U.S. action led to reopening of Toronto-listed company’s tin mine in Congo, Trump adviser says

New players are involved in the conflict in the Congo: ex-President Kabila is back and is putting pressure on the government. But this could get support from the US - against access to raw materials. By Naveena Kottoor.

U.S. action led to reopening of Toronto-listed company’s tin mine in Congo, Trump adviser says

Massad Boulos says the Rwandan move was a ‘good faith’ gesture in response to U.S. concerns about private mining investments

Trump Eyes Congo’s “Incredible Mineral Riches” as Armed Conflict Devastates Region

President Trump’s Africa envoy Massad Boulos has finished a tour of several East African nations, including the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where he discussed a peace deal that could involve the U.S. tapping the country’s rich mineral resources, including cobalt and lithium. Several Western mining companies are already reportedly lined up to take part in the U.S.-backed mineral resources partnership. “These people are among the poorest in t

US Blackwater founder Erik Prince reaches deal with Congo to secure mines

Blackwater founder Erik Prince reaches deal with Congo to secure mineral wealth

Prominent Trump supporter Erik Prince has agreed to help Democratic Republic of Congo secure and tax its vast mineral wealth, according to two sources close to the private security executive, a Congolese government official and two diplomats. The agreement, aimed at reaping more revenue from an industry marred by smuggling and corruption, was reached before […]