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

ID: 46797b44-1148-55e5-acd6-b9bda4fec01c

STIX ID: report--46797b44-1148-55e5-acd6-b9bda4fec01c

Feed Name: Bellingcat

Date Published: 2026-05-12

Date Updated: 2026-05-12

Author: Aiganysh Aidarbekova

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Since early 2026 Bellingcat investigated at least four deadly landslides at the Rubaya coltan mines in eastern DRC, using satellite imagery and geolocated social media to corroborate local reports and estimate casualties while documenting restricted access under M23 control, conflicting official accounts, and examples of misattributed or fabricated satellite imagery.

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