A Luxembourg-based firm is profiting from the war in the Democratic Republic of Congo by trading in smuggled minerals linked ...

A new Global Witness investigation indicates that international commodities trader Traxys has bought conflict coltan smuggled from Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to Rwanda.

Coltan is one of the most sought-after minerals around the world currently, thanks to its critical role in the production of computers and other electronics that are driving the information age.

The vast country is struggling to prevent Rwanda and Uganda from seizing some of its most valuable assets.

This photo taken on Feb. 13, 2025 shows miners working in Rubaya, a mining town in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo ...

Colombian police said Wednesday they had seized nearly 49 tonnes of tin and coltan, a mineral used in smartphones, that had ...

Two more suspects have been arrested in connection with the coltan scam, which has tricked investors into fraudulent deals involving the sought-after mineral.

(250404) -- RUBAYA, April 4, 2025 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 13, 2025 shows miners working in Rubaya, a mining town ...

The rebel M23 armed group has seized territory in areas rich in gold and coltan, an important mineral used in the manufacturing of electronic gadgets. At least 7,000 people have been killed since ...

This bustling mining town, home to hundreds of thousands of residents, has long served as an economic lifeline with its rich deposits of coltan, a mineral indispensable to the global electronics ...

Colombian police said Wednesday they had seized nearly 49 tonnes of tin and coltan, a mineral used in smartphones, that had been illicitly extracted by leftist rebels and readied for shipment to ...