DR Congo: More than 200 Killed in Mine Collapse

DR Congo: More than 200 killed in mine collapse

The mine gave way after heavy rains on Wednesday, a local rebel spokesman says.

More than 200 killed after landslide hits miners extracting key smartphone mineral

Heavy rain in the Democratic Republic of Congo leads to the collapse of mines used to extract coltan - used in phones, computers and aircraft engines.

Mine collapse in eastern Congo leaves at least 200 dead

At least 200 people were killed in a landslide at coltan mines in eastern Congo, according to rebel authorities

DRC: Many killed in coltan mine disaster in east

At least 200 were killed when mines collapsed at a coltan mining site in eastern Congo this week, rebel authorities say. The Rubaya mines, where the disaster occurred, supply a key metal for smartphones and computers.

More than 200 dead in landslides at rebel-controlled mine in DR Congo

The Rubaya site produces about 15 per cent of the world's coltan, a key ingredient used to make smartphones.

At least 200 killed in coltan mine collapse in eastern Congo, rebel authorities say

GOMA, Congo (AP) — At least 200 people were killed earlier this week when a landslide collapsed several mines at a major coltan mining site in eastern Congo, rebel authorities said Saturday.