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Congo Urges US to Deliver Mineral Investments

Congo told the United States that their critical minerals partnership should be judged by completed projects rather than signed deals. Economy Minister Daniel Mukoko Samba emphasized the need for real investments in infrastructure and local processing.

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FILE PHOTO: Artisanal miners work at the Tilwezembe, a former industrial copper-cobalt mine, outside of Kolwezi, the capital city of Lualaba Province in the south of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, June 11, 2016. REUTERS/Kenny Katombe/File Photo

The Democratic Republic of the Congo urged the United States on Friday afternoon to shift focus from signed pacts to concrete mining investments. Economy Minister Daniel Mukoko Samba said the partnership's success hinges entirely on completed infrastructure and extraction projects.