News | Mineral Ressources
| Mobile Phone Industry Accused of Financing Congo Conflict | |
VOA News - February 15, 2010 | |
 | An international watchdog is calling for the mobile phone industry to do more to halt the use of rare metals that are mined in conflict zones. Speaking on the opening day of the Mobile World Congress, Global Witness says metals found in everyday electronic objects are fueling conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. |
| New report urges UN to learn lessons on resource-fuelled wars | |
Global Witness - January 27, 2010 | |
 | The lack of a coherent and committed international approach to tackling the role of natural resources in conflict is costing lives in Democratic Republic of Congo and heightening the risk of further unrest in other fragile states such as Côte d'Ivoire and Guinea, according to a new report from Global Witness. |
| Rights Group Demands International Security for DRC Mines | |
VOA News - January 7, 2010 | |
 | Rebel access to mines and minerals in the DRC has fueled decades of war and destabilization in the area, says the Enough Project, and securing the mines will cut off funds to rebel groups and bring a quick end to the conflict. The Enough Project is an international group working to end genocide and crimes against humanity. |
| Global minerals, arms smuggling networks fuel DR Congo conflict - UN report | |
UN News - December 7, 2009 | |
| FDLR has a far-reaching international diaspora network involved in the day-to-day running of the movement, the coordination of military and arms trafficking activities and the management of financial activities. End buyers for cassiterite include the Malaysia Smelting Corporation and the Thailand Smelting and Refining Company, which is held by United Kingdom-based Amalgamated Metals Corporation. |
| UN report: Vast International Network Helping Rwandan Hutu Rebels in Eastern Congo | |
Congo News Agency - November 27, 2009 | |
 | A report by a group of experts, mandated by the United Nations Security Council to investigate on the situation in eastern Congo, has found that a vast international network that spans more than 25 countries is helping the Rwandan Hutu rebels of the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR) continue their atrocities in the region. |
| Conflict Minerals Under Study in US Congress | |
VOA News - November 26, 2009 | |
| Bipartisan legislation on so called "conflict minerals" was recently introduced in the US House of Representatives. The bill is designed to create transparency and allow consumers to make informed choices when they purchase electronic devices like cell phones. |
| AMC sidesteps responsibility by suspending purchases from Congo | |
Global Witness - September 18, 2009 | |
| The decision by British-owned Amalgamated Metals Corporation (AMC) and its subsidiary THAISARCO to suspend purchases from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is a regrettable move, which suggests the company is not serious about improving supply chain due diligence, said campaign group Global Witness today. |
| President Kabila to Meet All DRC Governors | |
VOA News - August 18, 2009 | |
 | Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila is scheduled to hold discussions with governors across the country as part of a decentralization program. Kinshasa admits, however, that the decentralization program faces an enormous challenge. |
| Congo Defends China Mineral Deal | |
VOA News - August 12, 2009 | |
 | The Democratic Republic of Congo is defending a $9 billion mineral deal with China that is holding up a major international agreement aimed at reducing the DRC's external debt. China's biggest investment deal in Africa would give state-owned firms the right to develop Congolese copper and cobalt mines in exchange for building roads, railways, hydroelectric dams, universities, airports and hospitals. |
| Clinton: US Committed to Good Governance in Congo | |
VOA News - August 10, 2009 | |
 | "We know that the promise of the D.R.C. is limitless. We will help you build a strong, civilian-lead government that is accountable and transparent, an independent judiciary, a professional military that respects human rights, a free press, and an active and engaged citizenry. A society whose institutions respect the rule of law," she said. |
