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Congo-Kinshasa: U.S. Government-Backed Consortium Signs MOU to Buy 40% of Two DR Congo Mines

Orion Critical Mineral Consortium aims to secure critical copper and cobalt supplies through a $9 billion deal, enhancing U.S.-DRC economic ties and regional stability.

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The Orion Critical Mineral Consortium (Orion CMC), led by the private equity fund created in October by Orion Resource Partners and the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC), is planning to acquire a 40% stake in two mining ventures in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, according to a statement released Tuesday. The U.S. government investment in Orion CMC is "aimed at strengthening bilateral ties and securing critical miner…

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Faced with the cobalt export quotas introduced by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Glencore is adapting its industrial and commercial strategy. Between stock management, copper arbitration and the anticipation of a possible rebalancing of the market after 2027, the future of Congolese cobalt remains marked by immediate tensions and structural uncertainties.

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PR Newswire broke the news in United States on Tuesday, February 3, 2026.
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