Lobito Corridor, from infrastructure to strategic asset for U.S. It matters for Italy’s Mattei Plan

The Democratic Republic of Congo’s approval of the concession agreement for its section of the Lobito Corridor marks a huge step in the US-DRC Strategic Partnership Agreement. Beyond the project itself, the decision underlines how critical minerals, infrastructure and industrial policy are becoming increasingly intertwined — while offering Italy an opportunity to translate the Mattei Plan into...

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