USTDA Financially Backs the Multisectoral Growth of the Lobito Corridor
On 22 September 2026, the United States Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) signed a couple of agreements to back the
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Angola’s Delegation Visits Hunan to Explore Partnerships
From 20 to 22 April 2026, a delegation of businesspeople from Angola visited Hunan. The Angolan delegation was led by
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Virtus Minerals Acquires Chemaf as Part of US-DRC Mineral Strategic Partnership
At the start of April 2026, US mining company Virtus Minerals (NYSE: VRTS) announced that it had initiated the ‘transition
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DR Congo Top Ten Mines
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has gained prominence due to the presence of #CriticalMinerals in its soil. The
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Nth Cycle to Supply Recycled Critical Minerals to Trafigura in Offtake Worth $1.1B
On the sidelines of the Indo-Pacific Energy Security Ministerial (#IPEM2026) on 14 March 2026, Trafigura and Nth Cycle signed a
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DR Congo Seals Deal With US America on Critical Minerals
Following the submission of the shortlist of state-controlled mining assets — including #cobalt, #copper, #gold, #lithium, and #manganese — in
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Orion Formalizes Interest in Glencore’s Mines in DRC
On 3 February 2026, Orion Critical Mineral Consortium inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Glencore with a view to
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DR Congo Presents Mining Projects to US Investors as Part of Mineral Deal
Further to the peace pact brokered by the US between the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda, the Government
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Glencore Restarts Cobalt Exports Under New Rules in DRC
After a suspension of cobalt exports since February, the Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has issued new
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Trump Brokers Peace Deal Between DRC and Rwanda, While Securing Access to Critical Minerals
On 4 December 2025, US President Donald Trump hosted the Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi and Rwanda President
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