Congo has announced the creation of a paramilitary guard to secure its mining operations, backed by U.S. and Emirati ...

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. The ...

FILE - Miners work at the D4 Gakombe coltan mining quarry in Rubaya, Congo, May 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Moses Sawasawa, File) FILE - Miners work at the D4 Gakombe coltan mining quarry in Rubaya, Congo, May ...

Congo launches a US and UAE-backed force to safeguard mining operations and strengthen control over critical minerals.