@mjkcongo Michael J. Kavanagh

Michael J. Kavanagh posts on X about congo, copper, business, china the most. They currently have [-----] followers and [---] posts still getting attention that total [---] engagements in the last [--] hours.

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Social Influence

Social category influence countries 55% finance 38% travel destinations 5% technology brands 3% stocks 3% currencies 3% social networks 2% celebrities 1%

Social topic influence congo #730, copper 19%, business 13%, china 7%, investment 6%, gold 5%, rwanda 5%, company 5%, in the 5%, zambia 5%

Top accounts mentioned or mentioned by @markets @business @bpolitics @wtbclowes @mattstephenhill @emil_jens @joseph2km @joedeaux @sheridanasia @vickyfeng @mediapart @pplaaf @eicnetwork @mburtonmetals @arlettebashizi @climate @rayndlovu @stonewallll @senateforeign @sfrcdems

Top assets mentioned Alphabet Inc Class A (GOOGL)

Top Social Posts

Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours

"Chair and ranking member of US Senate Foreign Relations Committee call on RDF to withdraw from Congo and for M23 to stop occupation after meeting President Tshisekedi in Washington Wednesday 🚨 Bipartisan msg from @SenateForeign Chair Jim Risch & @SFRCdems Ranking @SenatorShaheen post-mtg w/ Pres. @FelixTshisekedi in U.S. Capitol (his 1st time): Boost U.S.-DRC ties critical minerals investment enforce Washington Accords w/ serious consequences for violations. https://t.co/SELYiRG3Qg 🚨 Bipartisan msg from @SenateForeign Chair Jim Risch & @SFRCdems Ranking @SenatorShaheen post-mtg w/ Pres."
X Link 2026-02-04T23:28Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"In a White House meeting US officials urged an Australian mining exec to sell his firms interest in a Congo lithium project to a US company: A behind-the-scenes look at the Trump administration's critical-mineral deal-brokering @JoeDeaux @SheridanAsia https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-12/trump-aides-urged-sale-of-congo-lithium-claim-to-a-us-companyutm_source=website&utm_medium=share&utm_campaign=twitter https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-12/trump-aides-urged-sale-of-congo-lithium-claim-to-a-us-companyutm_source=website&utm_medium=share&utm_campaign=twitter"
X Link 2026-02-12T12:15Z [----] followers, 16.8K engagements

"The US-Congo Strategic Partnership. US firms to get 1st dibs on a basket of strategic mineral gold & unexplored mining assets. [--] nations will create a Strategic Mineral Reserve to ensure a supply for US incl. for cobalt. Lots of other goodies 👀 https://www.state.gov/strategic-partnership-agreement-between-the-government-of-the-united-states-of-america-and-the-government-of-the-democratic-republic-of-the-congo/ https://www.state.gov/strategic-partnership-agreement-between-the-government-of-the-united-states-of-america-and-the-government-of-the-democratic-republic-of-the-congo/"
X Link 2025-12-04T22:35Z [----] followers, 26.1K engagements

"Also Ivanhoe in advanced talks with Congo's Gecamines & Mercuria Energy Group to supply zinc from its Kipushi mine to the US for the critical mineral stockpile"
X Link 2026-02-03T20:34Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"This could be a really big deal: A US government-backed plan for Orion CMC to take stakes in Glencore's Congolese copper operations could be 1st step in creating a US company to accumulate mining assets in Africa https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-05/us-government-plans-new-mining-house-to-tap-africa-s-copperbeltutm_source=website&utm_medium=share&utm_campaign=twitter https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-05/us-government-plans-new-mining-house-to-tap-africa-s-copperbeltutm_source=website&utm_medium=share&utm_campaign=twitter"
X Link 2026-02-05T14:41Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"US company Virtus backed by Orion CMC agreed to buy Congolese copper & cobalt producer Chemaf an acquisition seen as foundational to a US-Congo pact over critical minerals. Congo gov't & Gecamines still need to agree. [--] days til deal closes. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-06/virtus-agrees-to-buy-congo-cobalt-miner-as-us-pact-drives-dealsutm_source=website&utm_medium=share&utm_campaign=twitter https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-06/virtus-agrees-to-buy-congo-cobalt-miner-as-us-pact-drives-dealsutm_source=website&utm_medium=share&utm_campaign=twitter"
X Link 2026-02-06T18:29Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"Congo will enforce a long-dormant rule requiring local employee ownership for mines details still unclear https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-09/congo-to-enforce-local-ownership-rule-for-copper-cobalt-minersutm_source=website&utm_medium=share&utm_campaign=twitter https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-09/congo-to-enforce-local-ownership-rule-for-copper-cobalt-minersutm_source=website&utm_medium=share&utm_campaign=twitter"
X Link 2026-02-11T11:18Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"Congo increased its copper exports by almost 10% last year to [---] million tons as prices rose & rose @jennzaba https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-11/congo-copper-exports-rose-10-last-year-as-china-drives-outpututm_source=website&utm_medium=share&utm_campaign=twittersref=rfb3qa2N https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-11/congo-copper-exports-rose-10-last-year-as-china-drives-outpututm_source=website&utm_medium=share&utm_campaign=twittersref=rfb3qa2N"
X Link 2026-02-11T11:21Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"Africas largest wireless carrier MTN Group is caught up in a diplomatic firestorm over cross-border telecommunications signal use in M23-controlled eastern Congo and Rwanda https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-13/congo-accuses-mtn-rwanda-of-illegally-operating-in-rebel-held-eastutm_source=website&utm_medium=share&utm_campaign=twitter https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-13/congo-accuses-mtn-rwanda-of-illegally-operating-in-rebel-held-eastutm_source=website&utm_medium=share&utm_campaign=twitter"
X Link 2026-02-13T14:22Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"Congo President Felix Tshisekedi agreed in principle to a ceasefire with Rwanda-backed M23 rebels that would see the status quo on the ground in eastern Congo frozen in place while peace negotiations re-start https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-13/congo-strikes-ceasefire-with-rwanda-backed-m23-in-breakthroughutm_source=website&utm_medium=share&utm_campaign=twitter https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-13/congo-strikes-ceasefire-with-rwanda-backed-m23-in-breakthroughutm_source=website&utm_medium=share&utm_campaign=twitter"
X Link 2026-02-13T14:24Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"Tshisekedi adds Glencores Mutanda mine to the growing list of deals he may re-negotiate from Tenke to Gertler's assets to all of Congo's logging permits. Glencore says its permits are all in order. via @markets https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-04-22/glencore-cobalt-mine-scrutinized-as-congo-revisits-foreign-deals https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-04-22/glencore-cobalt-mine-scrutinized-as-congo-revisits-foreign-deals"
X Link 2022-04-23T08:35Z [----] followers, [--] engagements

"Bloomberg's @Vicky_Feng_ made a short documentary of our #CongoHoldUp work on Sicomines the mysterious Congo Construction Company & the Kabila family. @WTBClowes @Mediapart @PPLAAF @EICnetwork YouTube link coming https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2022-04-26/how-china-cash-flowed-to-congo-s-former-first-family-video https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2022-04-26/how-china-cash-flowed-to-congo-s-former-first-family-video"
X Link 2022-04-26T12:56Z [----] followers, [--] engagements

"YouTube: Bloomberg's @Vicky_Feng_ made a short documentary of our #CongoHoldUp work on China's Sicomines the mysterious Congo Construction Company & the Kabila family. @WTBClowes @Mediapart @PPLAAF @EICnetwork https://youtu.be/m3BnmQNntnY https://youtu.be/m3BnmQNntnY"
X Link 2022-04-26T15:45Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"Google Translate added Lingala to its list of languages thanks in part to Doudou Kisabaka https://youtu.be/09JqbQ0S7Bg https://youtu.be/09JqbQ0S7Bg"
X Link 2022-05-13T13:21Z [----] followers, [--] engagements

"2021 mining stats include copper cathode exports by company. [--]. KCC [--]. TFM [--]. Sicomines [--]. Metalkol [--]. Deziwa. Add another 400k in non-cathode form & Congo is producing 4x as much copper as Gecamines produced at its height in 1987"
X Link 2022-05-24T16:13Z [----] followers, [--] engagements

""In DRC Glencore admitted that it conspired to & did corruptly offer & pay approximately $27.5 million to third parties while intending for a portion of the payments to be used as bribes to DRC officials in order to secure improper business advantages." https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/glencore-entered-guilty-pleas-foreign-bribery-and-market-manipulation-schemes https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/glencore-entered-guilty-pleas-foreign-bribery-and-market-manipulation-schemes"
X Link 2022-05-24T22:55Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"From last week: What CMOC is doing now is stealing its cheating its covering-up Mwine said adding that they were liars pillagers bandits and criminals. via @business https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-06-17/congo-miner-threatens-to-seize-cobalt-project-from-chinese-partnersref=rfb3qa2N https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-06-17/congo-miner-threatens-to-seize-cobalt-project-from-chinese-partnersref=rfb3qa2N"
X Link 2022-06-24T06:50Z [----] followers, [--] engagements

"In Kigali covering Commonwealth final ceremony & Kagame went on an epic 30-minute monologue. Theres nobody in Rwanda who is in prison that should not be there he said. But there are people who are not in prison who should be there"
X Link 2022-06-25T21:27Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"Fascinating study on DRC peatlands: "We know v little about how water flows in this ecosystem where water comes from & where it goes Crezee said. It could already be that these peatlands are close to the climate threshold of drying out." via @business https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-08-03/congo-peatlands-which-slow-climate-change-bigger-than-thought https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-08-03/congo-peatlands-which-slow-climate-change-bigger-than-thought"
X Link 2022-08-03T12:54Z [----] followers, [--] engagements

"Damn World Bank says Kinshasa population will be [--] million by end of decade. Bigger than current population of more than [---] countries"
X Link 2022-09-27T15:40Z [----] followers, [--] engagements

"Tshisekedi rejected a request by US climate envoy John Kerry to halt bidding on oil blocks in the Congo Basin one of the worlds most important carbon sinks via @bpolitics https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-10-05/congo-s-president-rejects-us-call-to-halt-oil-bids-in-peatlands https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-10-05/congo-s-president-rejects-us-call-to-halt-oil-bids-in-peatlands"
X Link 2022-10-05T23:20Z [----] followers, [--] engagements

"Amazing longread from @mattstephenhill that you need to read on web: A month-long journey on the trail of some of world's most important metals shows why they're in short supply: they're stuck in a 30-mile traffic jam. Tons of videos pics via @business https://www.bloomberg.com/features/2022-africa-copper-supply-chain-snarls/ https://www.bloomberg.com/features/2022-africa-copper-supply-chain-snarls/"
X Link 2022-11-04T01:35Z [----] followers, [--] engagements

"This is wild: Congo & Zambia are responsible for 86% of the world's net copper mine output growth since [----]. DRC alone will blow past [--] million tonnes of copper this year -- Gecamines at its [----] height was less than [------] tonnes per annum. Most of the people I spoke to see rail as the best solution to the logjam that will only get worse. Production growth in Congo has been massive. Zambia's new government has lofty ambitions too. https://t.co/FFyFakYnAS Most of the people I spoke to see rail as the best solution to the logjam that will only get worse. Production growth in Congo has been"
X Link 2022-11-04T11:37Z [----] followers, [--] engagements

"Responsible Minerals Initiative -- one of the key audit providers for companies trying to source conflict-free minerals from central Africa downgrades the ITSCI tagging & tracing system that's common throughout Rwanda & Congo via @markets https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-11-04/buying-conflict-free-tin-and-coltan-out-of-congo-just-got-hardersref=rfb3qa2N https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-11-04/buying-conflict-free-tin-and-coltan-out-of-congo-just-got-hardersref=rfb3qa2N"
X Link 2022-11-07T11:22Z [----] followers, [--] engagements

"Good news: Moody's upgrades Congo's credit rating to B3 lowers outlook from positive to stable. Our piece isn't on web so here's Moody's press release & a thread 🧵 https://www.moodys.com/research/Moodys-upgrades-the-Democratic-Republic-of-the-Congos-ratings-to--PR_470709#::text=New%20York%2C%20November%2011%2C%202022outlook%20to%20stable%20from%20positive https://www.moodys.com/research/Moodys-upgrades-the-Democratic-Republic-of-the-Congos-ratings-to--PR_470709#::text=New%20York%2C%20November%2011%2C%202022outlook%20to%20stable%20from%20positive"
X Link 2022-11-13T21:03Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"3 months after @OCCRP's secret videos Ivanhoe admits it signed a deal in [----] w/ adviser to Tshisekedi Vidiye Tshimanga's company. They're in arbitration in Paris while he faces prison time for corruption & influence peddling in DRC via @markets https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-12-20/ivanhoe-confirms-link-to-congo-aide-in-copper-corruption-caseutm_source=website&utm_medium=share&utm_campaign=twittersref=rfb3qa2N"
X Link 2022-12-20T16:31Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"Three North American companies win bids to produce electricity from Lake Kivu's methane including New York's Symbion Power via @business https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-01-14/congo-picks-symbion-to-tap-methane-filled-lakeutm_source=website&utm_medium=share&utm_campaign=twittersref=rfb3qa2N https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-01-14/congo-picks-symbion-to-tap-methane-filled-lakeutm_source=website&utm_medium=share&utm_campaign=twittersref=rfb3qa2N"
X Link 2023-01-14T21:19Z [----] followers, 10K engagements

"Only 19% of Congo has been explored for minerals Tshisekedi says at Indaba where he announced a new national geologic service hunt for nickel & chrome in Kasai & called for foreign investment in processing of lithium cobalt coltan tin via @business https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-02-07/congo-s-president-wants-new-exploration-for-green-energy-metalsutm_source=website&utm_medium=share&utm_campaign=twittersref=rfb3qa2N"
X Link 2023-02-08T06:14Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"$3 billion buys you a lot less infrastructure in [----] than it could in [----]. It would take about $4.2 billion to build the same projects today. An incentive to delay the infrastructure was baked into the China-Congo deal one of Sicomines' own ex-employees admits 🧵"
X Link 2023-02-20T15:49Z [----] followers, 16.6K engagements

"The above chart is from our #CongoHoldUp piece on Chinese companies funneling money through a Kabila-family owned bank. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2021-11-28/africa-s-biggest-data-leak-reveals-china-money-role-in-kabila-s-congo-lootingsref=rfb3qa2N https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2021-11-28/africa-s-biggest-data-leak-reveals-china-money-role-in-kabila-s-congo-lootingsref=rfb3qa2N"
X Link 2023-02-20T15:49Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"Congo produced 76% of world's cobalt in [----] but prices are falling as manufacturers transition cobalt out of EV batteries. Artisanals mined 8% of DRC output so 6% of total production: Darton Commodities @mburtonmetals via @markets https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-03-06/the-cobalt-market-saw-a-record-breaking-supply-boom-in-2022utm_source=website&utm_medium=share&utm_campaign=twittersref=rfb3qa2N https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-03-06/the-cobalt-market-saw-a-record-breaking-supply-boom-in-2022utm_source=website&utm_medium=share&utm_campaign=twittersref=rfb3qa2N"
X Link 2023-03-07T02:23Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"White House announces loads of Africa investment incl. $250m for railway corridor from Angola to DRC; Africell mobile payments & internet and this: https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2023/05/20/fact-sheet-partnership-for-global-infrastructure-and-investment-at-the-g7-summit/ https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2023/05/20/fact-sheet-partnership-for-global-infrastructure-and-investment-at-the-g7-summit/"
X Link 2023-05-21T02:23Z [----] followers, 10.8K engagements

"Our Bloomberg stats on DR Congo's [----] total trade (imports+exports). China dwarfs everyone with $21.7 billion"
X Link 2023-05-26T16:52Z [----] followers, 36K engagements

"A new Congolese owned copper-cobalt plant is in the works backed by DRC gov't & US financial advisers Delphos & working with Entreprise Generale du Cobalt. It'll process industrial ore as well as most artisanal ore. via @markets https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-09-26/congo-plans-new-copper-cobalt-smelter-to-serve-informal-minersutm_source=website&utm_medium=share&utm_campaign=twittersref=rfb3qa2N https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-09-26/congo-plans-new-copper-cobalt-smelter-to-serve-informal-minersutm_source=website&utm_medium=share&utm_campaign=twittersref=rfb3qa2N"
X Link 2023-09-26T12:35Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"Europe is finalizing partnerships with Congo & Zambia to boost local industries as the bloc competes with China to secure critical materials @europressos via @bpolitics https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-09-27/europe-lines-up-african-minerals-pacts-to-ease-reliance-on-chinautm_source=website&utm_medium=share&utm_campaign=twittersref=rfb3qa2N https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-09-27/europe-lines-up-african-minerals-pacts-to-ease-reliance-on-chinautm_source=website&utm_medium=share&utm_campaign=twittersref=rfb3qa2N"
X Link 2023-09-28T03:12Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"$850m road will reduce major bottleneck for Congo's copper cobalt & lithium exports via a bridge over the Luapula river to Zambia & on to Dar built by Hungary's Duna Aszfalt @mattstephenhill via @business https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-10-03/a-new-850-million-route-to-speed-up-congo-s-copper-exportsutm_source=website&utm_medium=share&utm_campaign=twittersref=rfb3qa2N https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-10-03/a-new-850-million-route-to-speed-up-congo-s-copper-exportsutm_source=website&utm_medium=share&utm_campaign=twittersref=rfb3qa2N"
X Link 2023-10-03T18:14Z [----] followers, 10.5K engagements

"Loaded w/ minerals critical to the energy transition Zambia & Congo have become the latest venue in the struggle between the US & Beijing. Another fascinating short doc from @mattstephenhill & co (i'll embed video in another post) via @business https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-11-02/china-s-grip-on-africa-s-minerals-sparks-a-us-responseutm_source=website&utm_medium=share&utm_campaign=twittersref=rfb3qa2N https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-11-02/china-s-grip-on-africa-s-minerals-sparks-a-us-responseutm_source=website&utm_medium=share&utm_campaign=twittersref=rfb3qa2N"
X Link 2023-11-03T01:26Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"Fellow debt nerds: Congo stopped paying their domestic debts this year b/c of lower-than-expected revenues (mining) and higher-than-expected payments (elections war sketchy fonds pour la promotion de blah blah blah) & this is what their internal debts look like (IMF)"
X Link 2023-12-20T22:21Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"Congo President Felix Tshisekedi secured a second five-year term in a landslide election victory while opponents vow to protest. via @bpolitics https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-12-31/congo-s-tshisekedi-wins-election-by-landslide-opponents-protestutm_source=website&utm_medium=share&utm_campaign=twittersref=rfb3qa2N https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-12-31/congo-s-tshisekedi-wins-election-by-landslide-opponents-protestutm_source=website&utm_medium=share&utm_campaign=twittersref=rfb3qa2N"
X Link 2023-12-31T15:35Z [----] followers, 15.3K engagements

"Ivanhoe's Robert Friedland says Congo could become world's biggest copper producer. Full interview from @business Bloomberg studio in NYC on January [--] . '#Copper to Reach $9500 Per Ton' https://t.co/Jjj15Uh6xc Full interview from @business Bloomberg studio in NYC on January [--] . '#Copper to Reach $9500 Per Ton' https://t.co/Jjj15Uh6xc"
X Link 2024-01-25T19:30Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"This says Congo now holds 40% of Busanga hydroelectric project which powers Sicomines. That implies that Coman a company with links to Joseph Kabila's close associates has been kicked out of the shareholding. https://t.co/cgJvTl3vLe https://t.co/cgJvTl3vLe"
X Link 2024-01-27T18:43Z [----] followers, 10.3K engagements

"Figuring out how to rework supply chains so China doesn't control the flow of all green-energy minerals (like cobalt) is insanely complex & deeply fascinating (& very fun to read & write about) @mburtonmetals @JoeDeaux @jendlouhyhc via @markets https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2024-02-20/us-china-washington-ramps-up-hunt-for-ev-metals-to-secure-its-own-suppliesutm_source=website&utm_medium=share&utm_campaign=twittersref=rfb3qa2N"
X Link 2024-02-20T13:23Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"China-Congo minerals-for-infra deal is now linked to copper price: Sicomines sends $324m/year to DRC if it's above $8k. But deal has total exemption from all indirect or direct taxes duties fees customs royalties through the year [----]. via @markets https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-05-06/revamped-7-billion-congo-china-deal-linked-to-copper-priceutm_source=website&utm_medium=share&utm_campaign=twittersref=rfb3qa2N"
X Link 2024-05-07T14:37Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"US may ease Dan Gertler's sanctions if he sells his royalties for some of world's best copper-cobalt projects & agrees to audit. US says best solution to impossible problem. "Rewarding corruption" says civil society. No word from Gertler. via @bpolitics https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-05-16/biden-open-to-easing-sanctions-on-billionaire-gertler-in-return-for-congo-exitutm_source=website&utm_medium=share&utm_campaign=twittersref=rfb3qa2N"
X Link 2024-05-16T21:14Z [----] followers, 19.4K engagements

"Notes on DRC banking pieces that didn't make web: Rawbank & EquityBCDC are posting bonkers profits spreading ATM & digital offerings growing revenue by 1/3 issuing mining loans nearing 1/2 billion $. Raw pushing gender equity while Equity opens Kenya-style health clinics"
X Link 2024-06-15T17:38Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"IMF just dropped nearly [---] pages of reports on Congo. These are my favorite docs because they tell you where all the bodies are buried except in secret IMF code https://www.imf.org/en/Publications/CR/Issues/2024/07/15/Democratic-Republic-of-the-Congo-2024-Article-IV-Consultation-Sixth-Review-Under-the-551892 https://www.imf.org/en/Publications/CR/Issues/2024/07/15/Democratic-Republic-of-the-Congo-2024-Article-IV-Consultation-Sixth-Review-Under-the-551892"
X Link 2024-07-16T00:07Z [----] followers, 25.9K engagements

"E. Congo is nearly meaningless economically for Kinshasa. 40% of DRC's GDP is now copper & cobalt. Only 5% comes from ALL other exports - mineral or otherwise. East's riches are important for neighbors but not central gov't & it makes conflict less urgent to resolve (IMF chart)"
X Link 2024-07-17T14:43Z [----] followers, 22K engagements

"African Development Bank loans $260m to DRC for domestic production of rice cassava maize soya. DRC gov't promises to finance another $50m as well. Congo imported $3b worth of food last year. https://www.afdb.org/en/news-and-events/press-releases/rdc-african-development-bank-group-grants-260-million-loan-strengthen-agricultural-sector-and-value-chains-72788 https://www.afdb.org/en/news-and-events/press-releases/rdc-african-development-bank-group-grants-260-million-loan-strengthen-agricultural-sector-and-value-chains-72788"
X Link 2024-07-19T16:47Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"Abu Dhabis International Resources Holding is in talks to buy an indirect stake in one of the worlds biggest tin producers Alphamin in eastern Congo @WTBClowes via @markets https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-11-18/abu-dhabi-s-irh-explores-investing-in-alphamin-s-congo-tin-minesutm_source=website&utm_medium=share&utm_campaign=twittersref=rfb3qa2N https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-11-18/abu-dhabi-s-irh-explores-investing-in-alphamin-s-congo-tin-minesutm_source=website&utm_medium=share&utm_campaign=twittersref=rfb3qa2N"
X Link 2024-11-18T17:32Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"An arbitration court ordered Congolese state miner Cominiere to pay [----] million to Australias AVZ Minerals for breaching emergency orders pausing the development of the disputed Manono lithium deposit via @markets https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-03-14/congo-state-miner-must-pay-39-million-to-avz-in-lithium-disputeutm_source=website&utm_medium=share&utm_campaign=twittersref=rfb3qa2N https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-03-14/congo-state-miner-must-pay-39-million-to-avz-in-lithium-disputeutm_source=website&utm_medium=share&utm_campaign=twittersref=rfb3qa2N"
X Link 2025-03-14T23:02Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"Gates Altman Bezos-backed KoBold offers to take over AVZ's lithium project in Congo. Proposal would see AVZ compensated and let China's Zijin keep the northern part of the Manono deposit. via @markets https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-03-21/kobold-makes-offer-for-congo-lithium-as-country-courts-usutm_source=website&utm_medium=share&utm_campaign=twittersref=rfb3qa2N https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-03-21/kobold-makes-offer-for-congo-lithium-as-country-courts-usutm_source=website&utm_medium=share&utm_campaign=twittersref=rfb3qa2N"
X Link 2025-03-21T11:11Z [----] followers, 40.6K engagements

"The US and Congo are preparing a minerals and security partnership Donald Trumps senior adviser for Africa said after meeting with President Felix Tshisekedi Thursday. via @bpolitics https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-04-03/trump-envoy-says-us-congo-mining-and-security-deal-moving-aheadutm_source=website&utm_medium=share&utm_campaign=twittersref=rfb3qa2N https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-04-03/trump-envoy-says-us-congo-mining-and-security-deal-moving-aheadutm_source=website&utm_medium=share&utm_campaign=twittersref=rfb3qa2N"
X Link 2025-04-04T14:26Z [----] followers, 15.2K engagements

"I'll be telling stories about what business is really like in the Great Lakes region at this year's RVI in Kenya alongside some brilliant thinkers & writers who are also wonderful teachers. Get your gov't/company/org to send you https://riftvalley.net/courses/great-lakes/2025-great-lakes-course/ https://riftvalley.net/courses/great-lakes/2025-great-lakes-course/"
X Link 2025-04-04T15:04Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"US considering financing companies looking to invest in Congo through US EXIM Bank & the Int'l Development Finance Corp Massad Boulos says. Pledges to support peace w/ Rwanda through political & economic pressure (not military) via @markets https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-04-17/us-makes-progress-on-minerals-deal-with-congo-adviser-saysutm_source=website&utm_medium=share&utm_campaign=twittersref=rfb3qa2N https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-04-17/us-makes-progress-on-minerals-deal-with-congo-adviser-saysutm_source=website&utm_medium=share&utm_campaign=twittersref=rfb3qa2N"
X Link 2025-04-18T14:28Z [----] followers, 10.5K engagements

"Congo's gov't is initiating legal proceedings against ex-President Joseph Kabila for allegedly supporting Rwanda-backed M23 rebellion after he entered rebel-controlled Goma Friday. Gov't also seizing his assets suspending political party via @bpolitics https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-04-19/congo-to-charge-ex-president-kabila-for-allegedly-backing-rebelsutm_source=website&utm_medium=share&utm_campaign=twitter https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-04-19/congo-to-charge-ex-president-kabila-for-allegedly-backing-rebelsutm_source=website&utm_medium=share&utm_campaign=twitter"
X Link 2025-04-20T00:05Z [----] followers, 17.6K engagements

"California's KoBold Metals has reached a preliminary agreement w/ Australia's AVZ to take over development of one of worlds biggest hard rock lithium deposits in Congo. Still needs gov't approvals & arbitration halts https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-05-07/bezos-backed-firm-signs-deal-to-advance-congo-lithium-mineutm_source=website&utm_medium=share&utm_campaign=twittersref=rfb3qa2N https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-05-07/bezos-backed-firm-signs-deal-to-advance-congo-lithium-mineutm_source=website&utm_medium=share&utm_campaign=twittersref=rfb3qa2N"
X Link 2025-05-08T14:05Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"Can Congo pull off the balancing act of trying to woo Trumps White House without dislodging critical investment from Beijing -- Longform from Will Clowes @PeterMartin_PCM @ArletteBashizi & me via @business https://www.bloomberg.com/features/2025-congo-china-cobalt/ https://www.bloomberg.com/features/2025-congo-china-cobalt/"
X Link 2025-05-20T21:37Z [----] followers, 21.7K engagements

"IMF could lend $365 million in direct budget support to DRC as early as next week. via @bpolitics https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-04-15/imf-mulls-365-million-loan-to-congo-battling-multiple-epidemics https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-04-15/imf-mulls-365-million-loan-to-congo-battling-multiple-epidemics"
X Link 2020-04-15T14:07Z [----] followers, [--] engagements

"UN Experts say hundreds of millions of $ worth of Congolese artisanal gold is filling up refineries of Uganda Rwanda & Dubai while somehow DRC Mines Ministry says [----] exports were only worth $1.3 million. via @business https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-06-12/un-experts-show-vast-gold-smuggling-networks-from-congo-to-dubai https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-06-12/un-experts-show-vast-gold-smuggling-networks-from-congo-to-dubai"
X Link 2020-06-14T19:51Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"Another victory for Tshisekedi: Ilunga government collapses. But it doesn't look like he'll leave quietly. via @bpolitics https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-01-27/congo-government-falls-after-censure-vote-in-win-for-presidentsref=rfb3qa2N https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-01-27/congo-government-falls-after-censure-vote-in-win-for-presidentsref=rfb3qa2N"
X Link 2021-01-28T03:48Z [----] followers, [--] engagements

"President Tshisekedi names Katanga native & current Gecamines CEO Sama Lukonde [--] new prime minister. Means more changes coming at Gecamines too. The velocity of this split from Kabila is dizzying. via @bpolitics https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-02-15/congo-president-names-mining-company-ceo-as-prime-ministersref=rfb3qa2N https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-02-15/congo-president-names-mining-company-ceo-as-prime-ministersref=rfb3qa2N"
X Link 2021-02-15T18:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"Copper at ten-year high closing in on all-time high. 🔥Congo produced about 1.5m tons in [----]. Add Ivanhoe's Kamoa-Kakula to that amount by the end of [----]. Huge news for DRC government. (Graph below since year 2000.)"
X Link 2021-02-24T21:52Z [----] followers, [--] engagements

"Head of Israel's Mossad secretly visited Kabila in Congo at least twice in [----] and lobbied Washington to end Gertler's sanctions. Tshisekedi was not happy about these visits. Our story: via @bpolitics https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-03-19/israel-pushed-trump-officials-to-lift-sanctions-on-dan-gertlersref=rfb3qa2N https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-03-19/israel-pushed-trump-officials-to-lift-sanctions-on-dan-gertlersref=rfb3qa2N"
X Link 2021-03-19T13:11Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"Eye-opening interview w/ @TiborPNagyJr who wants more US diplomats in Congo & Africa to compete with China: "I think people need to realize that DRC is going to become the Persian Gulf of the 21st century" b/c of minerals & technology. via @eolander https://chinaafricaproject.com/podcasts/tibor-nagy-reflects-on-u-s-china-competition-in-africa/ https://chinaafricaproject.com/podcasts/tibor-nagy-reflects-on-u-s-china-competition-in-africa/"
X Link 2021-03-29T23:53Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"Congo became world's 3rd-largest copper miner last year (tied with China) per US Geological Survey. Pretty big deal especially after copper prices hit all-time high of $10845/ton yesterday"
X Link 2022-03-08T16:24Z [----] followers, [--] engagements

"Glencore acknowledged paying $27.5 million to third parties from 2010-2013 to bribe Congolese officials according to the DoJ/SDNY statement of facts. 🧵"
X Link 2022-05-25T18:31Z [----] followers, [--] engagements

"US releases full MoU to support electric vehicle battery manufacturing in Zambia & Congo. https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/2023.01.13-E-4-Release-MOU-USA-DRC-ZAMBIA-Tripartite-Agreement-Tab-1-MOU-for-U.S.-Assistance-to-Support-DRC-Zambia-EV-Value-Chain-Cooperation-Instrument.pdf https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/2023.01.13-E-4-Release-MOU-USA-DRC-ZAMBIA-Tripartite-Agreement-Tab-1-MOU-for-U.S.-Assistance-to-Support-DRC-Zambia-EV-Value-Chain-Cooperation-Instrument.pdf"
X Link 2023-01-18T19:03Z [----] followers, 12.7K engagements

"US Geological Survey says Congo now 2nd-largest copper producer in world tied with Peru. https://pubs.usgs.gov/periodicals/mcs2023/mcs2023-copper.pdf https://pubs.usgs.gov/periodicals/mcs2023/mcs2023-copper.pdf"
X Link 2023-02-07T18:30Z [----] followers, 28.2K engagements

"US plans $250m to support Lobito railway corridor from Angola to DRC part of Biden & G-7s Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment initiative. Also funding Africell expansion along corridor via @markets https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-05-21/us-reviews-250-million-investment-in-congo-angola-rail-linkutm_source=website&utm_medium=share&utm_campaign=twittersref=rfb3qa2N https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-05-21/us-reviews-250-million-investment-in-congo-angola-rail-linkutm_source=website&utm_medium=share&utm_campaign=twittersref=rfb3qa2N"
X Link 2023-05-22T01:50Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"Amazing resource if you're interested in energy & Congo https://congoepela.resourcematters.org/ https://congoepela.resourcematters.org/"
X Link 2023-06-01T04:46Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"Here's the 1-year congolese franc to USD chart that has the gov't worried. Down 23% since beginning of year"
X Link 2023-07-19T17:03Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"One of Congos most prominent journalists Stanis Bujakera of Jeune Afrique Reuters etc. was arrested by police who took his phones/computer amid an investigation into the assassination of an opposition politician via @bpolitics https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-09-11/congo-journalist-detained-for-report-related-to-murder-probeutm_source=website&utm_medium=share&utm_campaign=twittersref=rfb3qa2N http://actualite.cd"
X Link 2023-09-12T12:57Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"Congo's next president will have crucial policy decisions to make about forests oil hydropower & minerals that will will affect the fight against climate change & green energy development for the entire world. via @climate https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-12-19/next-drc-president-will-be-key-voice-in-green-energy-talksutm_source=website&utm_medium=share&utm_campaign=twitter https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-12-19/next-drc-president-will-be-key-voice-in-green-energy-talksutm_source=website&utm_medium=share&utm_campaign=twitter"
X Link 2023-12-20T09:27Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"DRC to get $7b in road financing in revamped minerals-for-infrastructure deal w/ China. Gecamines gets 1.2% royalties (not clear if on gross or net) & rights to 32% of Sicomines' minerals. No word on disbursement timeline or tax exemptions via @business https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-01-27/drc-strikes-new-7-billion-mine-road-financing-deal-with-chinautm_source=website&utm_medium=share&utm_campaign=twitter https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-01-27/drc-strikes-new-7-billion-mine-road-financing-deal-with-chinautm_source=website&utm_medium=share&utm_campaign=twitter"
X Link 2024-01-27T18:20Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"State-owned Entreprise Generale du Cobalt created to buy all of Congos artisanal cobalt cld start operating within [--] months after years of delays. EGC will lease parts of Gecamines permits where artisanals already operate @WTBClowes via @markets https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-02-08/congo-artisanal-cobalt-monopoly-can-launch-in-months-ceo-saysutm_source=website&utm_medium=share&utm_campaign=twittersref=rfb3qa2N"
X Link 2024-02-08T15:02Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"Seems Abu Dhabi (not UAE) is now Congo's 2nd-largest bilateral creditor after China"
X Link 2024-05-08T13:42Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"DRC's coltan is "ineligible for trade" from Rubaya under UN guidelines & looks like masses of gold from S Kivu & Ituri could be too bc it's all controlled by armed groups or elements of army UN experts say causing "unprecedented" crisis via @markets https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-09/conflict-in-congo-threatens-trade-in-key-metals-un-experts-sayutm_source=website&utm_medium=share&utm_campaign=twittersref=rfb3qa2N"
X Link 2024-07-09T12:16Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"Five development banks are trying to revive the world's biggest power project Congo's Grand Inga with South Africa as a key electricity buyer @AntonySguazzin via @climate https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-16/development-banks-seek-to-revive-world-s-biggest-power-projectutm_source=website&utm_medium=share&utm_campaign=twittersref=rfb3qa2N https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-16/development-banks-seek-to-revive-world-s-biggest-power-projectutm_source=website&utm_medium=share&utm_campaign=twittersref=rfb3qa2N"
X Link 2024-07-16T10:42Z [----] followers, 11.5K engagements

"c'est la fte in my post box @RadleyBen"
X Link 2024-10-17T11:26Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"Here's what Congo is offering to/asking from the US"
X Link 2025-03-04T19:54Z [----] followers, 40.8K engagements

"Rio Tinto has held talks with Congo about developing one of worlds biggest lithium deposits possibly in partnership with KoBold if dispute between AVZ Zijin & Congo gets resolved @tbiesheuvel via @markets https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-03-28/rio-tinto-talks-with-congo-over-developing-prize-lithium-depositutm_source=website&utm_medium=share&utm_campaign=twittersref=rfb3qa2N https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-03-28/rio-tinto-talks-with-congo-over-developing-prize-lithium-depositutm_source=website&utm_medium=share&utm_campaign=twittersref=rfb3qa2N"
X Link 2025-03-28T15:11Z [----] followers, 15.4K engagements

"Alphamin Resources could soon resume operations at one of worlds biggest tin mines located in eastern Congo after Rwanda-backed M23 rebels withdrew from the area Trump's Africa envoy Massad Boulos said in Kigali @OndiroOganga via @markets https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-04-08/us-envoy-sees-alphamin-reopening-congo-tin-mine-as-rebels-departutm_source=website&utm_medium=share&utm_campaign=twittersref=rfb3qa2N"
X Link 2025-04-08T20:56Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"love this shot by @ArletteBashizi in Lualaba"
X Link 2025-05-21T00:43Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"Congo signed an agreement with NASDAQ-listed Trident Digital Tech of Singapore to develop a national digital identification and e-government system https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-06-25/singapore-s-trident-signs-digital-identification-deal-with-congoutm_source=website&utm_medium=share&utm_campaign=twittersref=rfb3qa2N https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-06-25/singapore-s-trident-signs-digital-identification-deal-with-congoutm_source=website&utm_medium=share&utm_campaign=twittersref=rfb3qa2N"
X Link 2025-06-25T18:40Z [----] followers, 16.1K engagements

"Qatars $524 billion sovereign wealth fund is nearing a deal to buy a minority stake in Canadas Ivanhoe Mines sources say https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-09-17/qatar-s-qia-is-said-to-near-deal-for-minority-stake-in-ivanhoeutm_source=website&utm_medium=share&utm_campaign=twitter https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-09-17/qatar-s-qia-is-said-to-near-deal-for-minority-stake-in-ivanhoeutm_source=website&utm_medium=share&utm_campaign=twitter"
X Link 2025-09-18T07:42Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"Ivanhoe Mines's Robert Friedland just said his companies' projects in Congo "are creeping up" on 10% of the country's entire GDP 😮 https://www.youtube.com/live/a3BtHOz-r-4 https://www.youtube.com/live/a3BtHOz-r-4"
X Link 2025-12-04T22:04Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"A surge in Congos foreign currency reserve holdings & a change in monetary policy has helped fuel a 29% rally in the congolese franc to become the best performing currency against the dollar in Africa in [----]. @ray_ndlovu https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-12-08/-usd-cdf-congo-s-fx-reserves-fuel-currency-s-29-rally-to-no-1-spot-in-africautm_source=website&utm_medium=share&utm_campaign=twitter https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-12-08/-usd-cdf-congo-s-fx-reserves-fuel-currency-s-29-rally-to-no-1-spot-in-africautm_source=website&utm_medium=share&utm_campaign=twitter"
X Link 2025-12-08T18:10Z [----] followers, 13.4K engagements

"Congolese state-owned miner Gecamines has proposed acquiring copper & cobalt producer Chemaf and then bringing in a new majority shareholder as interest in the highly indebted miner intensifies with five companies considering bids https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-16/congo-state-miner-proposes-deal-for-cobalt-producer-prized-by-usutm_source=website&utm_medium=share&utm_campaign=twittersref=rfb3qa2N https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-16/congo-state-miner-proposes-deal-for-cobalt-producer-prized-by-usutm_source=website&utm_medium=share&utm_campaign=twittersref=rfb3qa2N"
X Link 2026-01-17T01:49Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"Democratic Republic of Congo is preparing to raise $750 million in April with its first international eurobond sale and will double that issuance by the end of the year hoping to use the proceeds to fund energy & infrastructure projects @ray_ndlovu https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-22/congo-plans-to-raise-750-million-with-maiden-eurobond-saleutm_source=website&utm_medium=share&utm_campaign=twittersref=rfb3qa2N"
X Link 2026-01-22T13:06Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"S&P upgraded the outlook on Congos sovereign credit rating from stable to positive as the country prepares its first-ever eurobond offering. Rating affirmed at B- six notches below investment grade. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-23/s-p-upgrades-congo-credit-outlook-before-first-eurobond-offeringutm_source=website&utm_medium=share&utm_campaign=twitter https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-23/s-p-upgrades-congo-credit-outlook-before-first-eurobond-offeringutm_source=website&utm_medium=share&utm_campaign=twitter"
X Link 2026-01-23T22:41Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"African Nations Sell Eurobonds as Demand for Riskier Assets Jump https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-26/cameroon-sells-750-million-dollar-bond-after-benin-dealutm_source=website&utm_medium=share&utm_campaign=twittersref=rfb3qa2N https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-26/cameroon-sells-750-million-dollar-bond-after-benin-dealutm_source=website&utm_medium=share&utm_campaign=twittersref=rfb3qa2N"
X Link 2026-01-27T12:29Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"State-owned DRC Gold Trading (ex-Primera) eyeing a $3 billion rebound amid record prices a year after Bukavu headquarters were overrun by M23 rebels. Interview with CEO who's opened offices in [--] provinces. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-27/after-rebel-invasion-congo-gold-trader-eyes-3-billion-reboundutm_source=website&utm_medium=share&utm_campaign=twitter https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-27/after-rebel-invasion-congo-gold-trader-eyes-3-billion-reboundutm_source=website&utm_medium=share&utm_campaign=twitter"
X Link 2026-01-27T14:31Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"Chinas Metals Mania Sends Copper Soaring Past $14000 a Ton https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-29/copper-rallies-to-record-on-lme-as-base-metals-extend-bull-runutm_source=website&utm_medium=share&utm_campaign=twittersref=rfb3qa2N https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-29/copper-rallies-to-record-on-lme-as-base-metals-extend-bull-runutm_source=website&utm_medium=share&utm_campaign=twittersref=rfb3qa2N"
X Link 2026-01-29T15:29Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"Hard to overstate what $14000 copper means for Congo's budget. That's a 45% premium on government's [----] projections for the avg. copper price which was $9668/ton)"
X Link 2026-01-29T16:02Z [----] followers, 14.3K engagements

"Also $5150 gold is 70% higher than DRC gov't's projected avg price for [----] ($3029/oz.) That will increase revenue from Barrick's Kibali Gold & also from DRC Gold Trading (ex-Primera) which wants to ship [--] tons of artisanal gold this year. & it will cause violence in east"
X Link 2026-01-29T17:26Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"Copper sank from a record at the tail-end of a extraordinarily volatile week with trading marred by an early glitch on the London Metal Exchange as Chinese investors pulled back and the US dollar rose https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-30/copper-s-wild-week-ends-with-a-retreat-as-frenzy-in-china-ebbsutm_source=website&utm_medium=share&utm_campaign=twitter https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-30/copper-s-wild-week-ends-with-a-retreat-as-frenzy-in-china-ebbsutm_source=website&utm_medium=share&utm_campaign=twitter"
X Link 2026-01-30T13:25Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"lol @MagnetReconnect @MilkRoadAI Coverage of the copper demand surge appears in business-focused outlets like Reuters Bloomberg and CNBC (including TV segments on market shows). It may not dominate general TV news due to its niche economic focus competing with politics or immediate events. No evidence @MagnetReconnect @MilkRoadAI Coverage of the copper demand surge appears in business-focused outlets like Reuters Bloomberg and CNBC (including TV segments on market shows). It may not dominate general TV news due to its niche economic focus competing with politics or immediate events. No"
X Link 2026-01-30T13:28Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"Peter Mandelson tried to involve Jeffrey Epstein in a deal to create a private bank to manage the Republic of Congos oil funds documents released by the US Department of Justice show https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-03/epstein-files-show-mandelson-pushed-republic-of-congo-bank-dealutm_source=website&utm_medium=share&utm_campaign=twittersref=rfb3qa2N https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-03/epstein-files-show-mandelson-pushed-republic-of-congo-bank-dealutm_source=website&utm_medium=share&utm_campaign=twittersref=rfb3qa2N"
X Link 2026-02-03T20:24Z [----] followers, 18.1K engagements

"so much happening at once that it's not all making it to the web. US Devel Finance Corp.-backed Orion to buy part of Glencore's stakes in Mutanda and KCC copper/cobalt mines. 1st quote in press release is from a US gov't official about the Rwanda/DRC peace agreement BREAKING: Glencore agrees to sell 40% stake on its two African copper and cobalt businesses to a US government-backed group as Washington continues to seek more control over critical minerals. The deal values the 100% of the mines at $9 billion including debt. $GLEN https://t.co/huykIOrtUG BREAKING: Glencore agrees to sell 40%"
X Link 2026-02-03T20:27Z [----] followers, 11.1K engagements

"Congo's Gecamines will ship 50k tons of copper to Saudi Arabia & UAE through a US-backed partnership with Mercuria as Trump administration looks to challenge Chinas dominance over key metal supply US Development Finance Corp. tells Bloomberg https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-04/congo-to-ship-copper-to-saudi-arabia-uae-via-us-backed-ventureutm_source=website&utm_medium=share&utm_campaign=twitter https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-04/congo-to-ship-copper-to-saudi-arabia-uae-via-us-backed-ventureutm_source=website&utm_medium=share&utm_campaign=twitter"
X Link 2026-02-04T20:22Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

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