DRC Launches Inquiry into Mining Fraud Following Copper and Cobalt Seizures

• Authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo seized over 500 trucks and thousands of metric tons of copper and cobalt.
• The justice minister ordered judicial investigations into suspected mining fraud and mineral smuggling in Lualaba and Haut-Katanga provinces.
• The investigation follows the seizure of thousands of tons of copper and cobalt by officials.
• The provinces of Lualaba and Haut-Katanga, known for their mineral wealth, are the focus of the inquiry.
• The government issued a statement confirming the seizures and the subsequent investigation.