Historical Events tagged with "cobalt"
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Military & Warfare
Rebels Occupy Kolwezi, A Strategic Mining Hub
May 12th, 1978 46 years ago
Rebels seized the city of Kolwezi in Zaire, a vital mining center in the Shaba province, prompting urgent appeals for intervention from the local government to the United States, France, and Belgium to help restore order. This occupation raised significant global concerns due to the city's importance in the cobalt and copper industries, crucial for the Western economies.
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