Congo launches a US and UAE-backed force to safeguard mining operations and strengthen control over critical minerals.

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US hopes to secure access to critical minerals as DRC struggles with rebel groups for control of areas with reserves.

Congo on Monday announced the creation of a paramilitary guard to secure its vast mining operations, backed by US and Emirati ...

Rubaya, Democratic Republic of the Congo – More than a month after a mine collapse in the eastern Congolese city of Rubaya killed hundreds of people, heavy rains once again lashed the area, ...

GOMA, Congo (AP) — A mine collapse at a major coltan mining site in eastern Congo left at least 200 dead, according to Congolese authorities, a number disputed by the rebel group that controls the ...

GOMA, Congo — A mine collapse on Tuesday at a major coltan mining site in eastern Congo left at least 200 dead, according to Congolese authorities, a number disputed by the rebel group that controls ...

A mine collapse at a major coltan mining site in eastern Congo left at least 200 dead, according to Congolese authorities, a number disputed by the rebel group that controls the mine. The collapse ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Survivors of a landslide at an open pit coltan mine in Rubaya are seen at home on 30 January, 2026. (© AFP) The government of the ...

GOMA, Congo (AP) — A mine collapse at a major coltan mining site in eastern Congo left at least 200 dead, according to Congolese authorities, a number disputed by the rebel group that controls the ...

GOMA, Congo (AP) — A mine collapse at a major coltan mining site in eastern Congo left at least 200 dead, according to Congolese authorities, a number disputed by the rebel group that controls the ...