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The $9B Sicomines Mining Deal Under Fire as Congo Orders New Audit

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The Democratic Republic of Congo has launched a new technical and financial audit into one of the most controversial mining agreements in Africa, the Chinese-backed Sicomines minerals-for-infrastructure deal. The review, announced on March 5 by the government’s Regulatory Agency for the Monitoring and Coordination of Collaboration Agreements (APCSC), will examine the mining operations, infrastructure spending […]

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M23 Sanctions Shake Congo’s Mining Empire – What You Need to Know

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On March 2, 2026, the U.S. The Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) formally designated the Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) and senior military officials under sanctions tied to instability in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). According to the U.S. Treasury press release, the designations were issued in response to what

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Mountain road infrastructure at the Simandou iron ore project in Guinea, a major development reshaping global iron ore supply in 2026.

Study: Simandou — The Iron Ore Project Reshaping Global Supply in 2026

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Why Simandou Actually Matters The Simandou deposit in southeastern Guinea is not just large — it is one of the highest-grade undeveloped iron ore resources in the world, with Fe content above 65%. That grade matters. High-grade ore: In a world pushing for “green steel,” Simandou is strategically positioned — not just volumetrically large, but

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MINING INDABA 2026: INTER ORIENTAL BUILDERS PORTE-ETANDARD DES ENTREPRISES PRIVEES CONGOLAISES

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Les hommes d’affaires et opérateurs d’entreprises minières ont une fois de plus répondu favorablement à ce ieme session de Mining Indaba 2026 à Cape Town, en Afrique du Sud. Ouvert ses portes le lundi 09 février 2026, en présence de plusieurs officiels et représentants des différents pays, les échangés, réflexions ainsi que les contributions ont

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DR Congo Minister of Mines Louis Watum Kabamba poses on stage with officials at Mining Indaba 2026 in Cape Town, highlighting DRC’s strategic mining vision

Why the World Is Watching Congo After Mining Indaba 2026

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Cape Town — February 2026 At the Investing in African Mining Indaba, one voice carried unusual clarity, firmness, and strategic direction:His Excellency Louis Watum Kabamba, Minister of Mines of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Across ministerial panels, bilateral engagements, and high-level announcements, His Excellency presented more than policy updates.He presented a coherent doctrine for

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TRUMP – TSHISEKEDI at the White House on Wednesday, February 4, 2026! (Trump Administration)

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The Trump Administration has officially invited the President of the Democratic Republic of Congo, a strategic partner of the USA, to the White House in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, February 4, 2026. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has just announced that the President of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Félix Tshisekedi, is expected at

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France is redefining its development aid and focusing it on 16 priority African countries.

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France’s new development priorities were defined by the Interministerial Committee for International Cooperation and Development, chaired by Jean-Marc Ayrault (pictured), on July 31. The aim is to make international development and solidarity policy more effective, coherent, understandable, and transparent. By convening the Interministerial Committee for International Cooperation and Development (CICID) – for the first time

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