继“金库计划”后，摩科瑞与刚果（金）合资企业启动出口铜钴

Group 1 - Gécamines SA, controlling approximately 500,000 tons of cathode copper and significant cobalt resources, has formed a joint venture with Mercuria, which has received $1 billion in funding from both Mercuria and the U.S. government [1] - The joint venture has commenced operations, exporting copper and cobalt products to Saudi Arabia and the UAE [1] - The U.S. has initiated a $12 billion strategic critical mineral reserve project called "Project Vault," with Mercuria collaborating with two other U.S. commodity traders to procure raw materials [1] Group 2 - The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is the world's second-largest copper producer and has the richest cobalt resources globally, with Chinese companies dominating the mining and processing sectors [2] - The DRC has proposed to open mining and infrastructure projects in exchange for U.S. support to quell rebel actions in the eastern region, backed by Rwanda [2] - The U.S. government supports the transaction to divert critical mineral supplies from strategic competitors like China, ensuring stable and reliable metal sources for the U.S. and its allies [2]