Belgian Museum Blocks US Firm's Access to DRC Mining Files

Belgian museum blocks US firm's access to DRC mining files

Belgium's AfricaMuseum is the country's biggest dedicated to the Congo, displaying millions of colonial-era objects and zoological specimens.

A Belgian Museum Holds Colonial-Era Records About the Congo—A Minerals Company Wants Access

The Africa Museum, near Brussels, holds records about the minerals-rich territory Belgium formerly colonized. A minerals company wants access to them.

Did US target Congo’s hidden mineral secrets? Belgium Museum halts access to vital archives

Belgium’s AfricaMuseum has denied a US mining firm access to vast Congo geological archives, citing ethics and sovereignty concerns amid the global race for rare earth minerals.

Race for rare earths: Belgian museum blocks US firm's access to DRC mining files