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Zambia Rejects US Conditions Tied to Health and Critical Minerals Negotiations
Zambia has publicly pushed back against what it describes as unacceptable conditions attached to a…
US-South Africa Mining Talks Signal Renewed Push for Critical Minerals Partnerships
Fresh details have emerged from recent high-level discussions between the United States and South Africa…
US-backed Mining Guard to Secure DRC’s Critical Mineral Supply Chain
The Democratic Republic of the Congo is set to establish a 20,000-strong paramilitary unit to…
US Firms Show Growing Interest in DRC Mining Assets Amid Strategic Minerals Push
United States companies are showing increasing interest in mining assets in the Democratic Republic of…
China, US and Western Governments Pressure Ghana Over Proposed Gold Royalty Increase
Major global powers including China and the United States are reportedly urging Ghana to reconsider…
Zambia Rejects U.S. Health Aid Deal Over Mining Partnership Conditions
Zambia has halted a proposed $1 billion U.S. health funding agreement, citing concerns over clauses…
Zambia Rejects Sh129 Billion US Health Deal Over Alleged Mining Conditions
Zambia has rejected a proposed Sh129 billion (approximately $1 billion) health assistance agreement with the…
Virtus Agrees to Buy Congolese Cobalt Miner as US–DRC Minerals Pact Takes Shape
US-based Virtus Minerals has agreed to acquire Chemaf, a troubled copper and cobalt producer in…
US-backed “Liberty Corridor” Highlights Rising Competition With China in West Africa’s Iron Ore Belt
A freight train carries iron ore from the Nimba deposit along the ‘Liberty Corridor’ to…