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Mining

US peace deal doesn't mean Congo minerals up for grabs

Doyinsola Oladipo 3 hours

Mining

Congolese mining firm rebuffs US accusations amid sanctions

15 Aug 2025

A miner holds a sack of ore as it comes out from the mine shaft at Rubaya coltan mine, near the town of Rubaya, which is controlled by M23 rebels, in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Image credit: Reuters

Mining

The hidden cost of your smartphone: Inside Congo's rebel-funded mines

Giulia Paravicini and David Lewis 14 Aug 2025

Image credit: Georgii Eletskikh on Unsplash

Mining

Africa’s minerals are being bartered for security: why it’s a bad idea

Hanri Mostert and Tracy-Lynn Field 22 Jul 2025

Source: Reuters.

Criminal Law

Congo lawyers say they have new evidence on Apple's minerals supply chain

Sonia Rolley 23 May 2024

Some US companies still failing to meet conflict minerals rules, GAO says

Markets & Investment

Some US companies still failing to meet conflict minerals rules, GAO says

David Lewis 24 Jul 2023

Pope Francis sits next to Democratic Republic of Congo's President Felix Tshisekedi as he attends the welcoming ceremony at the Palais de la Nation on the first day of his apostolic journey, in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, 31 January 2023. Simone Risoluti/Vatican Media/Handout via Reuters

Environment & Natural Resources

'Hands off Africa,' Pope Francis tells rich world

Philip Pullella and Paul Lorgerie 1 Feb 2023

Responsible Minerals Initiative cuts ITSCI from approved traceability list

Sustainability

Responsible Minerals Initiative cuts ITSCI from approved traceability list

Helen Reid 1 Nov 2022

Rescuers work in Kamituga, South Kivu, at the entrance of one of the mines which collapsed following torrential rains trapping dozens of artisanal miners in September 2020. Photo by Stringer/AFP via Getty Images

Mining

How large miners and states stifle local capital and innovation in DR Congo

Ben Radley & Sara Geenen 13 Apr 2021

President Joe Biden

Coal, Oil & Gas

Keeping an eye on Biden's plans for Africa

22 Jan 2021

Image source: Getty/Gallo

Mining

Managing environmental, social and governance risks is growing in importance for mining companies

27 Jan 2020

An artisanal mine. Fairphone/Flickr

Mining

The way that minerals are mined affects conflict in eastern Congo

Marijke Verpoorten, Nik Stroop & Peter van der Windt 30 Jul 2019

Demonstration for conflict-free products. Enough Project/Flickr

Mining

Why responsible sourcing of DRC minerals has major weak spots

Peer Schouten 23 Apr 2019

Namibian Mines and Energy Deputy Minister, Kornelia Shilunga

Mining

Namibian women largely observers in mining

Albertina Nakale 11 Apr 2018

Digging in the DRC

Mining

Digging in the DRC

Charlotte Mathews 30 Oct 2017

Sun Silicates takes lead in chemical engineering sector

Construction & Engineering

Sun Silicates takes lead in chemical engineering sector

Sindy Peters 20 Jun 2017

Source: Capital FM Kenya

Mining

DR Congo miners upset at US 'conflict mineral' rules

5 May 2017

Al Jazeera doccie on US law's impact on DRC mining up for Emmy

Mining

Al Jazeera doccie on US law's impact on DRC mining up for Emmy

16 Sep 2016

Film & Cinematography

Al Jazeera DRC documentary up for an Emmy

16 Sep 2016

Marketing

DRC economy: "The giant awakens"

Franck Kuwonu 26 Aug 2016

Dangers of child labour in the extractive industries and a case for due diligence

Health & Safety

Dangers of child labour in the extractive industries and a case for due diligence

Mariam Diarra 29 Jul 2013

Deloitte opens office in Ethiopia

Accounting & Auditing

Deloitte opens office in Ethiopia

8 Feb 2013