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Just How Badly Does Donald Trump Want Access to Critical Minerals?
The Democratic Republic of the Congo has some of the largest deposits on Earth. Its President wants to sell them—and win a war.
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Minerals for security: can the US break China’s grip on the DRC?
By Jason Mitchell The Democratic Republic of the Congo is offering the United States significant mining rights in exchange for military support. In February 2025, President Félix Tshisekedi wrote to ...