Congo, DRC and critical minerals

VOA Mandarin: DRC wants mineral deal with US, potential check on China's dominance
U.S. President Donald Trump, in a speech last week, vowed to take “historic action” to “dramatically expand production of critical minerals and rare earths.” The latest announcement came as the Democratic Republic of Congo approached the United States to strike a Ukraine-like minerals
Trump to DR Congo’s rescue? What we know about a proposed US-Congolese mining deal
Congolese authorities are hoping to conclude an agreement with the Trump administration on the country's mining resources in a bid to secure US support in their fight against the M23 rebels and
US, Congo in ‘exploratory talks’ over minerals deal: FT
The United States is holding “exploratory talks” with Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) over a deal that would give it access to the African nation’s critical minerals in exchange for military support, the Financial Times reported late on Friday.
Is Trump mulling a minerals deal with conflict-hit DR Congo?
The Democratic Republic of Congo appears to be turning to the US in its latest efforts to find an ally in its fight against advancing M23 rebels. Recognising that the White House of President Donald Trump is interested in transactional relationships - and seeing the proposed Ukraine-US mineral deal - the resource-rich DR Congo is hoping to strike its own agreement with Washington.
DRC proposes mineral deal with US to reduce dependence on China
As US President Donald Trump pushes for the United States to become a global leader in the production and processing of non-fuel minerals, the mineral-rich Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has proposed a deal with the US aimed at reducing its over-reliance on China,
Congo’s minerals-for-security deal with U.S. advances amid M23 turmoil
The United States is in preliminary discussions with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) regarding a potential minerals-for-security agreement. ・Preliminary discussions between the U.S. and DRC involve a potential minerals-for-security agreement ・The deal would grant U.
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US ‘open to minerals partnerships’ with DRC; Kabila’s allies to be questioned by military prosecutor
The US was open to exploring critical minerals partnerships with the DRC, the State Department said in a statement to Reuters ...
Trump to name daughter’s father-in-law as DRC envoy as US eyes minerals
Massad Boulos, the father-in-law of Trump’s daughter Tiffany, is expected to clinch the key role, according to people ...
US confirms its critical minerals agenda as fallen miner AVZ chases an improbable African prize
The US wants to boost “responsible and transparent” development of critical minerals assets in the Democratic Republic of ...
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US open to exploring critical minerals partnerships with DRC
The US has been working to boost private sector investment in the DRC to develop mining resources responsibly and ...
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Withdrawing troops deployed to DRC based on tentative ceasefire: Ramaphosa
Although the situation remains precarious, Ramaphosa said he viewed the pause in fighting as a confidence measure that longer ...
Clashes continue in eastern DRC days after attack on civilians left many dead
Fighting between M23 rebels and pro-Congo militias was underway Sunday in Nyabiondo, about 100 km north of Goma, residents ...
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DRC Cobalt Export Halt Slams EV Industry
The Democratic Republic of Congo's suspension of cobalt exports has caused a significant price increase in the critical ...
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'Getting scary': US aid cuts undermine global fight against TB
The Trump administration's sweeping foreign aid cuts will send tuberculosis cases and deaths soaring around the world, ...
What we do—and don’t—know about the mysterious illness in the DRC
The unidentified ailment has sickened 1,300 people and led to more than 50 deaths. Regardless of the cause, experts say ...
Why the DRC army is inferior to the much smaller M23
M23 fighters, backed by Rwanda, continue to advance in eastern DR Congo. While the rebels are outnumbered by the Congolese ...