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Blackwater founder and Trump ally strikes mineral security deal with Congo

Staff Writer | April 17, 2025 | 9:24 am Battery Metals Critical Minerals Africa USA Cobalt Copper Gold Tin Tungsten 

Former Blackwater chief executive officer and Donald Trump supporter, Erik Prince, will lead a team helping the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) secure and tax its extensive mineral wealth, according to a report from Reuters. The deal, reached before Rwanda-backed...

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