The World Bank says artisanal mining provides a livelihood for around 10 million people in the DRC, and accounts for 10-20% of the country’s mining production. Many artisanal miners are forced ...

“Artisanal mining in the DRC has become a widespread activity of significant economic importance and, while the new Mining Code has attempted to control it, much is still conducted illegally ...

The artisanal mining sector in the DRC, while providing essential income for many, is frequently criticised for hazardous working conditions and the use of child labour.

The demand for cobalt and other minerals is fueling a decades-long humanitarian crisis in the Democratic Republic of the ...

The initiative aims to align local skills with global industry requirements through a national training and certification ...

The IBA’s news release noted that the war in the DRC has lasted for over three decades. Per the United Nations (UN), the DRC ...

Charities are warning that without government support for the African country’s artisanal mining ... have warned that if investment does flow into the DRC from the U.S. as part of an ...

Environmental impact of mining in the DRC In July 2024, a Mongabay film crew met Professor Célestin Banza, who is at the heart of this report. Often in the quarries, the women are there to wash ...

The Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC’s) Mines and Geology Minister Martin Kabwelulu has called for a “thorough clean-up” of the chaotic artisanal mining sector in the country’s ...

The World Bank says artisanal mining provides a livelihood for around 10 million people in the DRC, and accounts for 10-20% of the country’s mining production. Many artisanal miners are forced ...