DRC: Death Toll at Glencore’s Mine Puts Spotlight on Illegal Mining


Jun 28, 2019 | William Clowes and Felix Njini, Bloomberg
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The dozens of people killed in a landslide at Glencore Plc’s mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo highlight a constant struggle in the industry: illegal mining. It’s the result of a harsh economic divide across Africa, home to some of the world’s richest reserves of metals and minerals and some of the poorest people, who are willing to risk their lives in dangerous conditions to eke out a living.