Democratic Republic of Congo launched its first state-backed gold refinery as it moves to formalize a trade historically linked to smuggling and conflict in the country’s mineral-rich east.

Democratic Republic of Congo's state-owned gold trading house plans to ‌boost the volume of metal it sells from the country's ...

A copper mine deal once hailed as a flagship Chinese investment in Africa has spiraled into a $2 billion legal battle ...

The Republic of Congo has one of the lowest deforestation rates in the world, but “uncontrolled gold mining” in recent years could harm the country’s biodiversity, especially in the Sangha region, ...

Gold’s strategic role has become even more important as escalating tensions in the Middle East push oil prices higher. The ongoing United States–Israel conflict with Iran has disrupted energy markets, ...

A cholera outbreak has infected more than 600 people at an artisanal gold mine in South Kivu province, overwhelming local health services and exposing severe sanitation challenges in the conflict-hit ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (Reuters) -At least 10 people were killed in a gold mine collapse in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the rebel-appointed ...

By Maxwell Akalaare Adombila and Ange Kasongo DAKAR/KINSHASA, March 2 (Reuters) - The U.S. has made progress in its push to prise Congo's strategic minerals from China's orbit, but conflict, contested ...