan were allegedly ...

Classified as a strategic mineral, coltan mining will be undertaken by the National Mining Corporation (NAMICO), the government's investment arm in the mining sector. This move aligns with the ...

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