Congo sending first copper to US under Mercuria-backed venture
The Democratic Republic of Congo is sending its first shipment of copper to the US through a partnership with Mercuria Energy Group, as the Trump administration pushes to challenge China’s dominance in supplies of key metals. Congo State miner Gecamines will ship 100 000 t of copper from its 20% share of production at CMOC Group’s giant Tenke Fungurume mining project in the central African country, it said in a statement Monday. Gecamines Trading is buying the copper from Tenke’s 2026 output and offering it to the American market in the framework of a strategic partnership signed with Washington last month.
The Democratic Republic of Congo is sending its first shipment of copper to the US through a partnership with Mercuria Energy Group, as the Trump administration pushes to challenge China’s dominance in supplies of key metals. Congo State miner Gecamines will ship 100 000 t of copper from its 20% share of production at CMOC Group’s giant Tenke Fungurume mining project in the central African country, it said in a statement Monday. Gecamines Trading is buying the copper from Tenke’s 2026 output and offering it to the American market in the framework of a strategic partnership signed with Washington last month.
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