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A US-DR Congo minerals deal? US Senior Advisor for Africa, Massad Boulos has been on a tour of several African countries, including the DRC and Rwanda, to address the ongoing conflict. Speaking to Newsday, Mr Boulos said several companies had expressed an interest in exploiting minerals in the DRC, but “lasting peace in the region” was needed first. The DRC is home to vast natural reserves like lithium which is essential for battery and electric vehicle production. But the country has been battl