DRC’s Coltan Belt: Verifying Deadly Landslides At Mines Under M23 Control
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Since the beginning of 2026, at least four landslides are reported to have killed hundreds of people at the Rubaya mines in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), a major global source of coltan. Coltan is widely used in smartphones, laptops and e-vehicles.
An estimated 10,000 to 11,000 miners work in treacherous conditions for as little as a few dollars a day. Image: Reuters.
With the mines currently under the control of the Rwandan-backed group M23, and access restricted to journalists
An estimated 10,000 to 11,000 miners work in treacherous conditions for as little as a few dollars a day. Image: Reuters.
With the mines currently under the control of the Rwandan-backed group M23, and access restricted to journalists
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