DRC is sending in the military to guard mines and critical minerals. Will it be enough?

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is taking an unusual step to secure its critical minerals. It plans to create a new ...
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Trafigura, EGC, EVelution to form DRC-US cobalt supply chain

The initiative follows the December 2025 US-DRC critical minerals agreement aimed at enhancing supply chain security.
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DRC to build strategic reserve of key minerals

THE Democratic Republic of Congo will establish a strategic reserve of cobalt, coltan and germanium, giving the central ...
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Minerals for Regime Security in the DRC

Washington’s desire to extract mineral wealth has led it to full backing of Felix Tshisekedi, even as he angles for a third ...
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Fighting in Africa’s mineral-rich DRC killed over 3,000 in less than 2 weeks. Here’s how your phone plays a part

(CNN) — A rampaging rebel group has claimed the capture of another mining town in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), a little over a week after it took control of the region’s ...
BMJ Global Health

Congo’s conflicts, minerals and microbes: planetary health implications

The abrupt re-escalation of the three-decade conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in January 2025, the ...
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New US-DRC Minerals Dialogue Signals Long-Term Investment Potential

The United States is advancing discussions toward a strategic minerals partnership with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). This initiative reflects Washington’s growing focus on securing reliable ...