{"id":19778,"date":"2026-03-05T03:07:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-05T03:07:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/umang.pk\/2026\/03\/05\/coltan-mine-collapse-in-democratic-republic-of-congo-kills-more-than-200-causes-casualties-among-rebels\/"},"modified":"2026-03-05T03:07:00","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T03:07:00","slug":"coltan-mine-collapse-in-democratic-republic-of-congo-kills-more-than-200-causes-casualties-among-rebels","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/umang.pk\/en_us\/2026\/03\/05\/coltan-mine-collapse-in-democratic-republic-of-congo-kills-more-than-200-causes-casualties-among-rebels\/","title":{"rendered":"Coltan mine collapse in Democratic Republic of Congo kills more than 200, causes casualties among rebels"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>A landslide triggered by heavy rains occurred at the Rubaya coltan mine in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday, killing more than 200 people, Congo&#8217;s mines ministry said.<\/p>\n<p>A senior official from the AFC\/M23 rebel group that controls the mine previously told Reuters that only five or six people were killed in the accident.<\/p>\n<p>Rubaya produces about 15% of the world&#8217;s coltan, which is processed into tantalum, a heat-resistant metal in high demand by manufacturers of cell phones, computers, aerospace components and gas turbines.<\/p>\n<p>The site, which has been under the control of the AFC\/M23 rebel group since 2024, was recently added to the Congolese government&#8217;s shortlist of mining assets to be offered to the United States under the Minerals Cooperation Framework.<\/p>\n<p><iframe scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"100%\" height=\"62\" awidth=\"320\" aheight=\"62\" amplayout=\"fixed\" src=\"https:\/\/akm-img-a-in.tosshub.com\/sites\/indiatoday\/banner\/preferred-source-new.html?v=1.014\" class=\"preferred-source-banner\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe affected site is one of those where ongoing operations have been suspended pending the securing of the area and implementation of measures to protect miners,\u201d another senior AFC\/M23 official said.<\/p>\n<p>The Ministry of Mines said some 70 children were among the victims, and many of the injured were evacuated to medical facilities in the city of Goma.<\/p>\n<p>An M23 spokesman was not immediately available to comment on the government&#8217;s toll.<\/p>\n<p>The incident comes a month after another disaster at the site in late January left more than 200 people dead.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; end<\/p>\n<div class=\"authors__container\">\n<div class=\"authors__by\">\n<p>Posted by: <\/p>\n<p>Jafar Zaidi<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"published__on\">\n<p>Posted on: <\/p>\n<p>Mar 5, 2026 08:37 IST<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A landslide triggered by heavy rains occurred at the Rubaya coltan mine in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday, killing more than 200 people, Congo&#8217;s mines ministry said. A senior official from the AFC\/M23 rebel group that controls the mine previously told Reuters that only five or six people were killed in the accident. 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