DR Congo: M23 rebel group claims control of Rubaya, a key mining town

[Rédaction Africanews]

The town of Rubaya holds deposits of tantalum, which is extracted from coltan, a key component in the production of smartphones. It is among the minerals that was named earlier this month in a letter from Congo’s government questioning Apple about the tech company’s knowledge of “blood minerals”.

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