: Uranium from the Shinkolobwe mine in the DRC was used to build the atomic bombs for the Manhattan Project in WWII.
While the DRC is potentially one of the world's richest countries due to its minerals, it remains one of the poorest in terms of GDP per capita. : Uranium from the Shinkolobwe mine in the
: It is the only place on Earth where you can find the Okapi (a "forest giraffe") in the wild. : The country produces roughly 70% of the
: The country produces roughly 70% of the world’s cobalt and a massive share of its coltan, both essential for smartphone and EV batteries. including many children
: A major landslide at a coltan mine in Masisi killed over 200 people, including many children, in March 2026.
: M23 rebels recently seized parts of Goma , a major eastern city, leading to the displacement of hundreds of thousands.