Congo, Trump

DR Congo Explores Minerals-For-Security Deal With The US
According to the Financial Times, the DRC proposed a minerals-for-security deal, offering valuable resources for military support to address ongoing conflict in the region, particularly with the M23 rebel group who seized control of eastern parts of the North Kivu province.
Congo-Kinshasa: Trump to DR Congo's rescue? What we know about a proposed US-Congolese mining deal
Analysis - 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 Rwandan forces leading an offensive in eastern DR Congo.
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.
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.
A battle is playing out over Congolese cobalt. China is well ahead
Donald Trump has been upending the world order since his return to the White House in January. In this three-part series, we ...
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Tin prices hit two-year high as Congo mine halt worsens shortage
Tin, used to coat containers and solder circuits, climbed to as much as $37,100 per tonne in London, its highest since June 2022, before paring gains to $36,280 per tonne as of 12:25 p.m. local time.
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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 ...
AVZ Minerals scores legal victory against Congo over disputed lithium mine
AVZ initially held the permit to develop the Manono project, one of the world's largest hard rock lithium deposits, which was ...
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U.S. open to minerals partnerships with Congo
The United States is open to exploring critical minerals partnerships with Congo, the State Department said in a statement to ...
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China’s MMG Halts New Congo Plant After One Year on Cobalt Slump
A Chinese state-controlled mining company mothballed a cobalt processing plant in the Democratic Republic of Congo only ...
A tinderbox conflict in Congo is ready to explode
A conflict that has simmered in Democratic Republic of Congo’s eastern borderlands for years is set to erupt into a wider ...
ALPHAMIN TEMPORARILY CEASES MINING OPERATIONS
The Company, majority owned by United States of America (US) entities, has appointed a US firm to lobby for US diplomatic intervention regarding these security threats. This matter is progressing.
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Trump to DR Congo’s rescue? What we know about a proposed US-Congolese mining deal
The US State Department last week said it was open to a mining partnership in DR Congo and has confirmed that preliminary discussions had begun. Congolese authorities hope to block neighbouring ...
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DR Congo conflict forces halt at world's 3rd biggest tin mine
Advancing anti-government fighters in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo forced the temporary closure of the world's third most productive tin mine, its operator said in a statement received by AFP ...