Congo

: The country produces roughly 70% of the world’s cobalt and a massive share of its coltan, both essential for smartphone and EV batteries.

: A major landslide at a coltan mine in Masisi killed over 200 people, including many children, in March 2026. : The country produces roughly 70% of the

The Congo Basin is the , absorbing more carbon than it emits. including many children

: Uranium from the Shinkolobwe mine in the DRC was used to build the atomic bombs for the Manhattan Project in WWII. : The country produces roughly 70% of the