Supporting the war economy in the DRC: European …
trading companies active in South Kivu and the Rwandan backed rebels of the RCD-Goma. Building on the institutions inherited from the Mobutu era, the RCD collects taxes on mineral exports to finance its war effort. Reacting to a steep rise in coltan prices at the end of 2000, the rebel administration even granted a monopoly on all
Delivering Justice for Sexual Violence in the D.R. Congo and …
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is the "worst place in the world to be a woman" (Clifford et al., 2008). Mass rape, the spread of sexually transmitted infections, social stigma and inequality, and general insecurity paint a horrifying picture of the situation in the eastern Congo.
Coltan child miners: the dark side of the DRC's wealth
Young artisans, mostly under 18, from the villages near Goma in North Kivu who work in coltan mining face severe occupational hazards. Radon, a radioactive substance associated with coltan, has been linked to lung cancer, and these child miners interact daily with the mineral without precautionary safeguards .
Coltan Mining in World Heritage Sites in the Democratic
The coltan mining is having devastating impacts on the natural values of two World Heritage sites, notably Kahuzi-Biega National Park and Okapi Wildlife Reserve. ... zone controlled by the Rwandans and the RCD-Goma and rich in coltan, only 2 out of 350 elephant families remained in 2000. There is serious concern….that the rest fled of ...
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prisoners drawn from Rwanda's central prisons were used to extract coltan in mines controlled by the RPA. - That RPA and allied RCD-Goma forces, as well as armed …
DRC wants back in driver's seat on coltan
The newly-founded Congo Fair Mining (CFM), which was registered in Kinshasa on 9 March, is ready to start up operations in and around Goma, eastern DRC. The company plans to build a coltan concentration unit able to produce between 75 and 100 tonnes per month near the North Kivu capital.
The Emergence of a New Order? Resources and War in Eastern …
RCD/Goma-controlled zone, for which it could rely on loans from the BCDI. [15] ... The second effect of the local coltan mining is its strong impact on social cohesion. As most coltan miners are male
SUPPORTING THE WAR ECONOMY IN THE DRC: …
Coltan: black gold - Coltan location and troop deployment in DRC Coltan: from the Congolese war zones to your mobile phone Part 1: Financing the rebels: European companies and the RCD-Gomas attempts to monopolise the coltan trade Controlling the coltan trade: the RCD-Gomas SOMIGL monopoly Case 1 -Cogecom: the rebels key …
The emergence of a new order? Resources and war in Eastern …
According to Nestor Kiyimbi, the head of the RCD Mining and Land Department, the creation of Somigl was justified by the under-estimation of the exploited quantity of coltan (only one of the ...
Child miners: the dark side of the DRC's coltan wealth
Child miners: the dark side of the DRC's coltan wealth. . Coltan is one of the world's most vital minerals, and 60% of reserves globally are found in the Democratic …
Blood and minerals: Who profits from conflict in DRC?
Features | Human Rights Blood and minerals: Who profits from conflict in DRC? A miner, a trafficker, an undertaker, and a prostitute offer an insight into life in the Democratic Republic of...
Coltan Mining in the Democratic Republic of Congo:
Coltan Mining in the Democratic Republic of Congo: - Global Citizen. EN. English Deutsch Français Español Português Italiano Român Nederlands Latina Dansk Svenska Norsk Magyar Bahasa Indonesia Türkçe Suomi Latvian Lithuanian česk ...
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- That the RPA directly controlled a number of coltan mining sites in North- and South-Kivu provinces in eastern DRC and made use of forced civilian labour to ... RCD-Goma officials in Goma in August 2001 in order to force them to reveal the whereabouts of a diamond of reputedly exceptional value. Senior RCD-Goma
Rcd Goma Coltan Mining
Coltan Mining in World Heritage Sites in the Democratic ... The coltan mining is having devastating impacts on the natural values of two World Heritage sites, notably Kahuzi-Biega National Park and Okapi Wildlife Reserve. ... zone controlled by the Rwandans and the RCD-Goma and rich in coltan, only 2 out of 350 elephant families …
Coltan child miners: the dark side of the DRC's wealth
Young artisans, mostly under 18, from the villages near Goma in North Kivu who work in coltan mining face severe occupational hazards. Radon, a radioactive substance …
ITSCI's Statement in Response to Global Witness 'The ITSCI …
Omits important and complex historical context of Rubaya including around changes in mineral rights including during presence of armed groups (RCD-Goma, CNDP, M23), long-term mining by the local cooperative, and long running local dissatisfaction or disputes with the company MHI/SMB.
Tantalum supply from artisanal and small-scale mining: …
Based on mineral economic considerations, both the industry and local government will eventually have to evaluate whether broad-scale artisanal hard rock …
What coltan mining in the DRC costs people and the …
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 …
Report of the Panel of Experts on the Illegal Exploitation of …
On 31 December 2000, RCD-Goma and its allies launched an attack on the area controlled by RCD-ML and captured Kandole, an area rich in diamonds and with some coltan. Also late in December 2000 ...
Rwanda and the DRC at Risk of War as New M23 Rebellion …
FARDC soldiers patrol near Goma after an attack by M23 rebels. (Photo: AFP) The precipitous escalation of the security crisis in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) risks reigniting interstate conflict in the Great Lakes region. The myriad actors and interests involved, however, often defy easy analysis.
Henan Mining Machinery and Equipment Manufacturer
Rcd Goma Coltan Mining. Prompt : Caesar is a famous mining equipment manufacturer well-known both at home and abroad, major in producing stone crushing equipment, …
Stolen Goods: Coltan and Conflict in the Democratic …
Europe, Asia, and the United States.5 Once the coltan is sold onto international markets it is impossible to trace it from the end prod-uct back to the mines. The sale of coltan lacks a certification process that would flag its place of origin, as is currently being interna-Congolese coltan in effect reaches the market unnoticed and unhindered.
Child miners: the dark side of the DRC's coltan wealth
Child miners: the dark side of the DRC's coltan wealth. . Coltan is one of the world's most vital minerals, and 60% of reserves globally are found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo's (DRC) Kivu province. In 2019, 40% of the global coltan supply was produced in the DRC.. The mineral is used in cell phones, laptops and other devices …
Mining and illicit trading of coltan in the Democratic Republic …
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.
The New Humanitarian | Foreign partners in Goma …
The Goma-based Rassemblement congolais pour la democratie (RCD-Goma) has disclosed that three foreigners were partners in the company, Somigl, to …