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Congo Adds Lithium to Strategic Minerals in Higher Tax Bracket

Congo Adds Lithium to Strategic Minerals in Higher Tax Bracket
Bloomberg Markets Sunday 31 May 2026, 12:39 UTC By Michael J Kavanagh 1 min read
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MONGBWALU, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO - MAY 21: An aerial view of artisanal mining sites, the General Referral Hospital of Mongbwalu and parts of the on May 21, 2026 in Mongbwalu, Democratic Republic of Congo. The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda a "public health emergency of international concern," as the death toll and number of confirmed cases continue to rise. The current epidemic is caused by the...

MONGBWALU, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO - MAY 21: An aerial view of artisanal mining sites, the General Referral Hospital of Mongbwalu and parts of the on May 21, 2026 in Mongbwalu, Democratic Republic of Congo. The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda a "public health emergency of international concern," as the death toll and number of confirmed cases continue to rise. The current epidemic is caused by the Bundibugyo virus, one of several Orthoebolaviruses that can cause Ebola disease, and for which there are no approved vaccines. The highest number of cases have been reported in Congo's eastern Ituri province, bordering Uganda. Global health officials have expressed grave concern over the capacity to contain the outbreak in a region already facing a humanitarian crisis, with highly mobile populations displaced by conflict and economic factors. (Photo by Michel Lunanga/Getty Images) Photographer: Michel Lunanga/Getty Images Europe
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