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US oversees a peace pledge for east Congo, hoping to access critical minerals
Secretary of State Marco Rubio has overseen the signing by Congo and Rwanda of a pledge to work toward a peace deal that ...
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U.S. Secretary Rubio oversees Congo-Rwanda deal to ease mineral conflict
Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday oversaw a Congo-Rwanda pledge to pursue peace and improve U.S. access to critical ...
The US oversees a peace pledge for east Congo, hoping to ease its access to critical minerals
Secretary of State Marco Rubio has overseen the signing by Congo and Rwanda of a pledge to work toward a peace deal that ...
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Africa Amid International Conflict Dynamics Over Strategic Minerals
Currently, there is a high global demand for strategic minerals. According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), the market size doubled in recent years, ...
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Mine collapse in conflict zone of eastern Congo claims 10 lives
A deadly collapse at an artisanal gold mine in rebel-held eastern Congo has claimed the lives of at least 10 people, officials said Thursday.
The National Interest2d
Rare Earth Minerals as a Lever in the Trade War: Is Beijing Overplaying Its Hand?
Rare earth minerals, augmented alongside President Trump’s targeting of Beijing’s weaknesses could force concessions from the ...
EU Decoded: Is the EU losing the geopolitical race for critical raw minerals?
The EU wants to cut reliance on powers like China for mineral supplies by the end of the decade. As geopolitical tensions ...
Foreign Affairs4d
Two Books on the Global Race for Minerals
Two books explore the global race for important mineral resources. Many of the products and processes needed to decarbonize economies use scarce minerals, such as lithium in electric batteries and ...