Blood in the Earth: Life and Death in Congo's Coltan Mines - BBC Africa Eye Documentary

In the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, a miner digs for his dreams hoping the “grey gold” of coltan, used in much of today’s electronics, can bring his family back together. Click here to subscribe to our channel 👉🏽 http://bit.ly/subscribetoafrica In a village nestled in the mountains of the Democratic Republic of Congo, everyone is looking for an answer to their problems. A teacher hopes to find it in educating his pupils for a better life, a policeman hopes to find it in establishing order, and a miner hopes to find it in coltan, an essential element used in manufacturing electronics. The mineral is both a blessing and a curse to the locals. It may have brought wealth to some, but it has also brought a decades long war between numerous local groups backed by international players. For many miners their dreams remain frustratingly underground, seemingly just out of reach. But for one miner can this “grey gold” now bring his family back together? 00:00 Introduction: Congo's Coltan Mines 01:25 The Miner’s Story 06:45 The Arrest 12:00 A Child Miner 15:45 Money Struggles 24:14 Tension in the village 27:06 New Arrivals 29:40 Getting the Best Price 30:59 A Family Apart 42:16 The Discovery 46:20 The Mine Collapses 📽️ You may also be interested in watching these documentaries: https://youtu.be/-vQvFRDCa2g https://youtu.be/OboT09uRw6M https://youtu.be/ajX6NaVks3w 🎞️ Check out all Africa Eye investigations here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLajyiGz4JeyO2qgCvioQO-BzP1XCajJqt Watch more investigative journalism from our award-winning #BBCEye investigations team at this documentary playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLz_B0PFGIn4fa8LK1lptsvoA_spfJhzda *** Subscribe: http://bit.ly/subscribetoafrica Website: https://www.bbc.com/africa Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bbcnewsafrica/ Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/bbcafrica/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bbcafrica/ #DRC #BBCEye #Documentaries #Documentary #Mining #Congo #Coltan #Minerals #BBCAfrica