DR Congo–China Agreement Deepens Minerals Ties Amid US Supply Chain Push

US-China rivalry in DR Congo escalates as Beijing signs new deal

China is doubling down on DR Congo just as Washington tries to up its own bets on one of the world’s most lucrative critical minerals hubs. Kinshasa and Beijing inked a new deal covering geological data sharing, investment protections, and local processing, after the Trump administration struck a minerals-for-security partnership with the DRC in December, part of a broader effort to counter China’s dominance as Congolese President Felix Tshiseke…

DR Congo–China agreement deepens minerals ties amid US supply chain push

The DRC, which produces 70% of global cobalt supply and holds vast copper reserves, has signed a mining cooperation agreement with China, as competition for critical minerals with the US intensifies.

US BUSY WITH IRAN WAR – CHINA TIGHTENS GRIP ON CONGO MINERALS

Mon 30 March 2026: China is reinforcing its dominant position in Congo’s mining sector through a new cooperation deal, as global competition intensifies over critical minerals essential to energy and defense supply chains. The Democratic Republic of Congo, the world’s leading cobalt producer, signed a new agreement with China to expand cooperation in mining. The […]

Congo deepens China mining ties amid US rivalry

THE Democratic Republic of Congo has signed an agreement with China to deepen cooperation in its mining sector, as Beijing moves to consolidate its already dominant position in one of the world’s most important critical minerals producers. Congo is the leading global producer of cobalt and holds vast reserves of copper, lithium, coltan and other battery metals, said Reuters reporting on the deal. Chinese companies including CMOC, Zijin and Huayo…

The Quiet War Over African Resources - Novarapress

China signed a deal for $100 billion worth of Congolese minerals in exchange for roads and hospitals. The DRC still has a GDP per capita of $600. The quiet war over Africa’s resources is the most important economic competition of the 21st century — and it’s being fought over your head.