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Trump gets major win against China in African rare earth minerals race

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Virtus Minerals claims to be the first U.S.-owned operator in the DRC in over a decade, developing cobalt and copper mines with Trump administration support to counter China.

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With the US mining company Virtus Minerals officially establishing a presence in the core mining region of the Democratic Republic of Congo in June, this battle for key minerals ignited in Africa has officially begun a deep confrontation between the US and China in the global supply chain.

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In what is considered an important victory for the Trump administration against Chinese dominance of the rare-earth mineral market, the United States has supported an American company, Virtus Minerals, in the development of two major cobalt- and copper-producing mines in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).This is said to be the first U.S. acquisition of rare-earth minerals in the African nation since President Trump announced the Washing…

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