UN says Congo rebels generating $300,000 monthly in seized mining area
Labourers work at an open shaft of the SMB coltan mine near the town of Rubaya in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on August 13, 2019. PHOTO | REUTERS
Rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo have consolidated control over the Rubaya coltan-mining region, imposing a production tax estimated to generate around $300,000 in monthly revenue, the United Nations Security Council heard on Monday.
The M23 movement, seized the area, which produces minerals used in smartphones and computers, following intense fighting in April.
