A major new investigation reveals a direct, alarming link between everyday electronic devices and brutal conflict in Africa.

Coltan is one of those minerals that nobody knows, yet everybody needs. When processed, it creates tantalum – the metallic ...

Amazon and Sony among firms that may have sourced coltan, used in phones, from supply chains controlled by the M23 rebels, says Global Witness ...

Investigation alleges smuggled minerals tied to the M23 armed group are reaching major technology and automotive brands.

Coltan mined by armed rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo is being smuggled out through Rwanda and fed into global ...

RUBAYA, Congo — Nestled in the green hills of Masisi territory in Congo, the artisanal Rubaya mining site hums with the sound of generators, as hundreds of men labor by hand to extract coltan, a key ...

Global Witness alleges Amazon, Sony, and Ericsson likely sourced coltan from M23-controlled mines in the DRC, raising ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Alain Libondo (17) left, and Nsinku Zihindula (25), hammering at solid rock to find cassiterite and coltan at Szibira, South Kivu.

Conflict coltan smuggled from the war-torn Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is finding its way into global markets and popular consumer products, despite due diligence systemsWho buys Rwanda's ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

RUBAYA, Congo (AP) — Nestled in the green hills of Masisi territory in Congo, at the artisanal Rubaya mining site, hundreds of men labor by hand to extract coltan, a key mineral crucial for producing ...

RUBAYA, Congo — Nestled in the green hills of Masisi territory in Congo, the artisanal Rubaya mining site hums with the sound of generators, as hundreds of men labor by hand to extract coltan, a key ...