Congo includes rebel-controlled tantalum deposit in strategic minerals offer to United States
Kinshasa added the rebel-held Rubaya tantalum mine to a list of assets offered to the U.S. government. The move seeks to counter China's dominance in the area.
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The Democratic Republic of Congo 
CD government has added the Rubaya coltan mine to a shortlist of strategic assets offered to the United States 
US under a minerals cooperation framework. This proposal was presented to the U.S. State Department during a bilateral meeting on February 5, 2026, following a minerals partnership agreement reached in December. The move by the administration of President Felix Tshisekedi is designed to attract foreign investment and provide access to tantalum, a high-concentration mineral essential for global semiconductor and aerospace supply chains.
CD government has added the Rubaya coltan mine to a shortlist of strategic assets offered to the United States US under a minerals cooperation framework. This proposal was presented to the U.S. State Department during a bilateral meeting on February 5, 2026, following a minerals partnership agreement reached in December. The move by the administration of President Felix Tshisekedi is designed to attract foreign investment and provide access to tantalum, a high-concentration mineral essential for global semiconductor and aerospace supply chains.The Rubaya site is a critical resource, accounting for approximately 15% of global coltan output and containing several thousand metric tons of tantalum with concentrations between 20% and 40%. By including the mine in the Strategic Asset Reserve , the Congolese government aims to help the American administration secure critical metals and counter the influence of China 
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