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Mine collapse in eastern Congo leaves 200 dead, authorities say. But rebels dispute the numberBy JEAN-YVES KAMALEAssociated PressThe Associated PressGOMA, Congo GOMA, Congo — A mine collapse at a major coltan mining site in eastern Congo left at least 200 dead, according to Congolese authorities, a number disputed by the rebel group that controls the mine.
, which are controlled by the M23 rebel group, Congo’s Ministry of Mines said in a statement on Wednesday. It wasBut senior M23 official Fanny Kaj disputed the figure, saying that the collapse was caused by “bombings” and only five people had been killed. “I can confirm that what people are publishing is not true. There was no landslide; there were bombings, and the death toll isn’t what people are saying. It’s simply about five people who died,” Kaj said. Ibrahim Taluseke, a miner at the site, said that he had helped to recover more than 200 bodies from the area. “We are afraid, but these are lives that are in danger,” said Taluseke. “The owners of the pits do not accept that the exact number of deaths be revealed.”, a mineral-rich part of the Central African nation which for decades has been ripped apart by violence from government forces and different armed groups, including the Rwanda-backed M23 group, whose recent resurgence has escalated the conflict, worsening an Congo is a major supplier of coltan, a black metallic ore that contains the rare metal tantalum, a key component in the production of smartphones, computers and aircraft engines. The country produced about 40% of the world’s coltan in 2023, according to the U.S. Geological Survey, with Australia, Canada and Brazil being other big suppliers. More than 15% of the world’s supply of tantalum comes from Rubaya’s mines.and took control of its mines. According to a U.N. report, since seizing Rubaya, the rebels have imposed taxes on the trade and transport of coltan, generating at least $800,000 a month.has been in and out of crisis for decades. Various conflicts have created one of the world’s largest humanitarian crises with more than 7 million people displaced, including more than 300,000 who haveNolte: Chevron Warns of Energy Doomsday Due to California RegulationsIran Warns U.S. Will ‘Bitterly Regret’ Sinking Warship, Calls for Trump’s BloodMarlow: ‘We Are Going to Crush’ ‘Blasphemous’ James TalaricoNolte: Chevron Warns of Energy Doomsday Due to California Regulations
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