US not funding Congo's $100 million mine guard, embassy says
Geopolitics · Mining.com ·
The United States said it is not funding any security units tasked with policing or guarding mines in the Democratic Republic of Congo, contradicting Kinshasa's announcement that a new $100 million paramilitary mining force would be created under partnerships with the US and UAE. The clarification highlights tensions over how to safeguard the cobalt, copper and lithium supply chains in one of the world's most strategic mineral regions.