Despite industry claims, there are few controls to prevent diamond sales from financing violence and abuse around the world.

Another important factor for the mining industry and investors to consider as more critical minerals are mined is ...

"The source of misery for the people of the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo lies in the vast natural treasures beneath their feet," said The Times. The region boasts a "dizzying array" of riches, ...

DR Congo is a country in Central Africa but many people do not know that the country hosts many mineral resources important ...

M23 rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo have captured the eastern city of Bukavu with the backing of Rwandan forces, ...

Companies often exploit employees who work in diamond mines, paying very low wages and ... the Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, the Central African Republic and the Democratic Republic of ...

Last week, Botswana and diamond giant De Beers said they had finalised talks on a rough diamond sales deal and on extending ...

According to a local civil society organization, the M23 has already distributed materials to resume mining operations at these sites. The latest UN report on Congo said there are currently around ...

The past three years have been turbulent for the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, a region that has experienced ...

They all belonged to a group of mercenaries run by Horatiu Potra. Potra, a 55-year-old Romanian citizen, came to prominence ...