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South Kivu

South Kivu is a province in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Its capital is Bukavu, a city situated on the southern shore of Lake Kivu at the border with Rwanda. The province is characterised by a mountainous terrain and a diverse economic base centred on agriculture, mining and cross-border trade. South Kivu is rich in mineral resources, including gold, cassiterite (tin ore), coltan (columbite-tantalite), cobalt, copper and lithium, which have attracted both artisanal and industrial mining operations. The mining sector plays a significant role in the provincial economy, though it has also been associated with governance challenges and conflict financing in the broader Great Lakes region. Agriculture remains the primary livelihood for much of the population, with coffee, tea and food crops cultivated in the fertile highlands. The province shares borders with North Kivu to the north, Maniema to the west, Tanganyika to the south, and Rwanda, Burundi and Tanzania to the east, making it a strategic corridor for regional trade. South Kivu has experienced recurring insecurity linked to armed groups and displacement, which has affected economic development and humanitarian conditions. The province was established in its current form following administrative reorganisations in the post-independence period, and it continues to be a focal point for efforts to formalise artisanal mining and improve governance in the extractive sector.

South Kivu News


Illegal mining operations in Africa
Congo suspends mining activities in parts of South Kivu province
25th May 2026 By: Reuters

The Democratic Republic of Congo has imposed a three-month suspension of mining activities in parts of the country's South Kivu province, a mines ministry directive showed. The suspension was in... 


Congo extends ban on trade in minerals from sites in war-hit east
17th November 2025 By: Reuters

The Democratic Republic of Congo has extended for six months a ban on the trading of minerals from dozens of artisanal mining sites in conflict-hit North and South Kivu provinces, the mines... 


Gold nuggets
M23 rebels loot $70m worth of gold from Congo mine since May, company says
21st October 2025 By: Reuters

Rebels occupying Twangiza Mining's gold concession in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have looted at least 500 kg of bullion since May, the company told Reuters, accusing some of its own... 


Congo gold miner says M23 rebels force staff to work without pay
30th June 2025 By: Reuters

Gold miner Twangiza Mining SA has accused Rwanda-backed M23 rebels of forcing its employees to work against their will and without pay after seizing its mine in eastern Democratic Republic of... 


bissie tin project
Alphamin reports production decline owing to DRC security concerns
14th May 2025 By: Darren Parker

JSE-listed Alphamin has reported an 18% quarter-on-quarter decline in high-grade tin concentrate production from the Bisie tin mine, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), for the first... 


Congo gold miner halts operations in tax dispute with M23 rebel administration
12th May 2025 By: Reuters

Twangiza Mining, a gold miner operating in the rebel-controlled South Kivu Province in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, said it has been ordered to suspend operations by the rebel... 


Mine collapse in eastern Congo kills at least ten people, rebel-appointed provincial governor says
25th April 2025 By: Reuters

At least 10 people were killed in a gold mine collapse in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the rebel-appointed governor of South Kivu province said on Thursday. M23 rebels have seized east... 


Congo tin miner Alphamin says production restarts after rebels withdraw
17th April 2025 By: Reuters

Alphamin Resources said it restarted tin production at its Bisie mine in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday after rebels withdrew from a nearby town of Walikale. The miner said in a... 


Miners at an artisanal gold mine near Kamituga in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo
Congo rebel gains to boost illicit mineral trade through Rwanda, analysts say
28th January 2025 By: Reuters

A lightning advance in Congo's mineral-rich eastern borderlands is set to boost the M23 rebellion's illegal mining revenues, with analysts predicting a further surge in illicit trade in minerals... 


DRC soldier
Rome Resources’ DRC projects unaffected by Goma invasion
27th January 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Aim-listed Rome Resources has advised that its on-site activities, including drilling on the Mont Agoma and Kalayi base metal projects, in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), remain unaffected by... 


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