Post AvZYV1XlOnavzdKuFE by raymondpert@mastodon.cloud
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 (DIR) Post #AvZYV1XlOnavzdKuFE by raymondpert@mastodon.cloud
       2025-06-28T00:28:23Z
       
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       1/4#Congo and #Rwanda sign #US-mediated peace deal to end decades of fighting in eastern #DRC while helping American companies gain access to critical minerals in the region.https://apnews.com/article/congo-rwanda-drc-peace-deal-m23-trump-5e5b52100729ad6587a6f267c6c79ae0#CriticalMinerals #Cobalt #Lithium
       
 (DIR) Post #AvZYV3CDFtXp7NGivo by raymondpert@mastodon.cloud
       2025-06-28T00:29:56Z
       
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       2/4The #DRC holds $24 trillion in mineral resources including #copper, #cobalt, #lithium, gold, and diamonds - essential for #smartphones and #ElectricVehicles. #UN reports accuse #Rwanda of using unrest to loot Congolese #coltan and other minerals critical for high-tech manufacturing.
       
 (DIR) Post #AvZYV4UgQhuh8wuzMO by raymondpert@mastodon.cloud
       2025-06-28T00:31:08Z
       
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       3/4While #WagnerGroup operates mainly in neighboring CAR, #Russia has used mercenaries to secure African mining rights since 2017, generating ~$1B annually. This #US deal counters Russian resource extraction model across the continent.#Africa #Geopolitics
       
 (DIR) Post #AvZYV5PP1pHdyrSHlg by raymondpert@mastodon.cloud
       2025-06-28T00:32:06Z
       
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       4/4#China already owns stakes in 15 of DRC's largest copper/cobalt mines. Critics question whether linking peace to mineral access serves Congolese interests or just enables great power competition over supply chains for the global energy transition.#EnergyTransition #Mining