A rampaging rebel group has claimed the capture of another mining town in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of ...

The capture of North Kivu’s provincial capital, Goma, by the M23 armed group last month has multiplied international coverage ...

Beijing uses its control over the supply chain of technological raw materials to counter the aggressiveness of the United ...

If you asked Ugandans, “What is Suriname?” most would likely give incorrect answers. Suriname is a country. Located some ...

DRC and Rwanda together supply around half the world’s coltan, the metallic ore that is vital in making phones and laptops.

The problem for the outside world is that initiatives to deal with the problem have proven ineffective. The standard mechanism is to certify the minerals used throughout the international supply chain ...

China and other potential adversaries now control key pieces of our own defense industrial base — and it isn’t by accident.

United States President Donald Trump has touted a deal to gain access to Ukraine’s rare earth minerals as payment for ...

The U.S. President proposes a deal that links future U.S. aid to Ukraine with access to the country's valuable rare earth minerals, amidst ongoing conflict with Russia and rising global demand for ...