Coltan: Rwanda ranks top global exporter for the fifth time …

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda are the world's top exporters of coltan, a mineral used to make key components of electronic devices like computers and smartphones. Together the two countries exported 32,702 tons of coltan between 2014 and 2023. ... South Africa: Mining's Contribution to Economy Dropped …

Coltan processing technology developed for Africa advances

Mining and metals company AB Minerals is introducing a new disruptive processing technology, which has been developed to assist African columbite–tantalite (coltan) mining countries with the low-cost production of metallurgical-grade tantalum powder and niobium oxide using an industrial-scale processing plant.

Mining and illicit trading of coltan in the Democratic …

Mining and illicit trading of coltan in the Democratic Republic of Congo Oluwole Ojewale Summary Mining and the illicit trade in minerals have long been the source of social and …

Mining and extractives / Mining and illicit trading of coltan …

Mining and the illicit trade in minerals have long been the source of social and environmental upheaval in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and coltan, a mineral essential to modern electronics, has become a particular focus of criminal networks.

Coltan discovered in Kenya

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 ...

Why it's hard for Congo's coltan miners to abide by the law

When demand for electronics soared in the early 2000s, coltan went from being an obscure, semi-valuable ore to one of the world's most sought-after minerals.

Coltan from Central Africa, international trade and …

Coltan mining in Central Africa and especially in the Eastern ... sides. The United Nations have established evidence and given recommendations by means of several Expert reports. The most

Spotlight | DRC Illegal coltan mining intensifies in North Kivu

Illegal coltan mining in the hills above the town of Rubaya has grown considerably over the past year as the war drags on in North Kivu province in eastern DR Congo. This is particularly the case on licence 76, which Congo Fair Mining (CFM) acquired from Société Aurifère du Kivu et du Maniema ...

Africa's first coltan smelter established in Tanzania

Mining and metals company AB Minerals is partnering with the African Minerals and Geoscience Centre (AMGC) in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, to establish the first columbite-tantalite (coltan) smelter ...

A guide to the decades-long conflict in DR Congo

But the Rwandan troops allegedly massacred Hutu populations, forcefully repatriated Tutsis, and took control of lucrative diamond and coltan mines in the resource-rich eastern region bordering Rwanda.

Addressing the enablers of coltan smuggling in the DRC …

In 2014 one kilogram of coltan cost $37.50 in Bukavu, $44 in Uvira and $34 in Kalemie. Each of these prices exceeded what was set in the mines, which ranged from $28.80 to $40 in Kisengo and Mai-Baridi. In 2015, a kilogram of coltan sold for $40 – $50. Price fluctuations within and across borders have played a major role in coltan mining …

DRC wants back in driver's seat on coltan

The DRC is Africa's largest producer of coltan but believes it is not making the most of this resource. Cargos of unprocessed coltan ore, from which tantalum and niobium are extracted, are taken across the border before being exported to smelters and refineries in Asia, Europe and beyond. ... In 2016, CDMC opened a coltan mine and …

What is Coltan? 5 Facts to Know About the Conflict Mineral …

Coltan is one of the mineral resources that is playing an important role in the technological revolution. As demand for coltan and the metals inside it grows, …

The Dark Side of Technology: Coltan Mining in the DRC and …

The Dark Side of Technology: Coltan Mining in the DRC and its Human Rights and Environmental Impacts By Allie Constantine and Ismail Wolff . Coltan, short …

The Dark Side of Congo's Cobalt Rush

The man took some samples to one of the mineral traders who had established themselves around Kolwezi. At the time, the road into the city was lined with corrugated-iron shacks, known as comptoirs ...

Coltan child miners: the dark side of the DRC's wealth

In 2019, 40% of the global coltan supply was produced in the DRC. As 5G technology rapidly grows, the demand for Congolese coltan will increase. However, much of the country's coltan is extracted using the labour of over 40 000 children and teenage …

DRC : Rubaya mine at heart of vast coltan

Africa Intelligence brings you exclusive coverage of the major political, economic and diplomatic issues at stake on the African continent, ... (AI, 06/04/23), is currently setting up Primera Metals with a view to getting into the coltan mining business. SMB, which is managed by two of its founder's sons, is also in a delicate position in ...

Child miners: the dark side of the DRC's coltan wealth

The DRC government has taken several steps to curtail the use of child labour in coltan mines. Laws have been passed, and the country has signed some of the certification standards in the extractive sector. The DRC's mining code was reformed in 2017 to penalise the use of child labour or the sale of ore mined by children. In line with ...

Addressing the enablers of coltan smuggling in the DRC …

The conflict mineral: coltan mining in DR Congo and Australia

In recent years the 'obscure mineral' coltan—geological name Columbite Tantalite—has become widely known and politicised for being closely connected with the violence of armed groups in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Similar to campaigns about 'blood diamonds' in connection to conflicts in West Africa, the term …

Kenya prepares for coltan boom

The identification of coltan mineral deposits in six Kenyan counties marks a significant opportunity for the country's mining sector. The Mining Act of 2016 and subsequent regulatory frameworks ...

Government Eyes Billions As The Historic Coltan Mineral …

Governor Cecily Mbarire says Coltan mining has the potential to transform the lives of the residents and boost the county's revenues through rates and royalties. ... Germany is inspiring in many ways and has much to share with Africa. Europe's leading economy, Germany developed by relying on its genius and not on a policy of predation of ...

Five things you need to know about coltan:

Venezuela emerges as new source of 'conflict' minerals By Emilia Diaz-Struck and Joseph Poliszuk March 4, 2012 Colombia's black-market coltan tied to drug traffickers, paramilitaries By Ignacio Gómez G. March 4, 2012 Colombia vows to clean up coltan mining By Corbin Hiar March 15, 2012 It's used by almost everybody — in mobile …

Kenya strikes 'large deposits' of Coltan, mineral used in phones

The rare metallic mineral, mostly found in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), is mainly used for the production of electronic goods of mass consumption, such as mobile phones, laptops and videogame consoles, and its discovery in Kenya is set to raise the country's profile as a mineral exporter.

DRC : SOMIGL's Coltan Monopoly Broken

The demand comes mainly from Germany, RCD's spokesman, Tryphon Kin Kiey Mulumba, was quoted by the Berlin daily Tageszeitung (TAZ) as saying. The paper carried a long report on coltan in its April 4 issue, but Africa Mining Intelligence has learned from a reliable source that demand is also strong in Belgium and the U.S.

The Illicit Trade of Coltan

In Venezuela and most of Colombia coltan mining is illegal, yet small-scale miners and buyers are plentiful. Venezuelan coltan is even hawked worldwide via the Internet. ... As in Central Africa, illicit South American coltan is relabeled and sent to legitimate smelters who feed high-tech manufacturers around the world. Unlike conflict …

Regulating the old game of smuggling? Coltan mining, …

This article concludes that, rather than considering coltan mining areas to be 'enclaves of regulations', understanding and addressing smuggling at both local and broader contexts call for a comprehensive, more contextualised approach. ... African Artisanal Mining From the Inside Out: access, norms and power in Congo's gold sector. London ...

Rwanda Kagame to get prized coltan refinery by the New Year

Power Resources' first coltan refinery in Kigali has entered its final construction phase. The plant will turn Rwanda into a key global supplier of this strategic mineral used in the telephone and - 9/23/2021 ... It is now run by the local market leader Highland African Mining. Mining 16.06.2022. Rwanda Bay View suffers setback in …

Coltan Mining in Congo: What We Should Know

Coltan mining has also had a huge environmental impact in Congo. Rebels that control the mining have often overrun forests in reserved national parks for mining. And the poverty and starvation from the war was caused many people to resort to poaching wildlife in the country. ... It is also worth noting that the path that coltan takes to get ...

Child miners: the dark side of the DRC's coltan wealth

The DRC government has taken several steps to curtail the use of child labour in coltan mines. Laws have been passed, and the country has signed some of …