The Democratic Republic of the Congo has some of the largest deposits on Earth. Its President wants to sell them—and win a war.

By Jason Mitchell The Democratic Republic of the Congo is offering the United States significant mining rights in exchange for military support. In February 2025, President Félix Tshisekedi wrote to ...

Trump’s obsession with rare earth minerals makes sense when you understand their role in modern military technology ...

China currently dominates global refining for critical minerals essential to modern economies — including lithium, cobalt, ...

The White House has made clear to Chinese officials that President Xi Jinping should request a call with Trump. But Beijing ...

U.S. minerals-for-security deal is gaining momentum after President Tshisekedi’s recent proposal to U.S. President Donald ...

Analysis of trade data and testimonies suggest a significant proportion of coltan bought from Rwanda by multibillion-dollar company is connected to the ongoing war in east DRC ...

Pakistan will provide robust security to protect the interests of investors and partners, its army chief told a minerals conference on Tuesday, amid heightened unrest in key mineral-rich province ...

Congo's government and M23 rebels last week held private talks in Qatar for the first time since the rebels conducted a ...

A Trump administration official says the United States is talking with conflict-plagued Congo about developing its mineral ...

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — President Trump's new senior advisor for Africa kicked off his first official trip to the ...