Virtus Minerals signs first major deal under US-DRC critical minerals partnership

Virtus Minerals signs first major deal under US-DRC critical minerals partnership

In a major advance for the U.S. push to secure critical minerals and compete with Chinese firms in Central Africa, U.S.-based Virtus Minerals has signed a megadeal for copper and cobalt deposits in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). After lengthy negotiations that reportedly included heavy behind-the-scenes pressure by U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration on […]