Rebels in eastern Congo have taken control of the Rubaya coltan-mining region, generating significant revenue through a ...

Coltan from militia-controlled mines in Congo is increasingly flowing into global supply chains for smartphones and computers, despite US efforts to stop the use of so-called conflict minerals.

Rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo have consolidated control over the Rubaya coltan-mining region, imposing a ...

Rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo have consolidated control over the Rubaya coltan-mining region, imposing a production tax estimated to generate around $300,000 in monthly revenue ...

Congo is the world’s leading producer of coltan, from which tantalum is extracted. Tantalum is in hot demand because of its growing use in consumer products, from smartphones to laptops.

A U.S. congressional watchdog has found no evidence that a 2012 Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) conflict minerals ...

Bintou Keita, head of the United Nations mission in Congo, has raised concerns over the Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group in ...

An armed rebel group in Congo generates around $300,000 a month in revenue through its control of a mining area in the east ...

LUBUMBASHI, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO (Reuters) - A U.S. congressional watchdog has found no evidence that a 2012 ...