Miners digging for world tech material are dying in Congo. Here’s why

A tunnel collapse at a rebel-run coltan mine in eastern Congo is feared to have killed at least 200 people, officials said.

Congo's antique maps put a museum and a mining company at odds

A U.S. mining company backed by billionaires Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates is in a tangle with Belgium's AfricaMuseum over who ...
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NASA's New Moon Mission Partner, Michelangelo's Rediscovered Masterpiece, and Congo's Digitization Tug-of-War

NASA is considering United Launch Alliance to provide crucial moon-rocket components, potentially replacing Boeing's costly parts. A marble bust in Rome's basilica is re-attributed to Michelangelo ...

Mine collapse in eastern Congo leaves 200 dead, authorities say. But rebels dispute the number

A mine collapse at Congo’s key Rubaya coltan site has killed a number of miners. Officials and rebels sharply dispute the ...
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Unveiling Hidden Past: Michelangelo, Space Repairs, and Congo's Colonial Maps

Recent science news features Russia completing repairs at Baikonur's space launch pad, a re-attributed Michelangelo sculpture in Italy, and a conflict between a Belgian museum and a U.S. mining firm ...