(Corrects first name of spokesperson in paragraph 1) Jan 30 (Reuters) - More than 200 people were killed this week in a collapse at the Rubaya coltan mine in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, ...
GOMA, Congo (AP) — At least 200 people were killed earlier this week when a landslide collapsed several mines at a major coltan mining site in eastern Congo, rebel authorities said Saturday.
Artisanal gold mining is known to be a driver of global conflict, and the stakes are rising as the precious metal hits ...