US And Emirati Investors Target Congo Mining
US and Emirati investors are reportedly backing paramilitary groups to secure critical mineral mining operations in the Congo. The group aims to deploy between 2,500 and 3,000 personnel by December. The long-term goal is to reach 20,000 personnel across the Congo by 2028. The move is part of a strategy to secure critical minerals. The US and UAE aim to have 20,000 personnel across the Congo's security sector by 2028. Approximately $100 million in programs will be funded between 2026 and 2028 to support these efforts. Investors from the United States and the United Arab Emirates are targeting mining operations in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The focus includes cobalt and copper, as the DRC is the world's second-largest producer of copper.
Topics
Developing
- 862d Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore.
- 862d Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur.
- 862d Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est.
- 862d Sed ut perspiciatis unde omnis iste natus error sit voluptatem accusantium doloremque laudantium.
Sources · 7 independent
“paramilitary God backed by the U.S. and Emirati investments to secure mining operations? You know this shows you this concept of critical minerals by the U.S. and the Arab funders”
“aim is to have by 2028 to 20,000 personnel across the Congo's paramilitary God backed by the U.S. and Emirati investments to secure mining operations?”
“aim is to have by 2028 to 20,000 personnel across the Congo's security sector and the main donors, which is the US and the U.I.A. This is around 100 million programs funded that we'll see between 2026 and 2028.”
“of Cobalt, excuse me, and the second biggest producer of copper. And so this potentially helps the country police some of these mines a bit more.”
“between the U.S. and DRC and part of that included commitments to from the US and the UAE, seems like this is a real commitment from a number of allies”
“this deployment of funds is going to help with some of the recruitment, the deployment, and also the operating of some of these mines.”
Unlock the full story
Get a Pro subscription or above to see the live story progression and the full list of independent sources confirming each event as they happen.
Log in to upgrade