As demand for cobalt, gold and other minerals grows, mining is accelerating deforestation in the Congo basin – and increasing the risk of deadly Ebola outbreaks ...

The rebels are hoping that Washington’s push to secure non-Chinese sources of critical minerals could translate into ...

Scientists believe Ebola viruses naturally exist in some wild animals, with bats considered one of the likely hosts.

The Democratic Republic of the Congo has presented U.S. officials and the American people with a proposal: help bring security to the embattled central African country and, in return, receive access ...

The Orion Critical Mineral Consortium has signed a deal to acquire mining assets in the war-ravaged country that leads the world in cobalt production. A multibillion-dollar fund that the Trump ...

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KINSHASA, Congo — Congo on Monday announced the creation of a paramilitary guard to secure its vast mining operations, backed by U.S. and Emirati investments, as Washington tries to lock in access to ...

The militia has seized around 45 mining assets, according to the CRG report. The most important is Rubaya, a town some 60km northwest of Goma, with deposits amounting to 15% of current global tantalum ...

The mineral-rich east of the Democratic Republic of Congo has been dogged by conflict for more than 30 years, since the 1994 Rwandan genocide. Numerous armed groups have competed with the central ...