Colombian police said Wednesday they had seized nearly 49 tonnes of tin and coltan, a mineral used in smartphones, that had been illicitly extracted by leftist rebels and readied for shipment to ...

This bustling mining town, home to hundreds of thousands of residents, has long served as an economic lifeline with its rich deposits of coltan, a mineral indispensable to the global electronics ...

Coltan is one of the most sought-after minerals around the world currently, thanks to its critical role in the production of computers and other electronics that are driving the information age.

News has it that a rare ore, columbite-tantalite (coltan), was discovered around the Kiritiri, the headquarters of the sub-county. Parts of this sub-county are incredibly rocky; no wonder colten ...

The route between Rubaya in eastern DR Congo's North Kivu Province and Rwanda which is alleged to be used to supply coltan minerals to tech giant Apple does not exist and cannot supply the global ...

The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI), also known as the Hawks, made a significant arrest in the ongoing multi-million rand investigation into the so-called “coltan” scam.

Kalume Alex Mulimbi (right) and Shannen Shanel Snyman have been arrested in connection with the coltan scam. Pictures: Supplied. The Hawks are closing in on suspects involved in the coltan scam ...