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US-China Metals Fight Finds New Home in Congo's Cobalt Mines
In the middle of a trade war, Congo is trying to woo Trump’s White House without risking critical investment from Beijing.
Congo's coltan miners dig for world's tech — and struggle regardless of who is in charge
Nestled in the green hills of Masisi territory in Congo, the artisanal Rubaya mining site hums with the sound of generators, ...
PHOTO ESSAY: Congo coltan miners dig for world’s tech — and struggle regardless of who is in charge
Nestled in the green hills of Masisi territory in Congo, at the artisanal Rubaya mining site, hundreds of men labor by hand ...
The U.S. Is Eyeing a Minerals Deal With Congo. Included: Child Miners.
Charities are warning that without government support for the African country’s artisanal mining sector, private investment ...
Exclusive: China's CMOC calls on Congo to lift cobalt export ban, sources say
China's CMOC Group , the world's top cobalt mining company, called on Democratic Republic of Congo last week to lift a ban on ...
China’s CMOC calls on Congo to lift cobalt export ban
China’s CMOC Group, the world’s top cobalt mining company, called on Democratic Republic of Congo last week to lift a ban on ...
Congo's coltan miners dig for world's tech; struggle regardless who is in charge
Rubaya mines in Congo are rich in coltan, essential for electronics. Armed groups control the mines amid ongoing conflict.
US-led peace talks could boost Rwandan processing of Congo minerals, sources say
Congolese minerals such as tungsten, tantalum and tin, which Kinshasa has long accused neighbouring Rwanda of illegally ...
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Congo's coltan miners dig for world's tech — and struggle regardless of who is in charge
RUBAYA, Congo (AP) — Nestled in the green hills of Masisi territory in Congo, the artisanal Rubaya mining site hums with the sound of generators, as hundreds of men labor by hand to extract ...