The DRC seeks to offer key minerals to the U.S., but rebel forces and China largely control access to these vital rare earth ...

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is a vast country in Africa with rich mineral deposits that have been fought over for decades. In recent months, the rebel group M23 has expanded its control in ...

and other minerals in return for investments in infrastructure. 3 Under the agreement, Chinese firms committed $3 billion to infrastructure projects in exchange for mining rights to deposits near the ...

Minerals contribute 70% of Rwanda's exports and 3% of its GDP. However, critics accuse Rwanda of benefiting from rebel-led plundering of mineral resources in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo ...

The situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is complex, with President Felix Tshisekedi's proposal to offer preferential access to the country's critical mineral wealth in exchange for ...

Experts say the U.S .could offer a viable alternative to the DRC and check China’s influence while ensuring access to critical minerals for Washington. But they caution that a mineral agreement ...

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is having “daily exchanges” with the United States government with the aim of securing a minerals-for-security deal, Congolese officials have told ...

Experts believe that such a deal could help the US curb China's influence in the region while securing access to critical minerals. The proposal was made by the DRC's President, Felix Tshisekedi ...

A further criticism of the deal lies in its fixed payment structure, regardless of the volume of minerals extracted. Baby Matabishi, coordinator at the Carter Center-DRC and a member of CNPAV ...