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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From colonialism to green transition: A new book on the cobalt and copper mining business in the Congo
The Central African Copper Bonanza by Timo Särkkä analyses the Western colonial origins of the mining industry and its post-colonial legacies in the Central African Copperbelt in the Democratic ...
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Glencore Exits $5.7 billion Iron Ore Project in Republic of Congo
Glencore has long been involved in the Zanaga iron ore project in the Republic of Congo, which holds billions of tonnes of reserves. In 2022, Glencore converted its interests in the project into ...
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Copper revelation in Congo reignites resource exploitation debate
Suddenly, the slope transformed with hues of green, a characteristic of copper ore. Tons of ore mixed with ... from Luanshya in Zambia to Katanga in Congo. Copper has been mined here for over ...