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DRC: Many killed in coltan mine disaster in east — rebels

At least 200 were killed when mines collapsed at a coltan mining site in eastern Congo this week, rebel authorities say. The Rubaya mines, where the disaster occurred, supply a key metal for ...
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More than 200 killed in landslide at DRC coltan mine

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A landslide triggered by heavy rains has killed more than 200 people at the Rubaya coltan mine in the eastern Democratic Republic ...
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Coltan from DRC conflict used in technology from major telecom firms

A recent investigation by Global Witness has highlighted how conflict minerals sourced in the Democratic Republic of Congo ...
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Congo's coltan miners dig for world's tech — and struggle regardless of who is in charge

RUBAYA, Congo (AP) — 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 ...
AOL

Inside the mine that feeds the tech world - and funds Congo’s rebels

RUBAYA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) -Under the watchful eye of M23 rebels in the hills around the Congolese town of Rubaya, a line of men in rubber boots ferry sacks full of crushed rocks ...
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Congo’s coltan miners dig for world’s tech — and struggle regardless of who is in charge

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 ...