News Republic of Congo: Exclusive-Congo offers tantalum deposit under M23 control to US in minerals pact, document shows
By Ange Kasongo and Maxwell Akalaare Adombila KINSHASA/DAKAR, Feb 18 (Reuters) - The Democratic Republic of Congo added the rebel-held Rubaya coltan mine, one of the world's richest tantalum deposits,
News Republic of Congo: Bill Gates-backed firm to buy Congo lithium deposit
The Trump administration helped forge a deal for KoBold Metals to buy a large lithium deposit in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. KoBold Metals, backed by billionaire Bill Gates, has brokered a ...
News Republic of Congo: Congo's Longest Rule: Sassou N'Guesso's Fifth Term Pursuit
The Republic of Congo votes to elect a new leader amidst a call for a boycott. President Dennis Sassou N'Guesso, seeking a fifth term, is the favorite despite opposition and allegations of unfair practices. Economic struggles, high debt, and unemployment plague the nation.
News Republic of Congo: Denis Sassou N’Guesso reelected president of Congo with 94.8% of the vote, extending 42-year rule
Provisional results announced by authorities in the Republic of Congo show that President Denis Sassou N’Guesso has been reelected for a fifth consecutive term.
News Republic of Congo: IMF Completes 2026 Assessment With Republic of Congo
Congo's economic recovery has softened in 2025 as weak public investment and energy supply disruptions weighed on the non-hydrocarbon sector ...
News Republic of Congo: US-backed group buys DR Congo copper-cobalt mine under minerals deal
American company Virtus Minerals is poised to buy Chemaf, a troubled miner in the Democratic Republic of Congo, marking the first commercial deal borne out of the growing minerals partnership between ...
News Republic of Congo: Congo Week teach-in calls for a more sustainable, socially-responsible mining industry
Student activists and research scientists urged sustainable solutions and social responsibility at a Monday teach-in on mining, technology, human rights abuses and environmental challenges affecting ...
News Republic of Congo: DR Congo, South Africa to resume Inga 3 talks, eye up to 5,000 MW exports
DRC, South Africa to resume Inga 3 talks in April Plans include boosting power exports up to 5,000 MW $10bn+ project still in planning with World Bank backing The Democratic Republic of Congo and ...
News Republic of Congo: Kore Potash Secures $2.2 Billion Term Sheet For Project In Republic of Congo
United Kingdom-based potash developer Kore Potash has signed a non-binding term sheet agreement with Swiss investment platform OWI-RAMS to secure $2.2 billion in financing for its flagship Kola ...
News Republic of Congo: Congo export curbs to keep cobalt scarce till 2030
A GLOBAL cobalt shortage is expected to persist through the end of this decade as export restrictions from the Democratic Republic of Congo continue to disrupt supply chains, said Bloomberg News ...
News Republic of Congo: Republic of Congo’s gold mining boom undermines conservation efforts
The Republic of Congo has one of the lowest deforestation rates in the world, but “uncontrolled gold mining” in recent years could harm the country’s biodiversity, especially in the Sangha region, Mongabay’s Elodie Toto reported in a video published in February. Sangha, located in the country’s north, on the border with Cameroon and the Central […]
News Republic of Congo: UAE and Democratic Republic of Congo sign comprehensive partnership agreement to boost trade and investment in central Africa
The United Arab Emirates and the Democratic Republic of Congo have signed a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement that UAE officials say will ...
News Republic of Congo: Glencore is in talks with a US-backed consortium to sell a 40% stake in DRC mining to Glencore
Glencore has been in discussions to sell a 40 percent stake in its copper-and-cobalt operations in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
News Republic of Congo: Democratic Republic of Congo: Multilateral Lenders Under Pressure From Exchange-Rate Effects Ahead of the 2026 Eurobond
A stronger Congolese franc has reduced the local value of external financing, creating a $836 million budget gap in the DRC’s 2026 fiscal framework. World Bank and AfDB project financing, capped in ...
News Republic of Congo: Residents of rebel-held city in Congo face currency crisis
BUKAVU, Congo -- Residents of a Congolese city find themselves with money that can't be spent after banknotes, hole-punched and apparently meant for destruction, were reintroduced into circulation after a rebel group's invasion forced the banks to close.
News Republic of Congo: Congo-Kinshasa: Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) Takes Steps to Strengthen Financial Preparedness for Disasters and Climate Shocks
Press Release - new report by the World Bank Group, in partnership with the Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), identifies priority reforms that would help the government, households, and businesses better withstand natural disasters and climate shocks. It provides a foundation for the development of a national Disaster Risk Finance Strategy and will guide dialogue with development partners.
News Republic of Congo: Congo shipping first copper to US under Mercuria-backed venture
The Democratic Republic of Congo is sending its first shipment of copper to the US through a partnership with Mercuria Energy Group Ltd, as the Trump administration pushes to challenge China’s grip.
News Republic of Congo: After rebel invasion, Congo gold trader eyes $3 billion rebound
DRC Gold Trading is setting up supply-chain monitoring systems throughout the country to cut the links to armed groups.
