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Congo's coltan miners dig for world's tech — and struggle regardless of who is in charge

RUBAYA, Congo (AP) — Nestled in the green hills of Masisi territory in Congo, the artisanal Rubaya mining site hums with the sound of generators, as hundreds of men labor by hand to extract coltan, a ...
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Mercuria Sizes Up Congo Coltan Mine as Trump Pursues Peace Deal

(Bloomberg) -- Mercuria Energy Group Ltd. has held discussions with a US-backed investment company about developing a prized tantalum project in a Congolese war zone, if the Trump administration can ...
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As Trump hosts Congo and Rwanda's leaders for peace deal, here's what to know about the conflict

FILE - M23 rebels escort government soldiers and police who surrendered to an undisclosed location in Goma, Democratic republic of the Congo, Jan. 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Moses Sawasawa, File) DAKAR, ...
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Congo extends ban on trade in minerals from sites in war-hit east

Ban affects tin, tantalum, tungsten supply chains M23 rebels, armed groups control mineral-rich areas Congo files complaints against Apple, others over conflict mineral sourcing KINSHASA, Nov 17 ...
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As Trump hosts Congo and Rwanda's leaders for peace deal, here's what to know about the conflict

U.S. President Donald Trump hosted the leaders of the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda on Thursday for a deal-signing aimed at ending the conflict in Congo.The Central African nation has been ...