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New front in US-China rivalry opens, this time in Congo’s copper and cobalt mining heartland
DRC has offered US access to its vast mineral wealth as part of a broader plan to end violence in the country’s east, where ...
New battleground in critical minerals race is on Australia’s doorstep
The US under Donald Trump sees the ocean floor as a new frontier, making the Pacific Ocean’s mineral-rich seabed a new ...
Plans to stockpile critical minerals will help Australia weather global uncertainty – and encourage smaller miners
Australia’s plan to build strategic reserves of critical minerals makes sense as the US and China vie for control of the ...
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Australia to Stockpile Minerals, Boost Smaller Miners
The world needs huge quantities of critical minerals to make batteries, electric vehicles, wind turbines, mobile phones, computers and advanced ...
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KoBold metals targets Congo to counter China's mineral dominance
The mining startup KoBold Metals, supported financially by Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos, is preparing to expand its operations ...
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Gates and Bezos-backed mining venture targets Congo amid US-China rivalry
The mining startup KoBold Metals, financially backed by Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos, is set to expand its operations to the Democratic Republic of the Congo. This move aims to help the United States ...