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State Department flags U.S. work on DRC mineral agreement and private investment
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Summary
A senior U.S. adviser recently visited the Democratic Republic of Congo and U.S. officials said work is underway on a minerals agreement to attract U.S. investment, with the administration emphasizing security and transparent business conditions as prerequisites for economic development.
State Department spokesperson Tammy said senior presidential adviser Boulos and other U.S. officials traveled to the Democratic Republic of Congo and met with heads of state and business leaders to advance efforts for durable peace and to promote U.S. private‑sector investment in the region.
Tammy said U.S. and DRC officials "are working on a minerals agreement that will boost U.S. investment in the DRC's mining sector," and that DRC partners have pledged to facilitate a more efficient, transparent business environment. She described the partnership as expected to involve both governments and private-sector partners and said next steps were being determined.
Why it matters: The DRC's mineral resources are of strategic interest for technology and supply chains. The State Department framed U.S. involvement as an effort to create jobs and economic stability tied to security, saying "economic prosperity will not happen without security." The briefing also mentioned U.S. support for regional infrastructure projects, including reference to the Lobito Corridor.
Tammy said the U.S. delegation emphasized that the partnership would look to attract American private investment and that representatives are working to finalize next steps. The briefing did not include contract terms, dollar amounts, or an implementation timeline; Tammy said more would be announced "in the near future."
Reporters asked about confidence that U.S. involvement would produce durable peace; Tammy said the administration seeks to pair economic incentives with security efforts and reiterated that a lasting peace in eastern DRC is the basis for a thriving regional economy.
