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 ...

China North Industries Corp., also known as Norinco has offered to increase the Congo government stake in its bid to purchase ...

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

"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, ...

(Alexis Huguet/AFP/Getty Images) Men, women and children have often toiled in toxic conditions in Congo's mines, and according to UN experts, the rebels doubled the wages of diggers to convince ...

Glencore (GLNCY) has held preliminary talks about selling its multibillion dollar copper and cobalt mines in the Democratic Republic of Congo, ...

The global rush for copper has triggered a wave of M&A activity among the major miners, but the Congo mines have been far less profitable than Glencore’s (OTCPK:GLCNF) (OTCPK:GLNCY) other copper ...

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 ...

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 ...

Leaders of Eastern and Southern African regional blocs met for an unprecedented joint summit on Saturday to find a solution ...

"The source of misery for the people of the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo lies in the vast natural ... such as gold and diamonds, but the "most coveted are the lesser known": coltan ...