KOLWEZI, Democratic Republic of the Congo ... 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.

Photos: Satellite images taken from 2017-2022 show the expanding mine near Kolwezi, DRC. Credit: Planet Labs PBC. This mining boom has also led many to turn to the industry for work.

One year after its unveiling, Kamco’s mining project near Kolwezi is exceeding expectations. Furthermore, if its development continues to go well, it will become the world’s third largest copper ...

KOLWEZI, Congo--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Astria Learning, in partnership with the University of Kolwezi, has launched the first digital library in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).This ...

Technology giant Apple Inc. is under investigation for allegedly using minerals sourced from conflict-hit zones in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), according to lawyers representing the ...

Illegal miners will be removed from the site of a Glencore Plc project in the Democratic Republic of Congo where at least 43 died this week, Interior Minister Basile Olongo told reporters from the ...

TORONTO/KINSHASA, Aug 4 (Reuters) - First Quantum Minerals said on Wednesday that a court in Congo has initiated proceedings to liquidate its Kingamyambo Musonoi Tailings (KMT) project at Kolwezi ...

Four years ago, local informants led him to the dusty back streets of Kolwezi, a copper-mining town 160 miles from Lubumbashi, a major city in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC, formerly Zaire).

A new measure prohibits media outlets working in Kolwezi, Katanga Province, to broadcast political or administrative statements made by traditional leaders without their explicit authorization.

Satellite imagery provided by Planet Labs shows the dramatic growth of copper and cobalt mines in and around the city of Kolwezi, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. 24/7 Live Fresno County ...