Coltan is refined into tantalum, which is then used to manufacture smartphones and other electronic devices Kenya has discovered its first deposits of the valuable mineral coltan, the mining minister ...

A town at the heart of mining coltan, a key ingredient in making mobile phones, has been seized in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo by rebel forces, their spokesman has said. Rubaya fell into the ...

The northeastern part of the country contains gold, coal and iron-ore deposits, and coltan – a term derived from the word ‘columbite-tantalite’ that belongs to a group of geochemical products ...

Forthcoming UN report says Rwanda-based Boss Mining bought coltan smuggled from Congo Mineral trade helps finance M23 rebels occupying eastern Congo Boss and Rwanda deny involvement in smuggling from ...

These looted minerals come from mines in Rubaya in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), which produce 15% of the world's tantalum, a key ingredient for electronic products found in smartphones, ...

Kenya has discovered its first deposits of the valuable mineral coltan, the mining minister has said. The rare mineral is used to manufacture electric car batteries, mobile phones and other electronic ...