A shifting political calculus by sponsors of the M23 rebel group risk triggering another war in the Great Lakes Region, underscoring the importance of African mediators and global partners acting ...

Images of devastation in Goma have begun to shift attention toward the crisis in DR Congo, pushing celebrities to boycott Rwanda.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio has demanded a ceasefire in Eastern DRC after M23 rebels reported to have taken over most of ...

By bne IntelliNews Terra Metals Inc. (Terra Metals), a US-registered, Zambia-focused miner and explorer, aims to recommission a copper and cobalt acid leach plant in the southern African nation by ...

The fresh offensive by the M23 rebels and Rwanda forces in Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) coincides with the first anniversary of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed between ...

The conflict comes amid rising global tensions after Donald Trump’s election, especially between Washington and Beijing, over ...

Battle for control of DRC fuelled by increasing demand for minerals such as coltan and cobalt, crucial in smartphones and ...

The rebels, which Rwanda denies supporting, have long been funded at least in part by the illicit mineral trade.

Rebels led by the M23 group claim to have taken control of Goma, a key city in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Bitcoin mining involves solving complex mathematical puzzles, validating transactions and securing the network. Miners compete to find the correct hash, adding new blocks to the blockchain and ...

It mines nickel and zinc, commodities Rio doesn’t, and has copper and cobalt mines in the Democratic Republic of Congo – a difficult place to operate that Rio has long avoided. Glencore also ...

Global cobalt production has surged in recent ... operations at the Kisanfu Mine and Tenke Fungurume Mine. This dominance stems from the DRC's abundant mineral resources and strong partnerships ...