More than 200 people have been killed in a collapse at the Rubaya coltan mine in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo ...

The nation is a major supplier of coltan - dug out by hand - which contains a key component for smartphones, computers and ...

People, mainly locals, dig out the sought-after mineral for a few dollars a day.

RUBAYA: A series of landslides struck a militia-held mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo, burying people alive and killing several, the governor and witnesses said.

One year after M23 rebels captured Goma, residents of the city in the Democratic Republic of Congo are looking for ways to ...

More than 220 people are feared dead following a mine collapse in North Kivu province in eastern Democratic Republic of the ...

Over 200 people were reportedly killed in a collapse at the Rubaya coltan mine in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo ...

Members of FDLR armed group have operated in Congo for decades, believed to be active in some localities in eastern Congo - ...

The mine gave way after heavy rains on Wednesday, a local rebel spokesman says.