Democratic Republic of Congo’s mineral offer to US loaded with problems

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) may try to sell minerals to the Trump administration and American companies that they do not have now or may not have in the future, according to regional analysts who claim to be under the control of Chinese groups and rebels.

The Democratic Republic of the Congo has more than $ 20 trillion of available minerals, according to the DRC. This includes gold and copper. More importantly, they are the largest producer in the world for cobalt, necessary for defense and space applications, and a major component in the batteries of many electric cars and mobile phones.

The minerals are said to be often displayed in the south and east of the country. The latter-the two provinces of Kivu-are largely controlled by the rebel forces, such as the Rwanda-backed M23, which minerals disrupt their sale through government channels. According to the M23, one of about 100 rebel groups fighting in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, began peace talks with the government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo on Monday. But Kinshasa did not come to the last talks, and did not formally confirm that it would participate in the discussions in which Angola mediated.

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The heavy equipment operator directs a driver transporting raw in a large truck in the artificial TENKE mine, which is one of the largest copper copper mines, in the province of Lualaba, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, June 17, 2023. (Photo by Arlette Bashizi/Loch DC through Getty Images)

“There is a large share of the deposits of the well -known metal in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in the east of the country in the regions now under the control of the rebel forces backed from abroad,” explained by France Kronji, the advisor of the Yurta Corporation for Freedom, adding that “if these areas are permanent Great, and they do not have the resources to restore lost lands. “

Such critical minerals are attractive to the United States, but as in Ukraine, where the administration is trying to reach it, the state of war in the Democratic Republic of the Congo makes them unite. The American International Trade Department published a report in March last year, saying, “With the total mineral wealth estimated at dozens of trillion dollars, the Democratic Republic of the Congo provides opportunities for American companies with great tolerance of risks and familiarity that operate in complex or fragile environments.”

There is a possible red sign for the United States here as well: the red flag of China. A very large percentage of mining opportunities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have been recorded by China. 70 % of cobalt in the world is extracted in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The largest cobalt mine on the planet in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and run by the Chinese.

The national flags of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and China are fluttering in the Tiananmen Square on May 26, 2023, in Beijing. China has a joint partnership with the Democratic Republic of the Congo to manage the world’s largest mine in the world. (Wang XIN/VCG/Getty Images/Getty Images)

Bill Rogio, an older colleague at the Foundation for Democrats (FDD) and the editor of the Long War Journal, Fox Business that the entry of the United States to the Democratic Republic of the Congo is still possible, especially taking into account the Trump administration preferences for transactions arrangements “all legal and legal mines-are to be more than that of the legal mines of destiny. Money.

“This includes some Chinese mining companies.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs does not confirm or deny that the deal is under discussion. “We have no advice or announce it at this time,” said a Fox Business spokesman.

The spokesman added, “The Democratic Republic of the Congo has a large share of critical minerals in the world required for advanced technologies. The United States is open to discuss partnerships in this sector, which is in line with the Trump Virus administration agenda in light of” executive “.

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Topshot – craft miners collect gravel from the Lukushi River searching for Casteret on February 17, 2022, in Monono. The Democratic Republic of the Congo is rich in lithium, and it is an essential metal for electric car batteries. (Kannah / AFP photography via Getty Images / Getty Images)

For their part, the government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo has not yet raised an official approach at the state level of administration, and did not answer questions from Fox Business. But on Tuesday, the Lobby Group was published in the capital, von Patten Montage York, which is believed to represent the Democratic Republic of the Congo, which was published on X, “The only confirmation that we are ready to give is that a high -ranking delegation from the government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo was in Washington, DC, last week to hold meetings with the United States Conference and the Realdonaldtrump Administration.”

Another issue is that the various comments made by the leaders of the Democratic Republic of the Congo show that, as, as happened again in Ukraine, it is said that Kinshasa, for metal sales, wants military aid to combat rebels. These experts say these demands can include American military shoes on the ground.

“It is possible that the barbed point is that the Congo wants the United States forces on the ground, to help secure the mines that will be operated in a joint venture between the Congo and the United States, and to replace the United Nations, this is not necessarily from the image with Trump, but for the administration that publicly states that it wants to finish wars, not to start, this may be a point of borders or discussion.”

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He added: “It seems that some Congolese desires with American forces definitely serve as a list of wishes that are negotiated.” “But also, also that Trump is fine with economically competing with China, this appears to be on his alley and will fully achieve it in undermining economic domination in China in Africa. China certainly does not like it, but given the broader competition between the United States and China, this seems to be in line with this reference framework.”

“Fox Business for Fox Business for Fox Business to ignore the potential result of the Democratic Republic of the Republic of the Congo, it will be stupid in any negotiations to ignore the potential result of the Republic’s war Democratic Congo. “The possibility is that the forces backed by Rwanda replace the Allied forces from the Democratic Republic of the Congo from the regions of Kivu, and then establishes new ruling administrations that place mineral resources outside the control of the government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.”