Congo Creates Task Force to Fast-Track US Minerals Partnership

The Democratic Republic of Congo has established a dedicated DRC-USA Task Force to accelerate implementation of its strategic minerals partnership with the United States, according to cabinet minutes reviewed by Reuters. The task force is expected to help translate commitments under the partnership into concrete investment, mining and economic projects. Congolese Economy Minister Daniel Mukoko […]

India’s Lohum Ships First Lithium Ore from Zimbabwe, Begins Overseas Mining

Indian critical-minerals company Lohum has dispatched its first shipment of lithium ore from Zimbabwe, marking the start of its overseas mining operations and a significant expansion of its role in the global battery-materials supply chain. First Overseas Mining Operation Lohum has secured rights to 10 spodumene-bearing lithium mining blocks in Zimbabwe’s Matabeleland South Province, covering […]

Congo and Rwanda-Backed Rebels Resume Peace Talks in Qatar as U.S. Pushes for Deal

Congo and Rwanda-Backed Rebels Resume Peace Talks in Qatar as U.S. Pushes for Deal

The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and representatives from the M23 rebel group have agreed to resume peace talks in Qatar, in a renewed diplomatic effort to end a devastating conflict that has ravaged eastern Congo and raised the stakes for global mining and regional stability. The announcement came Thursday as U.S. […]