The Democratic Republic of Congo has provided U.S. officials with a shortlist of state-owned mining assets, including manganese, copper-cobalt, gold, and lithium projects, two senior Congolese officials told Reuters. The list represents Kinshasa’s most direct offer yet for U.S. investors to evaluate.

Delivered last week, the shortlist comes as Washington seeks to secure strategic metals and follows a pact brokered by President Donald Trump to ease tensions in Congo’s mineral-rich east. The assets offered are not already tied up in farm-outs or joint ventures, and all steps comply with Congolese law, the sources said.

The shortlist includes Kisenge’s manganese, gold, and cassiterite licences; Gecamines’ Mutoshi copper-cobalt project and germanium-processing venture; Sokimo’s four gold permits; Cominiere’s lithium licences; and Sakima’s coltan, gold, and wolframite assets.

A Joint Steering Committee with U.S. representatives has been established to implement the minerals pact. According to a document seen by Reuters, Congo’s team includes Deputy Prime Minister for Economy Daniel Mukoko Samba, the foreign affairs, mines, and finance ministers, and the head of the minerals regulator ARECOMS. The committee will organise its first meeting and begin contract negotiations.

The U.S. Development Finance Corporation has already partnered with Gecamines on minerals marketing and backed the $553 million Lobito Corridor upgrade.

China dominates global processing of strategic minerals, refining between 47 and 87 percent of key resources, according to the International Energy Agency. Chinese firms active in Africa include CMOC, Zijin, and Huayou, exporting cobalt and copper from Congo.

The officials spoke anonymously. Gecamines and Sokimo did not respond to requests for comment, and Mutoshi, Sakima, and Cominiere were not immediately available. Reuters also reported no immediate comment from the Congolese government or U.S. State Department.