End? Gold and gold stocks are currently suited for contrarian investors. The precious metal and sector stocks have ...

While critical minerals are extracted locally, their production still depends heavily on global supply chains.

These dynamics reflect the growing role of armed groups in illicit mineral trade networks and the weakening of state ...

The Democratic Republic of Congo(DRC) is making changes to its mining sector to consolidate greater control over its ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Alain Libondo (17) left, and Nsinku Zihindula (25), hammering at solid rock to find cassiterite and coltan at Szibira, South Kivu.

The reserve, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, occupies about a fifth of the Ituri forest in the north-east DRC. Industrial activity is banned across its 13,000 square kilometres. But the Alerte ...

Valery Kyembo was leading an inspection of his community's protected forest reserve deep in the Democratic Republic of Congo's mining belt when two armed Congolese soldiers blocked their way. Behind ...

Companies sourcing minerals from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), such as Apple, Tesla and Intel, may be using materials obtained through mines controlled by militia or through mines controlled ...

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KAWAMA, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO - JUNE 8: A worker descends into a copper and cobalt mine in Kawama, Democratic Republic of Congo. Cobalt is used in the batteries for electric cars and mobile ...

Even as the International Monetary Fund warns of a global demand slowdown for critical minerals due to geopolitical shocks in the Middle East, the Democratic Republic of Congo is projecting confidence ...