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U.S.-DRC Critical Minerals Strategic Partnership Agreement

Sector: Metal • Location: Democratic Republic of the Congo

Source: The China-Global South Project

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A strategic partnership agreement between the United States and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to secure preferential access to critical minerals such as copper, cobalt, zinc, and gold. The agreement also establishes a regulatory framework to limit Chinese expansion in the DRC's mining sector, offering priority access to U.S. companies and aligned countries for exploitation and marketi

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Closed
Sector
Metal, Government
Location
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
The China-Global South Project

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The project “U.S.-DRC Critical Minerals Strategic Partnership Agreement” is an infrastructure initiative in the Metal sector, located in Democratic Republic of the Congo. Taiyo aggregates data on it from The China-Global South Project.

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A strategic partnership agreement between the United States and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to secure preferential access to critical minerals such as copper, cobalt, zinc, and gold. The agreement also establishes a regulatory framework to limit Chinese expansion in the DRC's mining sector, offering priority access to U.S. companies and aligned countries for exploitation and marketing of these minerals.

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Mining

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Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)

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The China-Global South Project

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Metal, Government

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2025-12-14

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