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M23 rebels seize key smartphone mineral mining town in eastern Congo

A rebel group with alleged links to Rwanda seized Rubaya, a mining town in eastern Congo, known for producing tantalum, a mineral used in smartphones, as stated by the M23 rebel group.
Rubaya is crucial for tantalum production, a mineral found in coltan used for smartphones. The town was mentioned in a letter from Congo's government inquiring about "blood minerals" in Apple's supply chain.
The Congolese army has not commented on the seizure of Rubaya by the rebel group with alleged ties to Rwanda.

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Mining town key to global coltan trade seized - DR Congo rebels

Rubaya is DR Congo's main coltan producer, used to make batteries for electric vehicles and phones.

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M23 rebels seize key smartphone mineral mining town in eastern Congo

A rebel group with alleged links to Rwanda this week seized Rubaya, a mining town in eastern Congo known for producing a key mineral used in smartphones, the group said in a statement.

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M23 rebels seize key smartphone mineral mining town in eastern Congo

A rebel group with alleged links to Rwanda this week seized Rubaya, a mining town in eastern Congo known for producing a key mineral used in smartphones, the group said in a statement

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M23 rebels seize key smartphone mineral mining town in eastern Congo

By CHRISTINA MALKIA and MARK BANCHEREAU Associated Press KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — A rebel group with alleged links to Rwanda this week seized Rubaya, a mining town in eastern Congo known for producing a key mineral used in smartphones, the group said in a statement. In a statement shared with The Associated Press, a spokesperson for the M23 rebel group said the town was “liberated.” The decadeslong conflict in eastern Congo has produced one of the…

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