The DRC and Zambia have signed a memorandum of understanding with the US to bring funding and expertise into their mining industries. Photo: AP
US steps into ‘Middle East of renewables era’ – and direct competition with China
- Washington has signed a memorandum of understanding with the DRC and Zambia to help develop their electric vehicle battery value chains
- Beijing has vast mining investments in the African nations, and renewed US focus in the region ‘will make it a battleground’, critical metals supplier says
The DRC and Zambia have signed a memorandum of understanding with the US to bring funding and expertise into their mining industries. Photo: AP