According to Bloomberg<\/strong>, the United States was offered access to a large field of tantalum and coltan<\/strong> in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in exchange for diplomatic assistance in ending the long-running armed conflict in the east of the country.<\/p>\n The initiative was taken by representatives of the DR Congo government during negotiations with the US side, which took place as part of the administration's efforts Donald Trump<\/strong> to conclude new peace agreements in unstable regions of Africa.<\/p>\n The proposal provides that the US energy and commodities company Mercuria Energy Group<\/strong> may receive a concession for the development of one of the world's largest fields coltan<\/strong> - the mineral from which it is extracted tantalum<\/strong>, is critical for the production of microchips, batteries and communication systems.<\/p>\n Instead, Washington can act as mediator in the settlement of the conflict between government forces and armed groups<\/strong> in the eastern provinces of Congo, where clashes over control of natural resources have been going on for many years.<\/p>\n Coltan and tantalum are of strategic importance to the US technology industry. Currently, China controls most of the world's supply, so any access to African deposits is seen by Washington as an opportunity to reduce dependence on Beijing<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Analysts believe that Trump may use the potential deal as part of his global \u00abpeacekeeping strategy\u00bb - similar to previous initiatives in the Middle East.<\/p>\n Mercuria representatives have not yet commented on the details of the possible project. 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Geopolitical context<\/h3>\n
Reaction.<\/h3>\n