Since the beginning of 2026, at least four landslides have reportedly killed hundreds of people at the Rubaya mines in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), a major global source of coltan. Bellingcat confirmed several incidents in which villages were engulfed in the landslide and residents living near the mine were among those killed.
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'Coltan, short for columbite-tantalite, is a metallic ore used to extract niobium and tantalum, which are crucial for electronics like mobile phones and computers. It is primarily mined in the Democratic Republic of the #Congo and other countries, with significant ethical and environmental concerns surrounding its extraction.’
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