DRC Pitches Minerals

According to a report by Mining.com, the Democratic Republic of Congo has presented the United States with a list of mining and processing projects open to American investment. The projects include manganese, copper, cobalt, and lithium, which are critical minerals for electric vehicles, defense systems, and advanced electronics. This move is part of a push to reduce China's grip on these critical minerals and to secure alternative supplies. The list was delivered to US officials and includes projects such as Kisenge's manganese and gold licenses, Gecamines' Mutoshi copper-cobalt project, and Cominiere's lithium licenses. This development is seen as a turning point in US metals policy and could have significant implications for the global mining industry.