The security crisis in eastern DRC is escalating after two rebel groups, both fighting the government, joined forces.

Congo's state miner Gecamines is partnering with Swiss commodities group Mercuria to market copper, cobalt and other critical minerals, aiming to boost transparency and revenues for the world's top cobalt producer,

Carrying her sore-pocked daughter across her decaying field, Helene Mvubu says she is one of thousands to have fallen victim to the toxic waste defiling the Democratic Republic of Congo's mining capital.

Under the U.S.-Congo strategic partnership, Congo has committed to shipping more of its minerals west toward the Atlantic Ocean over Angola’s Lobito railway corridor.

While areas rich in rare minerals may be a blessing for the country’s economy, they can also be a curse for the local populations in the DRC.

Congo has set new conditions for cobalt exporters, according to a government circular reviewed by Reuters, potentially complicating a recently introduced quota system as the country seeks to keep a tight grip on the key battery mineral.

DAKAR, Senegal — A rebel group in Congo generates around $300,000 a month in revenue through its control of a mining area in the east of the country, a U.N. official said. In April, the M23 — a rebel group with alleged links to Rwanda — seized the ...

Violence continues in eastern Congo despite a US-brokered deal aimed at resolving conflict and promoting mining investments. Fighting persists between the Congolese army and Rwandan-backed rebels, displacing families and affecting children's safety.

Chargé d'Affaires Amanda Jacobsen greets Minister of Mines Pierre Oba during a meeting focused on strengthening U.S.-Congo cooperation in the mining sector.Chargée d'Affaires Amanda Jacobsen recently met with Minister of Mines Pierre Oba to discuss strengthening U.

RUBAYA, Congo — 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 key mineral crucial for producing modern electronics and ...