U.S. Firm in Key Congo Minerals Deal Overstated Its Mining Experience, Documents and Sources Show

A block with the symbol, atomic number and mass number of Cobalt (Co) element in this illustration taken February 6, 2026. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

By Clement Bonnerot

A U.S. firm central to the Trump administration’s push to secure critical minerals from Congo overstated its mining experience, Reuters has found.

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