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  "path": "/global/world-analysis/2026/04/28/drc-mining-guard/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-04-28T19:09:13.000Z",
  "site": "https://www.thecanary.co",
  "tags": [
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    "Africa",
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    "Nandita Lal"
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  "textContent": "The Democratic Republic of Congo has created a new paramilitary “mining guard” funded by $100 million from partnerships with the US and the UAE to secure its mining sites and mineral supply chains. The DRC produces nearly 70% of the world’s cobalt and substantial shares of global copper and coltan. These minerals are essential for […]\n\nBy Nandita Lal",
  "title": "Congo’s minerals to be guarded with US and UAE funding"
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