Trump Gets a US Toehold in Congo’s Mines as Peace Deal Nears
The president wants access to massive supplies of raw materials, but obstacles may check the building momentum.
Copper cathode sheets ready for export at the Etoile mine operated by Chemaf Sarl near Lubumbashi, the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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Welcome to our guide to the commodities markets powering the global economy. Today, reporter William Clowes assesses US efforts to access critical minerals in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
President Donald Trump has said the US stands to get “a lot of the mineral rights” from the Democratic Republic of Congo for brokering a peace agreement with Rwanda. Some of those potential American investments are beginning to take shape.