Deep in the heart of a lush green forest, an excavator is hard at work, turning over the earth in search of gold. The ...

Goma in Eastern DRC was captured by the M23 rebel group, backed by Rwanda. This swift takeover highlights significant issues ...

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Diplomatic sources say the bloc is facing calls to suspend its wide-ranging minerals agreement with Rwanda amid fears it is ...

A rebel alliance claimed the capture of the biggest city in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s mineral-rich eastern region ...

The violence in eastern Congo has escalated. Near Goma in North Kivu, 13 peacekeepers have been killed by M23 rebels, while ...

BeMetals Corp. is pleased to announce the commencement of BeMetals' initial core drilling program at the Pangeni Copper Exploration Project , located on the western extension of the Central African ...

(TSXV:BMET)(OTCQB:BMTLF)(Frankfurt:1OI.F) (the 'Company' or 'BeMetals') is pleased to announce the recently completed core ...

This dominance stems from the DRC’s abundant mineral resources and strong partnerships with Chinese companies. The DRC’s dominance in production and China’s near monopoly on cobalt processing and ...

During his confirmation hearing before the United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, Senator Marco Rubio issued a strong warning about the growing reliance of the U.S. on China for critical ...

Studies conducted over five decades and funded by the Chinese show the iron ore exporter also has uranium, lithium, cobalt, manganese and neodymium deposits. Codelco plans to cut its so-called ...

The ruling marks the first time foreign mineral brokers have been convicted for unauthorized mineral exploitation in the DRC without authorization from Congolese authorities. The defendants were also ...