Inside Congo's rebel-held mines that power your smartphone - and fuel a devastating war

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Rebels have captured vast areas of eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. [Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: https://channel4news.substack.com/subscribe] That land, controlled by the M23 movement, is rich in critical minerals which the rest of the world is desperate to get its hands on. It’s a scramble involving the US, China and tech giants which is helping fuel a devastating conflict. Channel 4 News was granted access to the coltan mine near the Rubaya, where impoverished locals seek a mineral crucial for making our smartphones. ------- Get more news at our site - https://www.channel4.com/news/ Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: https://channel4news.substack.com/subscribe Follow us: TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@c4news Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/channel4news/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/Channel4News Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Channel4News/