China is reaping the rewards of its massive mining investment in the Democratic Republic of Congo in the form of surging ...

For centuries, locals have told stories of mokele-mbembe, a legendary creature said to lurk in the Congo Basin. But as ...

It’s part of the Congo Basin rainforest — the world’s second ... allowing the company to operate inside the plush forest. Mining is prohibited in protected areas, which includes the reserve ...

The Okapi Wildlife Reserve, established in 1996, is part of the larger Congo Basin rainforest, a crucial global carbon sink. However, the rapid expansion of mining operations threatens this ...

A Congolese court has sentenced three Chinese citizens to seven years in prison after they were arrested in possession of ...

as the Congo Basin rainforest serves as the world's second-largest carbon sink. Despite claims of respecting environmental standards, Kimia Mining's actions suggest otherwise, as their ...

Violence escalated when the Rwandan-backed March 23 Movement rebels seized control of Goma, a key mining city in eastern ...

Since mining contributes to deforestation ... the environment has become a key pillar of Congolese diplomacy. Situated in the Congo Basin, the world’s largest carbon sink, absorbing 750 ...

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) produced over 2 million tonnes of refined copper in 2023, according to the International Copper Study Group. This figure is expected to grow with the ...

A lightning advance in Congo’s mineral-rich eastern borderlands is set to boost the M23 rebellion’s illegal mining revenues, with analysts predicting a further surge in illicit trade in ...

A court in the Democratic Republic of Congo has sentenced three Chinese nationals to seven years in prison for engaging in activities related to illegal mining. The court, in Congo’s eastern ...