Koné project in Côte d’Ivoire is Africa’s biggest new gold mine in a world short of new supply of the yellow metal
Various speakers at the Indaba noted that there has been insufficient new gold mine development in the last few years to meet ...
Mongabay3d
How illicit mining fuels violence in eastern DRC: Interview with Jean-Pierre Okenda
On Jan. 28, the Rwanda-backed rebel group M23 captured Goma, capital city of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s mineral-rich ...
The Africa Report3d
DRC‑Rwanda: Rubaya coltan mine at the heart of M23 financing
Rwandan-backed armed group M23 seized one of the world’s most productive coltan concessions, in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Since then, a UN report estimates that 120 tonnes of the precious ...
Eco-business3d
Where are the critical minerals flashpoints in 2025?
M23 rebels' advance in mineral-rich eastern Democratic Republic of Congo puts green minerals rush in the spotlight.
Mining5d
NGOs ask EU to cancel mineral pact with Rwanda over Congo war
Rwanda-backed M23 rebels took the Congolese trading hub of Goma last week, leaving thousands dead and wounded and raising ...
The Africa Report5d
What role do minerals and tech firms play in the DRC conflict?
The conflict between Rwanda-backed forces and the Democratic Republic of Congo is often presented as a struggle to control ...
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The role of minerals and tech firms in the DR Congo conflict
The conflict between Rwanda-backed forces and the DR Congo is often presented as a struggle to control the valuable minerals ...
RealClearEnergy6d
Africans Are Regaining Control Over Their Mineral Wealth
The announcement of the inaugural African Mining Week (AMW 2025), to be celebrated in Cape Town alongside Africa Energy Week ...