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Zambia Rejects US $2B Aid-Minerals Deal, Privacy Fears Rise

5/5/2026

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Foreign Minister Mulambo Haimbe said the United States is tying $2 billion health aid to a critical-minerals pact.
The U.S. also added a data-sharing clause, which Haimbe said could breach privacy.
Zambia rejected the proposal, stalling talks on both health aid and the minerals agreement.
U.S. firm KoBold Metals began building the $3 billion Mingomba copper mine, backed by Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates.

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Foreign Minister Mulambo Haimbe said the United States is tying $2 billion health aid to a critical-minerals pact.
The U.S. also added a data-sharing clause, which Haimbe said could breach privacy.
Zambia rejected the proposal, stalling talks on both health aid and the minerals agreement.
U.S. firm KoBold Metals began building the $3 billion Mingomba copper mine, backed by Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates.