Seeking Access to Congo's Metals, White House Aims to Ease Sanctions
Briefly

Three years after sanctions on Dan Gertler, the Biden administration is now allowing him to sell his stakes in Congo mines for cobalt supply, despite earlier concerns about his corrupt practices.
The move aims to attract Western investors for cobalt supply vital for electric vehicles; however, State and Treasury Department officials oppose letting Gertler profit from the deal, citing his previous actions cheating Congo's citizens of mining revenues.
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