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US bids to trump China in DR Congo mining rush

US President Donald Trump talks to journalists after signing executive orders in the Oval Office at the White House, in Washington, DC, on August 25, 2025. [AFP]

The United States wants to secure its supply of strategic minerals in conflict-torn Democratic Republic of Congo, hoping to challenge China's near-monopoly on the lucrative sector.

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