African Delegations Gather in Washington for Critical Minerals Summit
On 4 February 2026, Washington welcomed around forty delegations from Africa and beyond for a Summit on critical minerals, hosted by U.S. Secretary of State […]
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US Brokered “Washington Accord” Sees DRC and Rwanda Commit to Ceasefire and Mineral Access
On Thursday, December 4, Presidents Felix Tshisekedi of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Paul Kagame of Rwanda signed a “permanent ceasefire” agreement in […]
Fragile peace, rich stakes: Rwanda and DRC ink U.S.-brokered truce
Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) signed a U.S.-brokered peace agreement on Friday (27 June), marking a tentative turning point in a decades-long […]
US Engages in Mineral Resource Talks with Conflict-Ridden Congo Amid Security Concerns
The United States is in advanced discussions with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) about a potential minerals deal, aimed at developing the country’s extensive […]
US struggles to keep up with China in Africa’s critical minerals race, say experts
The race for Africa’s vast reserves of critical minerals, essential for the production of electric vehicles or renewable energy, has become a major geopolitical battleground […]
DRC: Chinese Foreign Minister, Wang Yi discussed the strengthening of relations with President Tshisekedi in Kinshasa
Coming from Nigeria, the Chinese Foreign Minister, Wang Yi, was received, Wednesday, January 6, by President Félix-Antoine Tshisekedi in Kinshasa. During this audience, the two […]
BMW to source cobalt from Morocco, Australia instead of RDC
German car manufacturing giant BMW has announced a plan to buy cobalt directly from mines in Australia and Morocco to ensure the metal purchased for […]
Chinese company to invest $147 mln in copper project in DRC
China’s Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt Co will invest $147.2 million to build a copper project in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the company said on Tuesday. […]
Congo has not renounced revising mining code, Ministry
The Democratic Republic of Congo, the world’s largest source of cobalt and Africa’s biggest copper producer, has not dropped plans to revise its mining code, […]