Critical minerals factor into the fight.

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

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

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

Congolese security forces have tried to slow the advance of Rwanda-backed M23 rebels who say they have captured Goma after ...

Technology giant Apple Inc. is under investigation for allegedly using minerals sourced from conflict-hit zones in the ...

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 ...

and has copper and cobalt mines in the Democratic Republic of Congo – a difficult place to operate that Rio has long avoided. Glencore also operates one of the world’s biggest commodity ...

COVENTRY, R.I. (WPRI) — After two weeks of testimony, deliberation is now underway in the dual-jury trial of two men accused of murdering a pregnant woman and dumping her body in a Coventry pond.

A WOMAN has gone viral after claiming her great-grandmother has allegedly fallen pregnant at 76, leaving the web totally baffled. In a shocking turn of events posted in a now-viral video ...

Forensic service workers carry bodies in blue body bags during a rescue operation to rescue miners from below ground in an abandoned gold mine in Stilfontein, South Africa, Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025.

With growing concerns about the rise of illegal mining in the area, Stilfontein is now believed to be the epicentre of the country’s black market for illicit gold. Mineral Resources Minister ...