Rubaya lies in the heart of eastern Congo, a mineral-rich part of the Central African nation which for decades has been ...

A recent BBC investigation has uncovered disturbing accounts of the exploitation of children within South Africa's illegal ...

The most shocking thing for Jonathan, who had endured six gruelling months living and working underground in an abandoned ...

Nestled in the green hills of Masisi territory in Congo, at the artisanal Rubaya mining site, hundreds of men labor by hand ...

As the US spearheads peace talks between Congo and Rwanda, Congo's President Felix Tshisekedi has sought out a deal with the Trump administration, offering mineral access in return for American ...

In Congo's Masisi territory, the Rubaya mining site buzzes with activity as workers extract coltan. This critical mineral is ...

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

The UN has dubbed copper the “new strategic raw material” for the green digital economy - but will more mining come at a high ...

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