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Mine collapse in eastern Congo leaves 200 dead
WorldFrance 2415d ago

Mine collapse in eastern Congo leaves 200 dead

In tonight's edition, at least 200 people have been killed in a coltan mine collapse in the East of the DRC. Also, unhappy with the appointment of a woman as the Archbishop of Canterbury,  the Nigerian Conservative Anglican bishop group announces the creation of its own body to lead the Anglican faith. And at just 12 days until kickoff, the Confederation of African Football postpones the Women's Africa Cup of Nations until the summer.

Landslide kills over 200 people at Congo’s Rubaya mine, mines ministry says
WorldSCMPmyjoyonline16d ago2 sources

Landslide kills over 200 people at Congo’s Rubaya mine, mines ministry says

More than 200 people died on Tuesday in a landslide triggered by heavy rains ​at the Rubaya coltan mine in eastern Democratic Republic ‌of Congo, the country’s mines ministry said on Wednesday. A senior official from the AFC/M23 rebel group, which controls the mine, told Reuters ​earlier that only five or six died in the […]

Over 200 killed in Congo coltan mine landslide
Worldaktualne-czindex-hr16d ago2 sources

Over 200 killed in Congo coltan mine landslide

More than 200 people, including about 70 children, were killed in a landslide at a coltan mine near Rubaya in eastern Congo, close to the Rwandan border. Heavy rains are cited as the cause of the disaster.

Secret War for Venezuelan Minerals: Musk's Fear of Russia
Businessnewsbeast23d ago

Secret War for Venezuelan Minerals: Musk's Fear of Russia

Venezuela's jungles have become an unregulated 'Wild West' for gold, diamonds, and coltan, with armed gangs and rebel groups acting as de facto regimes, while the Trump administration seeks to secure mineral access amidst concerns about Russian influence.