From past to present, alluvial diamond mining continues. In Sierra Leone, Angola, and the Democratic Republic of Congo, miners stand waist-deep in rivers, searching for fortune's glint beneath their feet. #DiamondMining #SierraLeone #Angola #DRC #AlluvialDiamonds | Mineral Gemstones

These mines in DR Congo contain minerals used around the world in electronics and smartphones. They have been fought over by armies and are now being eyed for US investment. 🎧 The most important minerals and rare earths you may not have herd of: https://youtu.be/eLw0ylfJ8-g | BBC World Service

The Democratic Republic of Congo is a huge paradox; despite bearing the world’s richest mineral reserves, including cobalt, gold and diamonds, its people have remained dominantly poor, ravaged by starvation, diseases and wars. Kathleen Ndongmo highlights what’s at the heart of this anomaly. Full video here 👉🏾 https://youtu.be/_Dx6ypP13TU | News Central TV

#DRCongo 🇨🇩 has immense mineral wealth: diamonds, gold, uranium, tin and cobalt can be found mainly in the east of the country, and account for nearly half of its GDP. These resources have fuelled violence in the region over the past 30 years. We take a deeper dive in #AcrossAfrica ➡️ https://go.france24.com/okF | FRANCE 24 English