The Congo is so wealthy but it’s also known as one of the poorest countries in the world because it’s being overexploited. You can pick up any mineral from the soil in Congo. Congo has the capacity to supply the whole of Africa with constant Electricity through the Congo River. The Congo can feed the whole of Africa.
Minerals found in Katanga Congo include copper, cobalt, zinc, cassiterite (the chief source of metallic tin), manganese, coal, silver, cadmium, germanium (a brittle element used as a semiconductor), gold, palladium(a metallic element used as a catalyst and in alloys), uranium, and platinum.
The region west of Lake Kivu contains cassiterite, columbotantalite, wolframite (a source of tungsten), beryl, gold, and monazite (a phosphate of the ceriummetals and thorium). Lake Kivu also harbours vast reserves of methane, carbonic, and nitrogen natural gases.
There are deposits of iron ore and gem-quality diamonds in south-central Congo, while the central regions are rich in industrial diamonds. In the northeast there are gold, coal, and iron-ore deposits; there are prospective deposits of gold, monazite, and diamonds in the northwestern regions as well. Coastal Congo contains bauxite, gold, and offshore deposits of petroleum. The limestone deposits that occur throughout the country are considered to be among the richest in Africa.
Congo’s forest reserves cover more than half of the country and are among the largest in Africa. Wild game supplements the local diet and is an important item in local commerce. Rivers, lakes, swamps, and ocean contain vast reserves of fish.
It is estimated that the country’s hydroelectric resources make up about one-eighth of global capacity and perhaps half of Africa’s potential capacity. This tremendous potential comes from the many rapids along the rivers of the Congo system. Thermal energy can be derived from the forests and coal and petroleum deposits.
The world needs those resources that’s why they empower More than 120 militias and armed groups who are actively operating in Ituri, North Kivu, South Kivu and Tanganyika provinces.
