DRC: Inside the Mine that Feeds the Tech World – and Funds Congo’s Rebels

Aug 13, 2025 | Giulia Paravicini and David Lewis
Reuters
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Rubaya produces around 15% of the world’s coltan, all dug manually by impoverished locals who earn a few dollars per day. Control of this mine is the biggest prize in a long-running conflict in this central African nation.