DAKAR: An Ebola outbreak that has killed almost 800people in the Democratic Republic of Congo is disrupting companies and negotiations linked to a major US-backed minerals partnership there, four people familiar with the matter told Reuters. One US-backed mining company in Congo said quarantine and other restrictions have not directly affected mining operations already running under the US-Congo Strategic Partnership Agreement.

According to those familiar with the Ebola situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the disease’s spread is beginning to have an impact on foreign investments,…

Congo's Ebola outbreak has infected 2,011 and killed 754, freezing US-DRC minerals talks critical for cobalt and copper supply chains that power crypto