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US Faces Challenges in Mitigating Risks of Congo’s ‘War Zone Minerals’ Despite Agreement

US Faces Challenges in Mitigating Risks of Congo’s ‘War Zone Minerals’ Despite Agreement

The US has made progress in its push to prise Congo’s strategic minerals from China’s orbit, but conflict, contested licences and compliance demands are still slowing Washington’s advance into a region its rival dominates, diplomats and ​industry officials said. Democratic Republic of Congo, which hosts the world’s largest cobalt supply and rich copper and lithium reserves, is central […]