The move underscores growing scrutiny of the conflict mineral trade fuelling violence in eastern DR Congo.

If you liked this story, share it with other people. From May 13-15, the Cobalt Institute, a London-based organization, hosted a conference in Madrid to discuss the challenges and opportunities ...

If the right incentives are applied, Rwanda and the DRC have the chance to cement a mutually beneficial relationship. Recent efforts, catalyzed largely by the Trump administration, to produce a peace ...

Trump administration backs American mining company Virtus Minerals in the DRC to counter China's control of critical cobalt and copper supply chains.

PARIS/WASHINGTON, Sept 14 (Reuters) - Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo will commit to working with third parties, including the U.S., to revamp their mineral supply chains and develop ...

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has ordered cobalt producers to forfeit all export quotas left unused during the first ...

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Africa's largest producer of cobalt and one of the world's most important sources of critical minerals, is moving to significantly increase its share of ...

A US-brokered peace deal between the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda binds the two African nations to a worrying arrangement: one where a country signs away its mineral resources to a ...

The DRC is one of the most resource rich countries in the world. Wikimedia Commons The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is taking an unusual step to secure its critical minerals. It plans to create ...