# Congo opens mining fraud inquiry after copper and cobalt seizures

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- Reuters, 2026-11-03 17:00 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/congo-opens-mining-fraud-inquiry-after-copper-cobalt-seizures-statement-shows-2026-11-03/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6aea133f401f6f00010d2649

> The Democratic Republic of Congo’s justice minister ordered judicial investigations this week into suspected mining fraud and mineral smuggling in Lualaba and Haut-Katanga provinces. Authorities had seized more than 500 trucks and thousands of metric tons of copper and cobalt, a government statement said.