A battle is playing out over Congolese cobalt. China is well ahead
Rivalry for critical minerals is intensifying, but observer says US ‘doesn’t offer viable alternative’ to Chinese investments ...
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 ...
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High Voltage: Congo’s cobalt cuts cause price spike as China scrambles for supply
A DRC cobalt export ban may only impact prices in the short term, but could point to a broader price control strategy to come ...
The Print on MSN6d
How China has been playing the long game, quietly building its global reserves in critical minerals
Report by AidData, a research lab at US's College of William and Mary, shows China has financed forays into a number of ...
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A battle is playing out over Congolese cobalt. China is well ahead
American mining giant Freeport-McMoRan sold its stake in the Tenke Fungurume Mine to CMOC Group - then known as China Molybdenum - for US$2.65 billion in 2016. Four years later, it also offloaded ...
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BHP gains option to develop Tenke Fungurume
enormous Tenke Fungurume copper-cobalt project in the Democratic Republic of Congo.Details were not available at presstime, though Tenke... You've reached your limit of free weekly articles Keep ...
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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 ...
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Activists demand new review of Congo, Chinese firms mining contracts
The ‘Congo is not for sale’ coalition (CNPAV) voiced its concerns this week, revealing an imbalance in rider five to the Sino ...
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Trump to DR Congo’s rescue? What we know about a proposed US-Congolese mining deal
The US and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo or DRC) may soon begin formal negotiations on a critical minerals deal.Discussions are under way, the Congolese presidency confirmed to ...