D.R. Congo - Land of Many Perils

... Interview: 25/08/13; Moscow, Russia; Interviewer: Igor Ossipov; Interviewee: Mr X Why Congo? As any geologist would highlight D.R. Congo is an incredible place for minerals, as it features every single element from the Mendeleev’s Periodic Table.... ... 'roads' that lead to and from major mineral mines. A major road which connected the two largest cities in the country, Kinshasa and Lubumbashi, existed a while back, but it degraded after “white colonists” left. A 'sure' ...