A mine collapse at Congo’s key Rubaya coltan site kills large numbers of miners, and officials and rebels sharply dispute the ...

The mineral is useful in laptops and electric vehicles on the market today, a discovery that could position Kenya as a major ...

World affairs editor Sam Kiley reports from the Democratic Republic of Congo where conflict, aid and minerals all intersect ...

A landslide triggered by heavy rains has killed more than 200 people at the Rubaya coltan mine in the eastern Democratic ...

More than 200 people were killed on Tuesday in a landslide triggered by heavy rains at the Rubaya coltan mine in eastern ...

GOMA, Congo(AP) — A landslide earlier this week collapsed several mines at a major coltan mining site in eastern Congo, leaving at least 200 people dead, rebel authorities said Saturday. The collapse ...

The disaster occurred at the Rubaya mines, which have been under the control of M23 rebels since May 2024. The Congolese ...

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — A landslide that collapsed several tunnels at a major coltan mine in eastern Congo is reported to have left at least 200 people dead in the rebel-controlled site. Rebels and ...

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — A landslide at a coltan mine in eastern Congo has reportedly resulted in the deaths of at least 200 people. The incident occurred at a site controlled by rebels, where miners ...

Congolese authorities say 70 children died in a landslide at the Rubaya mine, source of much of the world’s coltan.

The disaster struck the Kasasa mining area in the Masisi territory of North Kivu province on Tuesday following hours of ...