In the Republic of Congo’s Sangha region, the expansion of mining activities within conservation areas undermines the ...

Congo’s mining registry said the map they’re using came from files from ... reserve and one of the largest small and medium scale gold mines in the country — spans approximately 12 miles ...

Despite claims that official maps are being followed, the ICCN (the body managing ... of Kimia Mining have exposed disturbing practices, such as the use of mercury in gold extraction, which ...

This weekend, the group entered the gold-trading center of Bukavu in eastern Congo after government soldiers ... parts of one of Africa’s richest mining regions. “It is important that we ...