DRC’s Coltan Belt: Verifying Deadly Landslides At Mines Under M23 Control

Since 2026, at least four deadly landslides at the Rubaya coltan mines in the DRC have killed hundreds of people, with the true casualty count unclear due to M23's control restricting journalist access. Bellingcat used open-source methods to verify incidents, confirming villages were engulfed and residents killed, while authorities attribute the disasters to heavy rains during peak rainy season.