Congo's coltan miners dig for world's tech - and struggle regardless of who is in charge

Congo's coltan miners dig for world's tech amid struggles

Nestled in the green hills of Masisi territory in Congo, the artisanal Rubaya mining site hums with the sound of generators, as hundreds of men labor by hand to extract coltan, a key mineral crucial for producing modern electronics and defense technology — and fiercely sought after worldwide.

DR Congo’s coltan miners struggle as they dig to feed world’s tech

Despite global thirst for key tech material, miners in rebel-held Rubaya toil in poverty, mired in conflict and unrest.

Congo's coltan miners dig for world's tech - and struggle regardless of who is in charge

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Located in the green hills of Masisi territory in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rubaya's artisanal mining site resonates with the sound of generators while hundreds of men work hand in hand to extract coltan, a mineral crucial for modern and defense electronics and intensely sought out around the world.