When a government official seems to spend more time in foreign press briefings in high end hotels and first-class flights than on the ground tackling domestic emergencies, it raises a fundamental ...

In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the advance of Rwanda-backed M23 insurgents, who have already taken two key cities ...

That’s because all those items rely on cobalt as a key component for the lithium-ion rechargeable batteries that make them ...

Nickel is also needed for the production of e-vehicles. The demand for green metals will change the world map of the mining ...

The burning of lithium-ion batteries releases a variety of toxic substances into the air, including heavy metals and other ...

The Democratic Republic of Congo is grappling with devastation and human rights abuses caused by rising cobalt demand – ...

Stakeholders have raised concerns over the security of critical minerals required to drive energy transition as the vulnerability ...

Congo has been plagued by war for nearly three decades. Millions of people have been displaced, and rape has consistently ...

Rwanda-backed M23 insurgents shot dead three boys who had picked up guns left by Congolese soldiers fleeing the rebel advance ...

China is reaping the rewards of its massive investment in the DRC in the form of surging imports of physical copper.

Writing about the minerals beneath Africa's soil often feels like unpacking a suitcase of clichés. We've all read the tired ...

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 ...