US Imports Record Copper from DRC to Counter China's Grip on Critical Minerals
Washington buys 53,290 tonnes of refined copper in July while seeking to develop processing industries in East Africa and reduce reliance on Beijing.
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2 publishers have covered this in 7 articles since 7 Sept 2026. businessinsider.com published first, on 7 September at 20:22 UTC; Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories followed 78h 58m later. The most recent article, from businessinsider.com, appeared on 11 September at 12:04 UTC.
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How it unfolded
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- businessinsider.comUS buys record 53,290 tonnes of discounted Congo copper as shipments to China fall
- businessinsider.comUS turns to Africa’s mineral powerhouse as copper imports from DRC hit record 53,290 tonnes
- businessinsider.comCongo’s giant copper discovery grows by nearly one-third to 12 million tonnes as prices hit record high
- businessinsider.comUS moves to beat China to Africa’s critical minerals with plans to develop a major processing industry within East Africa’s largest economy
- Phys.org - latest science and technology news storiesDRC's cobalt exports contain unreported uranium—our study estimates the global nuclear risk
- businessinsider.comChina beats the U.S. with $8.2 billion in imports from one of Africa’s largest economies, but there’s a problem
- businessinsider.comChina beats the U.S. in one of Africa’s largest economies as $19.6bn in imports puts Beijing in the lead in Nigeria
Sources
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- China beats the U.S. with $8.2 billion in imports from one of Africa’s largest economies, but there’s a problem businessinsider.com
- China beats the U.S. in one of Africa’s largest economies as $19.6bn in imports puts Beijing in the lead in Nigeria businessinsider.com
- DRC's cobalt exports contain unreported uranium—our study estimates the global nuclear risk Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories
- US moves to beat China to Africa’s critical minerals with plans to develop a major processing industry within East Africa’s largest economy businessinsider.com
- Congo’s giant copper discovery grows by nearly one-third to 12 million tonnes as prices hit record high businessinsider.com
- US turns to Africa’s mineral powerhouse as copper imports from DRC hit record 53,290 tonnes businessinsider.com
- US buys record 53,290 tonnes of discounted Congo copper as shipments to China fall businessinsider.com
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- China
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