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Natural resources Democratic Republic of the Congo, in 36 editions.
The entry for Democratic Republic of the Congo published Natural resources in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 12 editions. Each is shown as published. Natural resources in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 12
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Natural resources” (1990 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Same as 2024The same text in 1990 and 1991.
Entry published as “Zaire”.
- cobalt,
- copper,
- cadmium,
- crude oil,
- industrial and gem diamonds,
- gold,
- silver,
- zinc,
- manganese,
- tin,
- germanium,
- uranium,
- radium,
- bauxite,
- iron ore,
- coal,
- hydropower potential
cobalt, copper, cadmium, crude oil, industrial and gem diamonds, gold, silver, zinc, manganese, tin, germanium, uranium, radium, bauxite, iron ore, coal, hydropower potential
Entry published as “Zaire”.
- cobalt,
- copper,
- cadmium,
- crude oil,
- industrial and gem diamonds,
- gold,
- silver,
- zinc,
- manganese,
- tin,
- germanium,
- uranium,
- radium,
- bauxite,
- iron ore,
- coal,
- hydropower potential
cobalt, copper, cadmium, crude oil, industrial and gem diamonds, gold,
silver, zinc, manganese, tin, germanium, uranium, radium, bauxite, iron ore,
coal, hydropower potential
Entry published as “Zaire”.
- cobalt,
- copper,
- cadmium,
- petroleum,
- industrial and gem diamonds,
- gold,
- silver,
- zinc,
- manganese,
- tin,
- germanium,
- uranium,
- radium,
- bauxite,
- iron ore,
- coal,
- hydropower potential
cobalt, copper, cadmium, crude oil, petroleum, industrial and gem diamonds, gold,
silver, zinc, manganese, tin, germanium, uranium, radium, bauxite, iron ore,
coal, hydropower potential
Entry published as “Zaire”.
- cobalt,
- copper,
- cadmium,
- petroleum,
- industrial and gem diamonds,
- gold,
- silver,
- zinc,
- manganese,
- tin,
- germanium,
- uranium,
- radium,
- bauxite,
- iron ore,
- coal,
- hydropower potential
cobalt, copper, cadmium, petroleum, industrial and gem diamonds, gold,
silver, zinc, manganese, tin, germanium, uranium, radium, bauxite,
iron ore,
Entry published as “Zaire”.
- cobalt,
- copper,
- cadmium,
- petroleum,
- industrial and gem diamonds,
- gold,
- silver,
- zinc,
- manganese,
- tin,
- germanium,
- uranium,
- radium,
- bauxite,
- iron ore,
- coal,
- hydropower potential
cobalt, copper, cadmium, petroleum, industrial and
gem diamonds, gold,
radium, bauxite,
Entry published as “Zaire”.
- cobalt,
- copper,
- cadmium,
- petroleum,
- industrial and gem diamonds,
- gold,
- silver,
- zinc,
- manganese,
- tin,
- germanium,
- uranium,
- radium,
- bauxite,
- iron ore,
- coal,
- hydropower potential
cobalt, copper, cadmium, petroleum, industrial and
and gem diamonds, gold, silver, zinc, manganese, tin, germanium, uranium,
uranium, radium, bauxite, iron ore, coal, hydropower potential
Entry published as “Congo, Democratic Republic of the”.
- cobalt,
- copper,
- cadmium,
- petroleum,
- industrial and gem diamonds,
- gold,
- silver,
- zinc,
- manganese,
- tin,
- germanium,
- uranium,
- radium,
- bauxite,
- iron ore,
- coal,
- hydropower potential
cobalt, copper, cadmium, petroleum, industrial
gem diamonds, gold, silver, zinc, manganese, tin, germanium,
radium, bauxite, iron ore, coal, hydropower potential
Entry published as “Congo, Democratic Republic of the”.
- cobalt,
- copper,
- cadmium,
- petroleum,
- industrial and gem diamonds,
- gold,
- silver,
- zinc,
- manganese,
- tin,
- germanium,
- uranium,
- radium,
- bauxite,
- iron ore,
- coal,
- hydropower potential,
- timber
cobalt, copper, cadmium, petroleum, industrial and
gem diamonds, gold, silver, zinc, manganese, tin, germanium, uranium,
radium, bauxite, iron ore, coal, hydropower potential potential, timber
Entry published as “Congo, Democratic Republic of the”.
- cobalt,
- copper,
- cadmium,
- petroleum,
- industrial and gem diamonds,
- gold,
- silver,
- zinc,
- manganese,
- tin,
- germanium,
- uranium,
- radium,
- bauxite,
- iron ore,
- coal,
- hydropower potential,
- timber
cobalt, copper, cadmium, petroleum, industrial and
and gem diamonds, gold, silver, zinc, manganese, tin, germanium, uranium,
uranium, radium, bauxite, iron ore, coal, hydropower potential,
timber
The same text in 5 editions, 2000 to 2004.
Entry published as “Congo, Democratic Republic of the”.
- cobalt,
- copper,
- cadmium,
- petroleum,
- industrial and gem diamonds,
- gold,
- silver,
- zinc,
- manganese,
- tin,
- germanium,
- uranium,
- radium,
- bauxite,
- iron ore,
- coal,
- hydropower,
- timber
cobalt, copper, cadmium, petroleum, industrialhydropower potential,hydropower, timber
The same text in 10 editions, 2005 to 2014.
Entry published as “Congo, Democratic Republic of the”.
- cobalt,
- copper,
- niobium,
- tantalum,
- petroleum,
- industrial and gem diamonds,
- gold,
- silver,
- zinc,
- manganese,
- tin,
- uranium,
- coal,
- hydropower,
- timber
cobalt, copper, cadmium, niobium, tantalum, petroleum, industrial and gem diamonds, gold, silver, zinc, manganese, tin, germanium, uranium, radium, bauxite, iron ore, coal, hydropower, timber
The same text in 3 editions, 2015 to 2017.
Entry published as “Congo, Democratic Republic Of The”.
- cobalt,
- copper,
- niobium,
- tantalum,
- petroleum,
- industrial and gem diamonds,
- gold,
- silver,
- zinc,
- manganese,
- tin,
- uranium,
- coal,
- hydropower,
- timber
cobalt, copper, niobium, tantalum, petroleum, industrial and gem diamonds, gold, silver, zinc, manganese, tin, uranium, coal, hydropower, timber
The same text in 5 editions, 2018 to 2022.
Entry published as “Congo, Democratic Republic of the”.
- cobalt,
- copper,
- niobium,
- tantalum,
- petroleum,
- industrial and gem diamonds,
- gold,
- silver,
- zinc,
- manganese,
- tin,
- uranium,
- coal,
- hydropower,
- timber
cobalt, copper, niobium, tantalum, petroleum, industrial and gem diamonds, gold, silver, zinc, manganese, tin, uranium, coal, hydropower, timber
Entry published as “Congo, Democratic Republic of the”.
- cobalt,
- copper,
- niobium,
- tantalum,
- petroleum,
- industrial and gem diamonds,
- gold,
- silver,
- zinc,
- manganese,
- tin,
- uranium,
- coal,
- hydropower,
- timber
note 1: coltan, the industrial name for a columbite–tantalite mineral from which niobium and tantalum are extracted, is being linked to warfare in the Democratic Republic of the Congo; mining of coltan is mainly artisanal and small-scale and vulnerable to extortion and human trafficking; fighting over cassiterite deposits, a tin ore, is also a major cause of conflict in eastern parts of the Democratic Republic of the Congo; tantalum, tin, tungsten, and gold extracted from central Africa are considered "conflict minerals" and as such are subject to international monitoring
note 2: the DROC is the World's leading producer of cobalt, accounting for as much as 70% of the World's supply; between 20-30% of this cobalt is produced in artisanal and small-scale mining operations which are vulnerable to extortion, human trafficking, and exploitative working conditions including child labor
Rewritten: too little of the 2022 text remains to mark the changes.
cobalt, copper, niobium, tantalum, petroleum, industrial and gem diamonds, gold, silver, zinc, manganese, tin, uranium, coal, hydropower, timber
note 1: coltan, the industrial name for a columbite–tantalite mineral from which niobium and tantalum are extracted, is being linked to warfare in the Democratic Republic of the Congo; mining of coltan is mainly artisanal and small-scale and vulnerable to extortion and human trafficking; fighting over cassiterite deposits, a tin ore, is also a major cause of conflict in eastern parts of the Democratic Republic of the Congo; tantalum, tin, tungsten, and gold extracted from central Africa are considered "conflict minerals" and as such are subject to international monitoring
note 2: the DROC is the World's leading producer of cobalt, accounting for as much as 70% of the World's supply; between 20-30% of this cobalt is produced in artisanal and small-scale mining operations which are vulnerable to extortion, human trafficking, and exploitative working conditions including child labor
The same text in 2024 and 2025.
Entry published as “Congo, Democratic Republic of the”.
- cobalt,
- copper,
- niobium,
- tantalum,
- petroleum,
- industrial and gem diamonds,
- gold,
- silver,
- zinc,
- manganese,
- tin,
- uranium,
- coal,
- hydropower,
- timber
note 1: coltan, the industrial name for a columbite–tantalite mineral from which niobium and tantalum are extracted, is mainly artisanal and small-scale; tantalum, tin, tungsten, and gold extracted from central Africa are considered "conflict minerals" and as such are subject to international monitoring
note 2: the DROC is the World's leading producer of cobalt, accounting for as much as 70% of the World's supply; between 20-30% of this cobalt is produced in artisanal and small-scale mining operations
cobalt, copper, niobium, tantalum, petroleum, industrial and gem diamonds, gold, silver, zinc, manganese, tin, uranium, coal, hydropower, timber
note 1: coltan, the industrial name for a columbite–tantalite mineral from which niobium and tantalum are extracted, is being linked to warfare in the Democratic Republic of the Congo; mining of coltan is mainly artisanal and small-scale and vulnerable to extortion and human trafficking; fighting over cassiterite deposits, a tin ore, is also a major cause of conflict in eastern parts of the Democratic Republic of the Congo; small-scale; tantalum, tin, tungsten, and gold extracted from central Africa are considered "conflict minerals" and as such are subject to international monitoring
note 2: the DROC is the World's leading producer of cobalt, accounting for as much as 70% of the World's supply; between 20-30% of this cobalt is produced in artisanal and small-scale mining operations which are vulnerable to extortion, human trafficking, and exploitative working conditions including child labor
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Democratic Republic of the Congo: Natural resources.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/democratic-republic-of-the-congo/natural-resources.