Climate & energy
Strategic partnership on critical raw materials being explored in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
DR Congo
EU commitment
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Phase
Announced
Status
Data from 2026-09-01
Pillar
Energy
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Project timeline
5-stage phase tracking
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Funded / Committed
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About this project
Source: EU Commission database
Strategic partnership on critical raw materials being explored in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
The EU is exploring a strategic partnership with the DRC on critical raw materials linked to the clean energy transition. It promotes local value addition through processing, refining, skills, research and infrastructure, while supporting responsible sourcing and ESG standards.
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Related projects
Same pillar & region
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News coverage
Independent reporting & monitoring
2025-12-16
Harnessing Africa’s rare earth potential: Standard Bank’s blueprint for industrial transformation - African Business
African Business
2026-07-16
EU-Africa critical minerals cooperation must move beyond extraction - epc.eu
epc.eu
2026-07-09
European imperialists seek access to markets, cheap labour and critical raw materials amid deepening great-power rivalries—Part 2 - World Socialist Web Site
World Socialist Web Site
2026-06-24
EU and Kazakhstan strengthen strategic partnership during leaders’ meeting in Brussels - The European Sting
The European Sting
2026-06-24
Africa bears growing human cost of the world's rush for critical minerals - Mail & Guardian
Mail & Guardian
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Linked EU development finance
IATI activities & commitments
No linked EU development finance activities have been identified in the IATI Datastore for this project. This may indicate the project is at an early planning stage or that financing is not yet tracked in international transparency systems.