DRC offers manganese, copper‑cobalt, and lithium assets to US investors under minerals pact

The Democratic Republic of Congo has sent Washington a shortlist of state-owned assets – including manganese, copper-cobalt, gold and lithium projects – for U.S. investors to consider as part of a ​minerals partnership, two senior Congolese officials said. The list, delivered to United States officials last week, represents Washington’s most tangible ‌progress in converting peace and investment deals with Congo …

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Gold, silver surge amid Trump Greenland crisis: ‘The debasement trade is on fire’

Gold (GC=F) and silver (SI=F) jumped to fresh records on Tuesday as President Trump doubled down on his pursuit of Greenland, threatening new tariffs on Europe. Gold futures climbed above $4,700 per ounce while silver surged to $95 per ounce, extending a string of record highs that has been building for months. The move followed renewed tariff threats from Trump against European countries, tied …

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EU locks in access to South American lithium and critical minerals

The European Union has secured preferential access to vast reserves of critical minerals and agricultural commodities through its newly signed trade agreement with Mercosur, positioning the long-negotiated accord as much a geopolitical manoeuvre as an economic arrangement. The pact, signed on January 17 in Asunción, grants the EU’s 27 member states improved access to South American supplies of lithium, niobium, graphite and …

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