By Mongabay.com The Republic of Congo has one of the lowest deforestation rates in the world, but “uncontrolled gold mining” ...

Deep in the green hills of eastern Congo, the mining site at Rubaya hums with the sound of generators. Thousands work to ...

Chinese cobalt smelters have ample supplies of the battery-making material despite the export ban imposed by the world's top producer, the Democratic Republic of Congo, in late February, delegates at ...

Cristiano Ronaldo Jr seen in his first ever Portugal training session ...

Mines like Rubaya have been at heart of discussions around M23’s takeover of part of eastern Congo, with the Congolese government alleging they want control of the minerals and are smuggling them ille ...

Dr. Denis Mukwege, a local pastor and surgeon, is a tireless advocate for women and children suffering through war.

Three-quarters of the world’s cobalt, used in smartphones and laptops, comes from the Democratic Republic of Congo. This ...

Claude Amani his leg – but it may have saved his life. Then again, had he closed up a little sooner, maybe none of it would ...