Qatar Opens Its Piggy Bank for DRC’s Copper-Cobalt Belt
Qatar commits roughly $21 billion to the DRC and takes a $500 million stake in Ivanhoe Mines, signalling a new...
July 15, 2026Topic
Cobalt
How Resource-for-Security Deals Are Reshaping Power in Africa
From the DRC to the Sahel, resource-for-security deals exchanging critical minerals for military protection are redrawing alliances. The US, Russia...
July 15, 2026
DRC Tightens Grip on Cobalt and Copper Exports Amid Great-Power Rivalry
The DRC replaced its cobalt export ban with strict quotas of 96,600 tons annually from 2026, aiming to force China...
July 15, 2026
Congo Seals Glencore’s Mine Offices Over $3 Billion Claim
The Glencore Congo tax dispute: agents sealed Kamoto Copper's offices in Kolwezi over a claim of about $3 billion, while...
July 12, 2026
Banana Port, DR Congo: First Deep-Water Harbour Opens 2027
Where is DR Congo's Banana port? On the Atlantic coast, DP World is building a US$1.2 billion harbour in Kongo...
July 4, 2026
Botswana, the World’s Diamond Capital, Pivots to Critical Minerals
Botswana critical minerals are the new bet: the world's top diamond nation is pushing into copper and nickel as lab-grown...
July 3, 2026
DR Congo Is Set to Become Africa’s Eighth-Largest Economy
DR Congo economy is set to reach $123B in 2026, jumping to Africa's 8th largest—driven by cobalt, copper, and 5%+...
July 2, 2026