Newshour - At least 200 dead in DR Congo mining collapse, authorities say
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More than 200 people have been killed in a mine collapse in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, rebel authorities have said.
Women and children were among those mining coltan - a mineral used to manufacture electronics such as smartphones and computers - at the time in the town of Rubaya.
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(File photo of labourers working at the Rubaya coltan mine in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo March 24, 2025. Credit: Zohra Bensemra/Reuters)
Published on Saturday, 31st January 2026.
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