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

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

Rebels have captured vast areas of eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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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.
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