The haul, linked to ex-Farc rebels, was said to be worth US$1.2 million Colombian police said Wednesday they had seized ...

This photo taken on Feb. 13, 2025 shows miners working in Rubaya, a mining town in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo ...

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 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 ...

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 ...

it was when he reported the illegal coltan mining activities to the police resulting in the ongoing investigation. Choi, the general manager of Koos Liberia Company, which is licensed to engage in ...

Observers say the DRC has been inspired by Washington’s proposal to support Ukraine in its war against Russia in exchange for ...

The Rubaya mines, also known as the Bibatama Mining Concession, are a series of coltan mining sites near the town of Rubaya in Masisi territory, North Kivu. ALSO READ: DR Congo: For the West ...

The move to trade on London's AIM market comes after special purpose acquisition firm Oneiro Energy PLC, which formerly traded on London's Main Market, struck a deal to buy Switch Metals Cote d'Ivoire ...

This bustling mining town, home to hundreds of thousands of residents, has long served as an economic lifeline with its rich deposits of coltan, a mineral indispensable to the global electronics ...