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U.S. and DRC Forge Mineral Partnership | Wilmington News
The U.S. is deepening its partnership with the Democratic Republic of Congo to secure critical minerals like copper, cobalt, and lithium—not to compete with China, but to build a more resilient, transparent supply chain. A major strategic agreement signed December 4th aims to foster economic cooperation and regional stability, while a separate deal could grant U.S. buyers priority access to key minerals. Congo’s foreign minister welcomed the U.S. engagement, seeing it as vital to turning mineral wealth into national prosperity—but warned that the global clean energy shift must not repeat…
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