Congo's mineral offer to US raises questions of ownership amid bloody civil war, major China presence
The DRC seeks to offer key minerals to the U.S., but rebel forces and China largely control access to these vital rare earth resources, which are said to be worth trillions of dollars.
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Rio Tinto in talks with DRC to develop lithium deposit
Rio Tinto Group has held discussions with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to develop one of the world's largest hard ...
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SMM Analysis: DRC’s Export Ban Drove Chinese Co3O4 Production to Surge in March
Co3O4 production increased slightly both MoM and YoY. This growth was mainly attributed to the low inventory levels of downstream LCO manufacturers, who urgently needed to make purchases, thereby ...
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DRC crisis: High stakes indaba in the pipeline
We now await to hear from the Excellences.” This map shows areas where M23 rebels are operating in the DRC. In a separate interview, Foreign Affairs Permanent Secretary, Ambassador Albert ...
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Anatomy of SADC’s failure in eastern DRC
On 13 March, the Southern African Development Community (SADC) announced the termination and phased withdrawal of its military deployment in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). This ...